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 ...
