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. ...
