2023 Drake AwardsThe Drake Awards is the SETI Institute's annual celebration of SETI science and the field's pioneers. Join us in person in Menlo Park, CA, or virtually to honor this year's recipient Dr. John Rummel, together with a celebration of undergraduate recipients of the SETI Forward Award and the Carl Sagan ...
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 ...
Join Leila Mays, deputy director, and Elon Olsson, software lead, from the Community Coordinated Modeling Center (CCMC) at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, to explore the science of space weather. Tracking eruptions and radiation from the Sun to storms rippling throughout the Solar System, they will combine beautiful visualizations of ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, $12 Members & Seniors
Tuesday, 08/15/23
Popping the Science Bubble: Two talksUranium: Skeletons from its Past, Myths of its Presents & Questions for Its FutureSpeaker: Joe Brackbill, Chemistry, UC BerkeleyTurning the Tables on CO2 Fuels from SunlightSpeaker: Rajiv Ramanujam Prabhakar, Chemical Science Division, Berkeley LabAttend in person or online (See weblink)
The classic or traditional data warehouse is a crucial part of the data analytics supported decision making infrastructure in many organizations. The classic data warehouse is still a key tool in generating actionable insights into an organization’s performance. This talk will detail the rationale for having a data warehouse system ...
Where: Cost: Free
OSIRIS-REx is coming home - LivestreamOn September 24, the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft will complete its 7-year journey to the primitive asteroid Bennu, returning to Earth with a substantial sample of surface material. Why are these asteroids important? What were the challenges in the mission design? Why did the science team have an unusual role in the ...
Speaker: Dr. Melissa Pespeni, UC DavisRegister at weblink to attend virtually or in person
Where: Bodega BayCost: Free
Nerd Nite SF: Pirates, Baby Animals, & Living on All Algae Diet Nursery Earth: The Wondrous Lives of Baby Animals (and the Incredible Sacrifices of Their Parents)At any given moment, most animals on the planet are babies - from chicks and tadpoles to caterpillars and marine larvae. Their tiny, hidden lives reveal some of nature’s strangest workings: A salamander embryo breathes with ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $10 online, $15 at door
Thursday, 08/17/23
Lunch Break Science: Neanderthals, Denisovans, and your genes - LivestreamTune in to meet Dr. Fernando Villanea and learn about exciting new research on Neanderthal and Denisovan ancestry in indigenous North, South, and Central American populations. He will share how these genes helped people adapt to the novel environments found on the American continent and how they impact our health ...
Where: Cost: Free
Shaking Things Up: Earthquake Preparedness and Resiliency - LivestreamThe West Coast is part of one of the most earthquake-prone regions in the world, and researchers at UC Berkeley and Berkeley Lab are developing tools and techniques that advance earthquake preparedness and resiliency. In this month’s Midday Science Cafe, we will hear from UC Berkeley’s Dr. Sarina Patel and ...
Where: Cost: Free
Xenopocene: The First 10,000 Days After First Contact - LivestreamA conversation with DaedelusSETI Artist-in-Residence (AIR) Daedelus imagines the first 10,000 days after first contact with an alien civilization and puts those imaginings to music. Daedelus calls this post-detection era the 'Xenopocene', which also serves as the title of their newly released album. In this conversation with SETI AIR Director ...
Where: Cost: Free
Science Education: What We Get Wrong and How to Do It Better - LivestreamScience has advanced enormously in the past 500 years, guided by experimental tests of theory and practice. In that same time, science teaching and education - guided primarily by tradition and dogma - has remained largely medieval.Nobel Prize-winner Carl Wieman will discuss research from university classrooms that reveals how traditional ...
Where: Cost: Free
After Dark: Sea LifeBeneath the San Francisco Bay lies an incredible diversity of life that’s connected to all of the world’s waterways. This means that we can tell a lot about the ocean’s health by examining what we see, sense, and hear locally - and we have just the instrument to give us ...
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 60,000 live animals (including familiar faces like Claude, our alligator with albinism), the night is sure to be wild.Step inside the iconic ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Varies
NightSchool: Bed Time - LivestreamWake up, it's Bed Time! No, not that kind - we’re talking about RIVER beds, MUSSEL beds, and MORE. We’re so excited we can hardly sleep!Watch on YouTube, Twitch, or Facebook. See weblink
On the Point Bonita Lighthouse Sunset Tour, you will enjoy stunning sunset views and learn the compelling story of this landmark. The tour will include elements of natural and cultural history as well as thought-provoking guided discussion that ties the lighthouse’s history to our present. The tour does not include ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Building a Bird Friendly CityOn June 6, Berkeley’s City Council approved the Bay Area’s newest and strongest bird-safe building ordinance. Find out what this new ordinance means for buildings in Berkeley and learn how to make your home safer for birds.Speaker: Glenn Phillips, Golden Gate Audubon SocietyClick here to watch the lecture or attend ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Friday, 08/18/23
Exploring the Art, Culture, and Science of Solar Eclipses - LivestreamASP2023 promises to be exciting as we approach our two upcoming solar eclipses crossing the Northern Hemisphere; the Annual Solar Eclipse on October 14, 2023, and the Total Solar Eclipse on April 8, 2024. Our day will feature three talks and small group discussions will expore perspectives about solar eclipses ...
Where: Cost: $25
Discarded Worlds: Astronomical ideas that were almost correct... Astronomy is more than just observing; it's making sense of those observations. A good theorist needs to blend a knowledge of what’s been observed, with a good imagination... and no fear of being wrong. Ptolemy in ancient Rome, the medieval bishops Oresme and Cusa, the 19th century astronomers Schiaparelli and ...
Where: LivermoreCost: Free
Sunday, 08/20/23
Morning Hike at Rancho Cañada del OroJoin Peninsula Open Space Trust for an excursion where you’ll explore the Mayfair Ranch â€" Longwall Canyon trails of Rancho Cañada del Oro! You will be guided by POST Ambassadors who will share with you the history of the preserve, the region, and the importance of conservation in the area.The ...
Where: Morgan HillCost: Free
Presidio: Changes Through TimeJoin the National Park Service and celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the GGNRA!This half-mile, level walk shows the historical changes to the Presidio, from the Spanish fort all the way to the new Tunnel Tops. Who benefitted from these changes, and who did not?Learn about the people who lived here, and ...
