The Point San Pedro - Devil’s Slide area of the San Mateo coast preserves a rich 100 m.y. history of plate tectonic interactions that affected the California margin. The coastal area is well-preserved, accessible, and a featured hike in GeolSci 5 - Living on the Edge. The ca. 105 Ma ...
First Results - and afterthoughts - from the Fermilab Muon g-2 Experiment - LivestreamThe 2004 Brookhaven measurement of the muon’s anomalous magnetic anomaly was more than 3 standard deviations greater than the recently updated Standard Model theory. Is this a sign of new physics? To answer this, we built an even more sensitive experiment at Fermilab and have completed four data-taking campaigns. I ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Marine Mammals of the World: A Comprehensive Guide to Their Identification - LivestreamMarine Mammals of the World: A Comprehensive Guide to Their Identification by T. A. Jefferson, M. A. Webber, and R. L. Pitman, with illustrations by Uko Gorter, is a complete guide to all of the marine mammals. It was first published in 2008 with a second edition in 2015, and ...
The cement & concrete industries provide a material fundamental to civilization. Cement is ubiquitous, extremely low-cost, robust, easy to use, and embedded in regulations worldwide which are meant to protect public safety. At the same time, the production of cement is responsible for around 7% of global CO2 emissions and ...
How do scientists go from OMG to PhD? How do they turn their passion for science into their profession? What advice do they have for future scientists?If you are a 5th-12th grade student, undergraduate, teacher or parent, join us to ask these questions and more in a Q&A session with ...
Creepy, Crawly Night with 'Deep Look'"Deep Look" is a PBS and KQED YouTube wildlife and nature series that explores big scientific mysteries by going incredibly small. They've captured the inside of a Mexican jumping bean in motion, a bee lining her nest with leaves, a flower releasing pollen, and much more. But we aren't going ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $10 - In Person, Free - Livestream.
James Webb Space Telescope - LivestreamCelebrate the upcoming launch of the James Webb Space Telescope with a virtual talk by Dr. Thomas Greene, an astrophysicist in the Space Science and Astrobiology Division at NASA's Ames Research Center. The Webb Space Telescope will be the largest, most powerful and most complex space telescope ever built and ...
Face your fears and set your spirit free at tonight’s celebratory spectacle. Learn about what triggers our fear response and explore familiar superstitions that leave us with an eerie feeling. This evening will feature a specialty spooky cocktail and DJ set to send shivers down your spine. And don’t forget ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $19.95 General, Free for members
Hardcore Natural History: Maritime habitat at Fort OrdThe museum will host ecologist Thor Anderson of Burleson Consulting, an expert in habitat restoration, wildlife, and landscape ecology, for a lecture entitled, “A Monumental Task: Restoring Maritime Chaparral Habitat on Fort Ord National Monument.â€Anderson’s presentation will cover the challenges of restoring more than 60 acres of rare Central Coast ...
Get into costume and come ready to enjoy creepy science specimens, a costume contest, and Halloween drag show with the Rice Rockettes, hosted by drag queen extraordinaire Heklina!
Where: San FranciscoCost: $19 - $16.50 depending on entrance time
Dangerous DemosDon’t flinch! Exploratorium educator Zeke Kossover performs a trio of demonstrations with real science and real danger. Will you volunteer to put your face in the path of a gigantic, spiked mace? Nap on a bed of nails? Stand in a shower of sparks reaching 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit? With fearlessness ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $19.95 in person, free online
The National Climate Adaptation Science Center works on research to help avoid some scary scenarios for fish and wildlife.Learn how warming weather and shorter winters trap moose in a never-ending creepy crawly season.For fish, higher water temperatures can make long distance migrations even more of a haunted maze.While there is ...
Coyote Point Movie NightsGather friends and family, pack a picnic and join CuriOdyssey for a fun-filled summer evening during Coyote Point Movie Nights in July, August, September and October at Coyote Point Park in San Mateo. Watch your favorite movies, experiment with fun CuriOdyssey science experiments, play creatively with San Mateo County Libraries, ...
Join our resident astronomers on Facebook Live every Saturday evening live from Chabot’s Observation deck!Each week, our astronomers will guide us through spectacular night sky viewing through Nellie, Chabot‘s most powerful telescope. Weather permitting we will be able to view objects live through the telescopes and our astronomers will be ...
Join Lindsay Wildlife staff online as we introduce you to several animals that go bump in the night! Get a close-up look at some often misunderstood California native creatures and learn why we can't live without them, not to mention what makes them so unique and cool. This program will ...
Where: Cost: $10 General, Free for Botanical Garden Members.
In this talk, Nicholas Coles will discuss the “Multiverse Problemâ€: the idea that the many decision points that researchers reach in the pursuit of knowledge have multiplicative consequences for the conclusions that they make. Nicholas will discuss how this Multiverse Problem can constrain the generalizability of some research endeavors - ...
Where: Cost: Free
The COVID Labyrinth: Where Are We In It and How Do We Escape?Join us for a medical panel discussion about where we are in the COVID pandemic. What progress has been made? What failures have contributed most to making recovery so complicated? How do we, and should we, accelerate the vaccination programs in other countries? Do we have a realistic exit strategy? ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $5 General, Free for Members,
The interstellar medium is the "stuff between the stars" in galaxies: the dynamic, turbulent environment out of which new stars are born. Understanding the processes that govern star formation and galactic evolution are areas of active research, and open questions abound. Particularly mysterious is the role of the interstellar magnetic ...
Where: Cost: Free
Building Traversable Wormholes (In Theory) - LivestreamEinstein's Theory of General Relativity tells us that gravity is geometry, in the form of the curvature of spacetime. But what spacetime shapes are allowed in this theory? Traversable wormholes -- tunnels through spacetime that observers can pass through -- have long been relegated to the realm of science fiction. ...
New Energy Nexus is an international non-profit that supports clean-energy entrepreneurs with funds, accelerators, and networks. It strives towards an abundant world with a 100% clean energy economy for 100% of the population in the shortest time possible. Crucial to making this lasting change is uplifting communities around the globe who ...
