After first contact: meeting the cosmic in-law - LivestreamA workshop considering some of the following questions:Â Should we reply? Why and how should we send a message? What do we say after we say hello? In deciphering the message, what have we assumed? How will we treat each other? Will we have immunity as diplomats or traders? With ...
Where: Cost: Free
After Dark: ListenShhh . . . do you hear that? Hearing is one of the first senses a new baby usually develops as a way of understanding the world, as it allows us to take in complex and nuanced information about our environment. Listening helps us judge size, distance, and velocity - ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $19.95 General, Free for members
NightLife: HellaYAAAAY AREAAAA! This NightLife, we’re hella juiced to honor our favorite place: The Bay. Come through and celebrate the region’s famed and far-reaching legacy, from hip-hop history to homegrown fashion favorites and more. Featuring special programming from KQED.
Where: San FranciscoCost: Varies
The Future of Science Storytelling with DataJoin us for an evening on telling the stories of science with data. Storytellers from Cal Academy, The Los Angeles Times, and Reuters will share visualizations, followed by a panel discussion and reception.
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Cosmic Shadow Theater: Casting Light on GalaxiesThe afterglow from the Big Bang, called the "cosmic microwave background radiation," serves as the backlight in a shadow theater where galaxies are the actors. The structure of galaxies is still mysterious despite ever-improving telescope observations, because many of their components - including dark matter and diffuse gas Â- are ...
