First Friday: Colorful Constellations People have long used stars as tools for navigation and the grouping of stars in constellations to better understand the world. With the advent of modern telescopes, we can understand more about the identity of the stars that make up the constellations. Discover how astronomers classify the stars according to ...
Where: OaklandCost: $15 General, $10 Kids/Seniors, $5 Members
What's Going On with Autonomous Vehicles? With NYT Tech Reporter Cade MetzThe Future has arrived!Cars without drivers in them are all over the place. To some, they are scary. TO others they are a harbinger of safer streets to come.But no matter what - everyone's got an opinion of them. Recently the CPUC has delayed their vote on whether or not ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Free National Parks DayAdmission to most US National Parks is free today, the anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act
Where: Cost: Free
Saturday, 08/05/23
Summer Science Fundays - Bug BonanzaAs part of its season of summer programs and exhibits, The Lawrence Hall of Science will host ten Summer Science Fundays, each offering family-friendly shows, hands-on science activities, and more. Summer Science Fundays include events that will be familiar to Lawrence members and repeat visitors, and exciting new opportunities to ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free with museum admission ($20 for guests 3+)
Counter Culture Labs: Lake Temescal BioblitzCome join us at Lake Temescal at for a bioblitz! We will blitz to record as much biodiversity as we can in 1 hour, as well as talk about current environmental efforts for the lake, for our lab, and for the community! Come with your friends and family for a ...
Where: OaklandCost: recommended donation of $10
Psychology of Religion: Part 1 Evolution of Religion - LivestreamIn The Evolution of Religion, Dr. Sarah Strand will discuss why religion has been present in human society since the dawn of mankind. The theory of natural selection, which was developed by Charles Darwin and is the principle on which genetic evolution is based, will provide a springboard for a ...
Where: Cost: Free
Nested Dust Shells Around the Wolf-Rayet Binary WR 140 - LivestreamMassive colliding-wind binaries that host a Wolf - Rayet (WR) star present a potentially important source of dust and chemical enrichment in the interstellar medium. However, the chemical composition and survival of dust formed from such systems is not well understood. The carbon-rich Wolf - Rayet binary WR 140 presents ...
We’ll be at Shoreline Park (Mountain View) from 9 to 11 am. Visit our birding station at the Charleston Slough observation deck, where our volunteers will help you identify ducks, shorebirds, and more. No need to sign up - come by anytime we’re there! This event is wheelchair accessible.
The world is waking up to a new reality: wildfires are now seasonal in California, the Northeast is getting less and less snow each winter, and the ice sheets in the Arctic and Antarctica are melting fast. Heat is the first-order threat that drives all other impacts of the climate ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $10 Members
Each summer, millions of Arctic breeding Shorebirds leave their northern nesting grounds and make their way toward southern wintering grounds. In Santa Clara County, we have many locations where dense clouds of these magnificent birds can be seen and admired as they arrive for the season. Others simply pass through ...
Where: Cost: $100 General, $75 Members
Thursday, 08/10/23
After Dark: Conversations About LandscapeTonight, join Mycelium Youth Network on an epic quest . . . to the magical realm of Oakland! As a part of their Gaming for Justice (G4J) program, MYN will present an interactive, virtual Dungeons and Dragons - based adventure that immerses players in one of several ecological and social ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $19.95 General, Free for members
Meteor Magic: Exploring the Perseid Meteor Shower - LivestreamThe Perseid meteor shower is one of the most anticipated celestial events of the year, captivating skywatchers and astronomy enthusiasts around the world. It occurs annually from mid-July to late August, with its peak usually observed around the second week of August. Named after the constellation Perseus, from which they ...
Success and failure in sport are distinguished by increasingly smaller margins. In their pursuit of performance, athletes and coaches have become ever more experimental, leaving no stone unturned. But blunted critical faculties and lax consumer regulations have created a sporting culture where pseudoscience can thrive; thousands of products and services ...
Where: Cost: Free
SETI Live: Arctic Adventure: Unveiling Moon and Mars Exploration on Earth - LivestreamTune in to this week's SETI Live broadcast, beamed directly from Devon Island in the Canadian High Arctic. This exceptional locale serves as a remarkable analog, mirroring the conditions of both the Moon and Mars. Dr. Pascal Lee and his team have embarked on an expedition where they're putting spacesuits, ...
