Get a taste of the future and explore how new advancements in space, robotics, climate and biotechnology will influence tomorrow’s food. Bring a healthy curiosity to a delicious First Friday.
Where: OaklandCost: $15 General, $10 kids/seniors, $5 members
The Handspring Story: Renegades, Aspirations, and DisastersA decade before Steve Jobs introduced the iPhone, a tiny team of renegades attempted to build the modern smartphone.The 30-minute documentary Springboard: The Secret History of the First Real Smartphone tells their story, complete with big aspirations, bad decisions, and outside disasters.Join us for a screening of the documentary and ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free
Sunday, 05/08/22
DÃa de las Madres | Mother's Day 2022 - Community Day at the ExplOratoriumHappy Mother's Day! All mothers - and especially mamás latinas - and their families are invited to pay what you wish for a day of fun at the Exploratorium. To honor this special day, we offer bilingual programming for moms. Enjoy fabulous performances of folklórico dances and a mariachi concert ...
Astrophysics and Cosmology with Black Hole Mergers - LivestreamLIGO and Virgo have observed over 70 gravitational-wave sources to date, including mergers between black holes, neutron stars, and mixed neutron star- black holes. The origin of these merging neutron stars and black holes -- the most extreme objects in our Universe -- remains a mystery, with implications for stars, ...
Mayte Sanchez will present the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator's approach to building an inclusive green economy by unlocking innovation, transforming markets, and enhancing community. LACI aims to build a regional innovation ecosystem that supports the discovery and commercialization of clean technologies by creating new companies, derisking the go-to-market process, and ...
Where: Cost: Free
Wonderfest: Ask a Science Envoy: Memory & Supernovae - LivestreamWonderfest Science Envoys are early-career researchers with special communication skills and aspirations. Following short talks on provocative modern science topics, these two Science Envoys will answer questions with insight and enthusiasm:Stanford neuroscientist Douglas Steven Miller on Why Can't I Remember? - Memory is a fundamental component of life. However, memory ...
Where: Cost: Free
Tuesday, 05/10/22
May Bird Walk with Chris CarmichaelJoin Chris Carmichael in search of both resident and migrant birds in the Garden's many bird friendly micro habitats. Both beginning and experienced bird watchers are welcome. Rain or shine, dress in layers. We suggest bringing binoculars if you have them, and layers in case it is a chilly ...
The loss of a loved one can be overwhelming. Grief can impact us tremendously, both mentally and physically. How do we endure grief? Can we simply forget, or "get over it?"In her new book, Marin County clinical psychologist Dr. Mary Lamia explains the science behind bereavement, from emotion to the ...
Ultracold polar molecules: an emerging tool for quantum scienceUltracold atomic gases have enabled remarkable breakthroughs in areas as diverse as precision measurements, quantum few- and many-body physics, and quantum information science. Over the past decade, it has increasingly become possible to create ultracold gases of simple polar molecules, and to manipulate and measure them with the powerful methods ...
Today, we know that everything visible in the universe is made from a set of basic building blocks known as elementary particles. We call this picture the standard model of particle physics, and we understand it in great mathematical detail. Comprehending the standard model is an enormous achievement - but ...
Where: Cost: Free
Wednesday, 05/11/22
Science Symposium 2022: Celebrating our Science - LivestreamLearn about the science that undergirds the South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project at our 2-day Symposium, featuring up-to-date presentations and discussion on tidal marsh and pond restoration, waterbirds, sediment, exciting collaborations and more.See weblink for full symposium daily schedule and to register and receive connection information
Where: Cost: Free
Climate Change: Insights from Indigenous Peoples ACS invites a panel of climate change and policy experts to describe the many ways that climate change is already impacting Indigenous Peoples, how they are adapting to survive, and what you can do to advocate for climate change policies.Speakers:Â Nikki Cooley, The Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals / Oliver Moles, ...
Where: Cost: Free
Bird Migration: Opportunity Wants A Map - RescheduledAvian migration is one of the most beautiful events on earth. From the clamorous departure of Geese flying north overhead to the cautious arrival of Songbirds in spring, these ancient feats of orientation, navigation, and critical fuel management are all around us. Join us for a webinar with Matthew Dodder, ...
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 on ...
Cocktails and Conservation: Climate and WildlifeOakland Zoo will explore how climate change impacts the animals, plants, and people that share our Bay Area habitat, from poppies to pumas with our special guests: California Native Plant Society, Mountain Lion Foundation, and Oakland Zoo Climate Education.Register at weblink
Where: OaklandCost: $10
May LASER Event - LivestreamKris Paulsen (Ohio State Univ) on "Virtual Surrender: Agency and Embodiment in Artists' Virtual Reality" Doga Cavdir (Stanford CCRMA) on "Movement-based Music-making" Jerold Chun (Sanford Burnham Prebys) on "Our Genomically Mosaic Brain" Register here or here
Where: Cost: Free
Building Great ThingsWhat does it take to design technologies that change the world? Who are the people behind the gadgets you love? What does it REALLY take to be successful in Silicon Valley? Tony Fadell had a hand in creating some of the most influential devices of all time, including the iPod, the ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free
Thursday, 05/12/22
Groundbreaking Results from the Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration - LivestreamThe European Southern Observatory (ESO) and the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) will present a new Milky Way Result from the EHT on May 12. The EHT is a network of synchronized radio observatories across Earth. Together, they create an array that can capture much higher resolution imaging than any single ...
Where: Cost: Free
Science Symposium 2022: Celebrating our Science - LivestreamLearn about the science that undergirds the South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project at our 2-day Symposium, featuring up-to-date presentations and discussion on tidal marsh and pond restoration, waterbirds, sediment, exciting collaborations and more.See weblink for full symposium daily schedule and to register and receive connection information
Where: Cost: Free
Weekday Morning Walk at Pillar Point BluffJoin Peninsula Open Space Trust for an afternoon walk at Pillar Point Bluff just north of Half Moon Bay! You will be guided by a POST representative who will share details about the area’s interesting natural history, from the coastal scrub habitat to the Fitzgerald Marine Reserve that hosts tide ...
Siobhan Powell will discuss her work building a toolkit of data-driven methods to support long-term planning and policymaking for electric vehicle charging in California. She will illustrate large-scale modeling of charging control and present the SPEECH model (Scalable Probabilistic Estimates of Electric vehicle CHarging), which captures the wide range of behaviors ...
Where: Cost: Free
The Uses of Delusion: Why It’s Not Always Rational to Be Rational - LivestreamAlthough reason and rationality are our friends in almost all contexts, in some cases people are better off putting reason aside. In a number of very important situations, we benefit by not seeing the world as it is, and by not behaving like logic-driven machines. Sometimes we know we aren’t ...
Where: Cost: Free
Why Quantum Computing? Why Now?Quantum Computers have the potential to revolutionize computation by solving certain types of hard computational problems faster or better. In recent years, great progress has been made in Quantum Computing -- the Quantum Ecosystem is growing in all directions, from academia to industry, and producing new hardware, software, and partnerships.In ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 - $20
After Dark: Double Horizon OpeningSpark your curiosity at After Dark! As the Sun sets, we’ll hit the rainbow lights, turn the music up, and open our doors, inviting you to take your imagination out to play. Fuel up with a cocktail and prepare to roam free through six spacious outdoor and indoor spaces. Tonight, ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $19.95 General, Free for members
For 4 billion years, life has evolved under dark nights, brightened only by the moon and stars. The light/dark cycle dictated by the earth’s rotation around the sun is one of the most reliable environmental cues on the planet, and so nearly all living organisms have mechanisms for detecting and ...
Join us on to celebrate SETI pioneer, Dr. Shelley Wright, as she receives the 2022 Drake Award. Dr. Wright leads the Center for Astrophysics & Space Sciences, University of California, San Diego. She is the principal investigator on NIROSETI, an instrument designed to detect infrared laser pulses that could originate from distant advanced ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: $50 in person, $20 online,
NightlifeCalling all creatures of the night: explore the nocturnal side of the Academy at NightLife and see what's revealed. With live DJs, outdoor bars, ambiance lighting, and nearly 40,000 live animals (including familiar faces like Claude the albino alligator), the night is sure to be wild.Step inside the iconic Shake ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $19 - $17.25
PubScience: What Makes the Earth Shake? From Slow Slip Events to Large QuakesPubScience is our monthly event series where we bring scientists to local bars to give short, casual science talks and presentations on a variety of topics. These events are always free and open to the public of all backgrounds and interests.Speaker: Ryan Yohler, UC Berkeley
Interest in astronomy and space is virtually universal. Knowledge is not. For me and legions of outreach astronomers I work with around the world, astronomy is the gateway to STEM education, accessible to all. But unlike other sciences, people rarely know the basics, like what a star or planet is, ...
Impacts of Fire on Reptiles and Amphibians in Sonoma County - LivestreamHow are amphibians and reptiles, known collectively as herpetofauna, impacted by fire? Some species may be particularly vulnerable to negative impacts from fire due to their relatively low dispersal abilities compared with other groups of animals. In order to effectively plan prescribed burns and prioritize mitigation for potential wildfires, ecologists ...
Where: Cost: $15 General, $10 Members
Celebrating 175 Years of Neptune: A Story from its Discovery to the Present - LivestreamNeptune was discovered on 24 Sep. 1846, i.e., ~175 years ago. Since its discovery we have a learned much about the planet itself, its moons and ring system. This talk will present the story of Neptune, from its discovery to the present, using data at visible, near- and mid-infrared, and ...
A science festival to spark children's wonder and curiosity for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)!See weblink to see list of exhibitors (click on the "Click to View Program link)
Where: Santa RosaCost: Free
Afternoon Walk at Pillar Point BluffJoin Peninsula Open Space Trust for an afternoon walk at Pillar Point Bluff just north of Half Moon Bay! You will be guided by a POST representative who will share details about the area’s interesting natural history, from the coastal scrub habitat to the Fitzgerald Marine Reserve that hosts tide ...
Curl up on Chabot’s Observation Deck for a live watch party of this year’s Blood Moon Total Eclipse. Dark skies, hot chocolate and excited astronomers offer an exciting viewing experience you won’t want to miss! In one of the year’s greatest eclipses, the Moon passes through Earth’s shadow and appears ...
Where: OaklandCost: $15 General, $7 Youth, Free for members and < 2
Lunar Eclipse Viewing PartyThe next total lunar eclipse will be viewable from Northern California! Join us to observe the eclipse on the Stanford campus naked-eye and through telescopes. You will also get to talk to astronomers about anything -- the Moon, our solar system, and much more!Exact location and parking instructions TBA. Register ...
Though the COVID-19 pandemic isn't over, it is heading into a new phase, particularly in Western countries such as the United States and throughout Europe. Increasingly, citizens want a return to normal, with fewer restrictions, and are showing willingness to find ways to live with and manage the virus. As ...
 Between 1967 and 1976, experiments at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (and elsewhere) demonstrated the existence of fundamental particles known as quarks inside protons, neutrons, and other hadrons. I describe the key SLAC experiments and the related theoretical advances that led to the quark-parton model becoming the accepted picture of ...
Decarbonization is one of the biggest challenges faced by aviation, and the pathway to net-zero emissions will take innovation, collaboration, and legislation. Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) has a key role to play but requires bold action from airlines, fuel providers, and policymakers in order to reach the necessary scale. One ...
Where: Cost: Free
Tuesday, 05/17/22
From There to Here: My Asian American Journey Join us for a special midday broadcast to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Weike Wang, a Chinese American and award-winning author of the novels “Chemistry†and “Joan is Okay,†as well as Dianne Xiao, an Assistant Professor at the University of Washington, will share their experiences and ...
Where: Cost: Free
Beyond Flatland: A Star of Many DimensionsThe more we learn about the Sun, the more we can appreciate its essential complexity. Telescopes have taught us it is not an unblemished sphere. Multi-wavelength observations reveal its structured atmosphere, and ever-higher temporal and spatial resolutions expose its spectacular dynamics. Helioseismology penetrates its depths, and STEREO and Solar Orbiter ...
Future of Work: Design Your 100 Year LifeBeing born in a developed country today means a life expectancy of roughly 100 years. How does this outlook change how we plan and live our lives? What are the implications for us today? And is there even a way to "design" our lives?Today, most people in developed countries such ...
Speciation in Birds: a Time TravelIn the evergreen forest of the Pacific Northwest, two species of wood warbler that hybridize are on the brink of forming a new species. A more northern species, the Townsend’s Warbler and a more southern species, the Hermit Warbler, overlap in range and hybridize. This provides a ...
 Wonderfest Science Envoys are early-career researchers with special communication skills and aspirations. Following short talks on provocative modern science topics, these two Science Envoys will answer questions with insight and enthusiasm:Stanford neuroeconomist Tara Srirangarajan on Neural Engagement With Nature Imagery - The power of Internet media to capture attention, inspire ...
Where: Cost: Free
Wednesday, 05/18/22
Disrupted Energy Markets: Fossil Revival or Renewable Opportunity? - LivestreamAs Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and other economic pressures disrupt global energy markets, even insiders are scrambling to make sense of this moment. Is this when fossil fuels strike back or when renewables surge to gain market share? Or can both be true in different ways and time frames?The Biden ...
Where: Cost: Free
How to Make a Star We come from the stars. What if we could touch them? In this talk on building stars, telescopes, and communities, Dr. Nia Imara will present efforts to create the first 3D-printed stellar nurseries, with the aim of shedding light on the complex structure of star-forming environments; efforts to develop a ...
Where: Santa ClaraCost: Free
The TESS Mission: A Search for E.T. - LivestreamAs one of the most advanced photometric survey instruments, NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) has observed tens of millions of stars since 2018. Many of these stars display variable light output caused by various natural sources, including transits by surrounding exoplanets. With thousands of planet systems now known thanks ...
In the past two and a half decades, more than 4000 planets have been discovered orbiting other stars beyond our own Solar System. This has sparked a revolution in astronomy as we realize our Solar System is not alone. However, we still don’t know if our Solar System is rare ...
3D Navigation Method for the Visually ImpairedThe visually impaired must currently rely on navigational aids to replace their sense of sight, like a white cane or GPS(Global Positioning System)-based navigation, both of which fail to work well indoors. The white cane cannot be used to determine a user’s position within ...
Where: Cost: Free
Thursday, 05/19/22
What’s Next for Earth + Think Resilience - LivestreamWe live in a time of tremendous political, environmental, and economic upheaval. How can artists better understand and examine these interconnected crises, from pandemics and pollution to biodiversity loss and global warming? This conversation between Michele Guieu and Post Carbon Institute senior fellow, Richard Heinberg, will shed light on both the complex crises ...
Space: the final frontier? Discover the many wonders - and the myriad dangers - of our universe in an out-of-this-world show from astrophysicist and on-air host Paul M. Sutter. Choose your own adventure, just beware of black holes along the way! And while the universe is vast, capacity for this ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $19.95 General, Free for members
Dig into the mysterious side of the plant kingdom and uncover the secrets behind the world’s strangest flora.
Where: San FranciscoCost: $17.75 - $15.75 depending on entrance time
Science of Cocktails @ After Dark - SOLD OUTAt Science of Cocktails @ After Dark, you’ll enjoy:Experiments by the glass in the VIP loungeAll-included open bars serving beer and wine, specialty cocktails, and slices by Square Pie Guys*A special pop-up AMA with scientist, educator, and author Paul SutterFull access to After Dark - play with hundreds of interactive ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $75 General, $65 Members
The widespread belief that most birds have little sense of smell is a myth. Birds can produce complex scent signals that communicate with other birds. Scents play an essential role in birds’ lives, including mate choice. Birds also use smell in foraging and navigation.Danielle’s research has uncovered how birds produce ...
Against all odds, mangrove forests seemingly do it all. Learn how these amazing coastal ecosystems transform hot, muddy, salty swamps into thriving nurseries for marine life and above-ground habitat for other wildlife - and do more of their fair share of carbon storage.Featuring:Dr. Cinda Scott, Center Director at The School ...
Count your halosOne of the strongest predictions of the standard cold dark matter paradigm is the hierarchy of structure down to Earth-mass scales. However, individual self-bound clumps of dark matter--"halos"--are difficult to detect directly. Instead, we use galaxies as lampposts for halos. By counting galaxies, we can measure the underlying population of ...
In Town Star ParyWe plan to have a short introduction to night sky of the day followed by an observing session where SJAA volunteers will share views from their personal telescopes. Please refrain from bringing your own telescopes. If you like to be a volunteer with or without a telescope please email at ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Saturday, 05/21/22
Direct Imaging of Exoplanets - LivestreamThe exoplanets field has been revolutionizing astronomy over the past 20+ years and shows no signs of stopping. The next big wave of exoplanet science may come from direct imaging of exoplanets. Several non-habitable exoplanets have already been imaged from the ground and NASA’s next two flagship missions (Roman Space ...
Where: Cost: Free
Family Nature Walks - Baylands Nature PreserveEnvironmental Volunteers’ Family Nature Walks program is designed to help students and their families get to know our local open space areas. Small family groups will be guided by a knowledgeable environmental educator during an exploration of a local open space. These small groups will be introduced to fun nature-based ...
Where: Palo AltoCost: Free
World Fish Migration Day Festival Organizations from around the world are organizing celebrations for World Fish Migration Day. Join us at the Seymour Center for a family-friendly festival. Engage with UC Santa Cruz researchers sharing their salmon-y science and community organizations highlighting how they protect and maintain the local fishery.See weblink for activity and presentation schedule
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free with admission
Investigating Space: Back to the Moon NASA’s Artemis mission hopes to return humans to the Moon by 2025. How are they going to get there? Get a sneak peek at the Orion spacecraft, designed to take humans farther than we have ever gone before! In this latest installment of Investigating Space, learn more about the fascinating engineering ...
Discover the wonderful creatures of the Garden -- birds, butterflies, newts, frogs, lizards, foxes, snakes and more! Program includes a copy of the “Illustrated Guide to the Common Animals of the East Bay Hills†to take home! (one per family) All ages welcome. Children must be accompanied by ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $25 General, $15 General Child, $23/$13 Members
Earthquakes occur by overcoming fault friction, and therefore quantifying the resistance of faults is central to earthquake physics. Both static and dynamic friction values are required, and the latter is especially difficult to determine on natural faults. Perhaps the only way to solve the problem is to drill into a ...
This seminar will summarize insights from the 36th Energy Modeling Forum study (EMF36) on the magnitude and distribution of economic adjustment costs of greenhouse gas emission reduction targets. Under the Paris Agreement, countries have committed to emission reduction targets - so-called Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) - in order to combat ...
Where: Cost: Free
Mechanisms of lipid quality control and ferroptosisJames Olzmann is an Associate Professor in the Departments of Molecular & Cell Biology and Nutritional Sciences & Toxicology at the University of California, Berkeley and an Investigator at the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub in San Francisco. Dr. Olzmann earned his B.S. in Biology at the University of Michigan and his ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Two talks: Discovering Secrets of Galaxies - LivestreamThe First Stars & GalaxiesAishwarya Balivada from Purdue University will briefly review the timeline of our earlier Universe, up until the Epoch of Reionization. Then describe the period, the instruments (telescopes) used to detect what is going on in the period, and the large scale structures she's been studying. Her ...
While volunteering at AbilityPath, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing services to people with disabilities, I realized a major problem some people faced was not access to technology but being able to use it. Specifically, the high levels of fine motor control needed to use the interface (such as mice, ...
Results from conventional direct-current (galvanostatic) operation during charge and discharge provide important key performance indicators such cycle life, capacity retention and rate performance. Systematic and smart adaptation of this technique can reveal precious additional information and can uncover underlying operation mechanisms and possible failure sources. In parallel, chemical-analytical methods cannot ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
May Butterfly Walk - First Session - FULLJoin Sally Levinson, 'caterpillar lady', and Sarab Seth, 'butterfly guy,' for a guided, family friendly, one hour walk through the Botanical Garden in search of butterflies. Bring binoculars if you have them. This walk follows uneven terrain, with areas of paved and unpaved trail.Register at weblink
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free with admission
May Butterfly Walk - Second Session - FULLJoin Sally Levinson, 'caterpillar lady', and Sarab Seth, 'butterfly guy,' for a guided, family friendly, one hour walk through the Botanical Garden in search of butterflies. Bring binoculars if you have them. This walk follows uneven terrain, with areas of paved and unpaved trail.Register at weblink
Measurements of the afterglow of the Big Bang, the cosmic microwave background, have allowed physicists to piece together much of our modern understanding of the origin, composition, and evolution of the Universe. Future measurements hope to answer tantalizing questions ranging from the transient nature of the radio sky to the ...
Where: Cost: Free
The Race to Free Washington’s Last Orca in Captivity - LivestreamJoin the American Cetacean Society, San Francisco Bay Chapter for an inspiring presentation by Howard Garrett, founder of Orca Network. Mr. Garrett will speak about his organization’s efforts to return Southern resident killer whale, Tokitae, to her native habitat. Tokitae (“Tokiâ€) was captured from the L pod in 1970 at ...
Kelp! opening reception836M Gallery presents "Kelp!," an exhibition centered on California's endangered kelp forests co-curated by Josie Iselin and featuring the work of Bay Area visual artists Tiffany Bozic, Ann Holsberry, Ellen Litwiller, Lina Prairie, Laurie Sawyer, as well as Iselin. The opening reception is free with RSVP at 836m.org/kelp."Bull kelp is ...
Modern astronomy is revealing the story of our cosmic origins -- where the Galaxy came from, how the Sun and Earth were formed, and how the elements in our bodies were forged in stars and later gathered to form “usâ€. We are now poised to use that knowledge to predict ...
Where: Cost: Free
Deep Sea Mining, Coming Soon to an Ocean Near You? - RESCHEDULEDGlobal demand for technologies like cellphones and laptops is increasing every year, and the transition to green energy is creating a need for more and new batteries. These both result in huge projected increases in metal demand which are now driving mining companies into the deep ocean in search of ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free
Nerd Nite SF #125: Explosions, Godzilla, and a 500 Mile Walk! The Explosive History of Exploding WiresFor about 175 years prior to the Trinity test in 1945, exploding wires had been noted but neither understood nor much studied. The success of implosion fission - reliant on exploding wire detonators - kicked off intense research on ex-wires in the US and abroad, ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $12 advance, $17 at door
Thursday, 05/26/22
Bird Migration: Opportunity Wants A Map - LivestreamAvian migration is one of the most beautiful events on earth. From the clamorous departure of Geese flying north overhead to the cautious arrival of Songbirds in spring, these ancient feats of orientation, navigation, and critical fuel management are all around us. Join us for a webinar with Matthew Dodder, ...
What allows a freeloading outsider to don a disguise and infiltrate a tight-knit society? Extreme evolution. By means of rapid and dramatic behavioral, anatomical, and chemical adaptations, a group of insects named rove beetles can assimilate into ant colonies - normally fiercely xenophobic - and exploit their social hosts undetected. ...
Where: Cost: Free
After Dark: See for YourselfSpark your curiosity at After Dark! As the Sun sets, we’ll hit the rainbow lights, turn the music up, and open our doors, inviting you to take your imagination out to play. Fuel up with a cocktail and prepare to roam free through six spacious outdoor and indoor spaces. Be ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $19.95 General, Free for members
NightLifeCalling all creatures of the night: explore the nocturnal side of the Academy at NightLife and see what's revealed. With live DJs, outdoor bars, ambiance lighting, and nearly 40,000 live animals (including familiar faces like Claude the albino alligator), the night is sure to be wild.On May 26th catch a ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $18 - $16 depending on entrance time
Speaker: Paul M. Young, Director of the USGS National Civil Applications Center The USGS has a long history of using images from military and Intelligence community satellites to support our science.Learn how public safety, disaster response, and environmental monitoring missions are supported. This cooperation benefits all Americans and is an example of ...
Where: Cost: Free
Birds of Peninsula Open Space Trust Protected Lands - LivestreamWhether you’re new or familiar to birding and POST, this photo filled presentation will provide a snapshot of several bird species you may find on POST protected lands.Diane and Peter Hart are adult-onset birders who slouched into birding and bird photography while winding down their professional careers. Diane as an ...
Calling Bullshit: The Art Of Skepticism In A Data-Driven World - LivestreamToday’s world is more thoroughly quantified than ever before. We are awash in numbers, statistics, figures, algorithms, and data graphics. Quantitative information is power: it is used to convey objectivity, to strengthen arguments, and to inform decisions - and all too often it is used to impress, overwhelm, and persuade without ...
Where: Cost: Free
Saturday, 05/28/22
NASA’s Artemis TakeoverIn Artemis I, the most powerful rocket in the world takes flight, leading the way for humanity’s return to the Moon. To mark this summer’s historic launch, NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley is taking over Chabot Space & Science Center with a day of hands-on learning. Get ready ...
Prepare for time-travel during this prehistoric Science Saturday, when we'll set our sights on the age of the dinosaurs. This event will feature fossils, footprints, and more as we learn what made the dinosaurs so successful, and also what led to their extinction.
Where: Cost: Free
Urban Hikes: City College to San Francisco StateLearn about the struggle for union rights and a Free City College, visit the Urbano Sundial, and end at the historic SF State University campus, where the 1968-69 student/faculty strikes led to the establishment of the first College of Ethnic Studies in the U.S.RSVP required: shaping@foundsf.org to obtain specific location ...
Where: Cost: Free
Sunday, 05/29/22
NASA’s Artemis TakeoverIn Artemis I, the most powerful rocket in the world takes flight, leading the way for humanity’s return to the Moon. To mark this summer’s historic launch, NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley is taking over Chabot Space & Science Center with a day of hands-on learning. Get ready ...
It’s there for us year round, lighting our days and providing energy for our lives, so maybe it’s time to give it a closer look. Join SJAA for amazing and detailed views of the Sun, and be assured that we’ll be using special telescopes that will keep your eyeballs perfectly ...
Recent evidence reveals that psychedelics seem to be helpful for the treatment of several mental health conditions. Specifically, clinical findings show that psilocybin, MDMA, LSD, ayahuasca, ibogaine, and ketamine may be effective in treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), generalized anxiety disorder, depression, alcohol and substance use disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. ...
Educating the Planet with Social Entrepreneur Sal Khan“Free worldclass education for anyone anywhere.†That’s the ambitious mission of the popular online learning platform Khan Academy. Join us for a rare and candid discussion with visionary founder Sal Khan, winner of the CHM Patrick J. McGovern Tech for Humanity Luminary award.  Sal will share insights and ideas about ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free
Java in the Real World - LivestreamJava developers are broadening the scope of this popular language, applying it to new kinds of projects in diverse industries. Join two of our most popular Java instructors for a quick overview of what's new in the field and the kinds of work projects you can enjoy once you ...
Where: Cost: Free
Deep Sea Mining, Coming Soon to an Ocean Near You?Global demand for technologies like cellphones and laptops is increasing every year, and the transition to green energy is creating a need for more and new batteries. These both result in huge projected increases in metal demand which are now driving mining companies into the deep ocean in search of ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free
Thursday, 06/02/22
Modeling Energy Injection Effects in the Early Universe - LivestreamDark matter annihilations or decays could generate high-energy particles which in turn would reshape the history of our cosmos, leaving traces of their existence in ionization and heating of the intergalactic medium, and in background radiation from the cosmic dark ages and the epoch of reionization. I will describe new ...
Where: Cost: Free
NZ Citizen Astronomers and Asteroid Occultations - LivestreamWho doesn’t want to be able to contribute meaningfully to our understanding of the Cosmos? As part of the Unistellar/SETI network, that is exactly how several New Zealand-based citizen scientists spend their free time. The Unistellar network has now spread to New Zealand, where citizen astronomers Michael Camilleri and Gareth ...
Where: Cost: Free
After Dark: Discover WonderSpark your curiosity at After Dark! As the Sun sets, we’ll hit the rainbow lights, turn the music up, and open our doors, inviting you to take your imagination out to play. Fuel up with a cocktail and prepare to roam free through six spacious outdoor and indoor spaces. Be ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $19.95 General, Free for members
Insects get a bad rap, but deserve awe and wonder! From pollinating plants to decomposing waste, insects are the foundation of the food web and crucial to thriving ecosystems. This NightLife, these hard-working, often overlooked critters take center stage as we highlight some of the world’s most fascinating bugs. Walk ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $19.25 - $17.50 depending on time
NightSchool: Life on Reefs - LivestreamJoin three Academy postdoctoral researchers for a night covering the latest in coral reef research, from the lab to the reefs, and from corals themselves to the vast range of marine life they support.Ecologist and evolutionary biologist Dr. Jennifer Hoey has just returned from doing fieldwork in Curaçao, where she ...
Since the earliest times, we humans have attempted to understand and explain the world around us by observing our surroundings. By building tools such as telescopes and microscopes, we have been able to see phenomena ranging from the cosmological scale to the nanoscale, and, on the way, we have learned ...
African-American ornithologist John C. Robinson utilizes his own personal and transformational experiences to explain the multiple ways that inner city and minority youth and young adults can become motivated to discover and appreciate nature through bird-watching. This presentation will focus on the barriers (and opportunities) to reaching a wider, more diverse audience to let ...
Tackling Methane Emissions from Cattle with Microbial BiologySpeaker: Blake Downing, UC Berkley
Where: AlbanyCost: Free
Friday, 06/03/22
Observations in support of the DART mission: Understanding the Didymos-Dimorphos binary systemThe binary near-Earth asteroid (65803) Didymos is the target of NASA’s DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) mission, the first demonstration of asteroid deflection by a kinetic impactor. The DART spacecraft will impact Dimorphos (the secondary in the Didymos system) in late September 2022 and modify its orbit through momentum transfer. ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free
First Friday: RainbowsHow are rainbows formed? What is the meaning behind their bright colors in the LGBTQ+ community? Activities, community partners and demonstrations highlight the rainbow as both a phenomenon in nature and an important symbol for LGBTQ+ Pride.Â
Where: OaklandCost: $15 General, $10 kids/seniors, $5 members
Astronomy Talk - LivestreamSan Mateo Astronomical Society Annual Meeting and ElectionSpeaker: Dr. Norm Nasise, Starchaserz.org
Road to a Livable Climate - Bike and Walk for the Planet! Oakland Goes Green Walk4.5 mile walk with route featuring historic Downtown Oakland, adaptive reuse buildings, public transportation, energy retrofits, and more.The science is clear - climate change is here, and it's not pretty. Droughts, wildfires, storms, floods, sea level rise - you name it. The good news is that we ...
Where: OaklandCost: $35
Gravitational Waves: The Discovery that Won the Nobel Prize - LivestreamOn September 14, 2015, the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) received the first confirmed gravitational wave signals. Now known as GW150914, the event represents the coalescence of two distant black holes that were previously in mutual orbit. LIGO's exciting discovery provides direct evidence of what is arguably the last major ...
Artist: While Album EnsembleAstronomy Speaker: Dr. Shelley Wright is a faculty member at UC San Diego at the Center for Astrophysics & Space Sciences. Her research focuses on developing innovative astronomical instrumentation and observations using some of the world’s largest optical telescopes. She is the Project Scientist for one of ...
Where: Mt. HamiltonCost: $55 General, $95 Preferred
Sunday, 06/05/22
Road to a Livable Climate - Bike and Walk for the Planet! This 3.5 walking loop route features the Napa Flood Control Project and Oxbow Commons, Fuller park, green building examples, tree canopy, infrastructure improvements, and local climate action highlights.The science is clear - climate change is here, and it’s not pretty. Droughts, wildfires, storms, floods, sea level rise… you name it. ...
