Mitigation and adaptation to Wildfires and their effect on health - LivestreamWildfires have become increasingly frequent and intense due to global warming and deforestation. In addition to the immediate dangers of wildfires to life and property, wildfire smoke exposure is a major concern to human health. Wildfire smoke contains fine particulate matter, carbon monoxide, and other toxins, which can exacerbate respiratory ...
Where: Cost: Free
UC Berkeley Integrative Biology SeminarSpeaker:Michael Campbell, University of Southern CaliforniaMichael Campbell's talk was originally scheduled for March 13, 3035
Cong Chen is a Stanford Energy Postdoctoral Fellow at Stanford University working with Professor Omer Karaduman at the Graduate School of Business. Her research interests lie in the intersection of power system engineering, optimization theory, and power system economics. Cong received her PhD from Cornell University, her BE degree from Wuhan ...
A road trip to a gypsum quarry in Algeria led Youcef Sellam on a journey of scientific discovery. From the road trip to an internship in Italy, he and his colleagues later discovered microbial fossils - marking a first for Algerian gypsum. As a Ph.D. student at the University of ...
Where: Cost: Free
After Dark: See for YourselfLet a live DJ set the vibe and explore the universe through a brand-new lens! From lunar craters to solar eclipses, immerse yourself in the stunning natural phenomena in outer space with our spring experience Look Up. Then reconnect with your inner child through 700+ interactive exhibits, and test your ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $22.95 General, Members free
R & B NightLifeTell me, are you that somebody? The one who’ll groove with us all night to the smooth sounds of R&B? Join us for a night centered around R&B music and culture featuring an exclusive listening party, movement-making DJ collectives spinning soulful vibes across the museum, and more.For a second time, we’re ...
The “Monkey Trial” Centennial provides an opportunity to examine the widespread misunderstanding about how ideas of evolution and eugenics were implicated in the famous Scopes controversy. George William Hunter’s textbook Civic Biology was the focus of the case. It endorsed evolution, a theory “that denies the story of the Divine Creation of ...
Where: Cost: Free
Farallon Islands - A Place Like No Other - LivestreamTake a deep dive into the Farallon Islands, where Point Blue biologists have spent more than 58 years living and working on the islands. Learn about the 500 thousand seabirds, tens of thousands of pinnipeds, and other wildlife who call these islands home and hear about the threats they face ...
Four lectures in Catalysis - LivestreamAn online symposium featuring four distinguished invitees presenting lectures in Catalysis.Well-defined nanocrystals to develop design rules for selectivity and stability in CO2 electroreductionSpeaker: Raffaella Buonsanti, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne, SwitzerlandEloctrlyte effects on electrocatalytic hydrogen and oxygen evolutionSpeaker: Mark Koper, Leiden University, The NetherlandsCatalysts Need Good Homes! New Materials vs. ...
Where: Cost: Free
Diving into Math with Emmy NoetherA theater performance about the life of one of history's most influential mathematicians, starring Anita Zieher and directed by Sandra Schueddekopf. For additional information about the play, please visit: www.portraittheater.netAn introductory talk will be given by Stanford University Professor of Mathematics, Tadashi Tokieda.Register your attendance at mathematics.stanford.edu/event-registration (not required to ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Saturday, 04/12/25
Introduction to Invertebrate IdentificationHave you been curious about the bugs you are finding around your home, garden, or out on hikes? Join us at Bouverie Preserveto learn how to recognize the different groups of insects.We’ll study indoors and explore outdoors as instructor Kandis Gilmore guides us on a whirlwind tour of the most ...
Where: Glen EllenCost: $23.18
Tri-Valley Innovation FairThe Tri-Valley Innovation Fair is a free one day event designed to connect everyone to the excitement of science, engineering, and technology. 80+ exhibitors will showcase the region’s diverse accomplishments and rich learning opportunities. Meet people who make innovation happen in local companies, schools, and community organizations. Interactive hands-on activities ...
Where: PleasantonCost: Free, $15 per vehicle parking fee
Whalefest MontereyWhalefest Monterey is a free, family-friendly festival that combines science, the arts and history. It is an event set around Monterey’s Old Fisherman’s Wharf and the adjacent Custom House Plaza, designed to be enjoyed by attendees of all ages. It features exhibits from dozens of local and national non-profit organizations ...
Where: MontereyCost: Free
Family Nature Adventures: Let’s Chat About Scat - Tracking Animals of the Redwood Forest!Get the scoop on poop and uncover the wild secrets of our local fauna! Learn how to identify animals by their tracks, eating habits, and yes - scat! Dive into the fascinating clues these creatures leave behind. Take your new skills into the forest on a guided walk to uncover ...
Where: OaklandCost: $25 General, $35 ages 3 - 8, $10 off members
Beginner BirdingCome join a Ranger Guided Hike and Birding Program with a Marin Headlands Interpretation Ranger! Learn all about the many different types of birds that call the Marin Headlands home while hiking along the scenic Rodeo Lagoon Loop Trail beginning at Rodeo Beach.The program will consist of a 1.5-mile hike ...
Where: Mill ValleyCost:
Foothills Family Nature WalkJoin us at Foothills Nature Preserve for a family-friendly nature walk, guided by EV docents. Good for ages 6 and up; all children must be accompanied by an adult.Click here to register
Where: Los AltosCost: Free
MagnifiedThink small, see even smaller! Microscopes reveal amazing creatures, textures, and ecologies that are normally invisible. Join us for a celebration of seeing small through a variety of tools, from hand lenses to professional microscopes. Examine microorganisms that live in the water and soil, have fun with hands-on crafts and activities, ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with admission
Stories of Hope: Marine Mammals and Ocean Health in the Bay AreaPeople, wildlife and our ocean are inextricably linked, with the health of one depending on the health of the others. Together, as community members, scientists, educators and decision-makers, we are taking action today to protect our shared ocean for future generations of people and wildlife alike. Join experts from the world’s ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Sunday, 04/13/25
Earth Month Volunteer Work Day at the EECHelp us with maintain and improve the habitat and trails at the Environmental Education Center at the Don Edwards SF Bay NWR! Activities may include removing invasive plants, picking up litter, or maintaining trails! All gloves and tools will be provided, so just make sure to dress comfortably and bring ...
Where: AlvisoCost: Free
Birding at Bair IslandJoin POST and Santa Clara Valley Bird Alliance for a birding tour at the Bair Island Unit of the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge! SCVBA expert facilitators and POST staff will guide you, sharing the history of this beautiful protected space and information about the birds that ...
Where: Redwood CityCost: Free
Whalefest MontereyWhalefest Monterey is a free, family-friendly festival that combines science, the arts and history. It is an event set around Monterey’s Old Fisherman’s Wharf and the adjacent Custom House Plaza, designed to be enjoyed by attendees of all ages. It features exhibits from dozens of local and national non-profit organizations ...
Where: MontereyCost: Free
SEA Adventures: Fog Science WorkshopPeter Weiss-Penzias is a UCSC researcher who made a discovery of the existence of methylmercury in California coastal fog and stratus clouds. To carry out his research, he has pioneered methods for collecting fog water using active collectors equipped with visibility and wetness sensors. Because of acute water concerns in ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free with admission
MagnifiedThink small, see even smaller! Microscopes reveal amazing creatures, textures, and ecologies that are normally invisible. Join us for a celebration of seeing small through a variety of tools, from hand lenses to professional microscopes. Examine microorganisms that live in the water and soil, have fun with hands-on crafts and activities, ...
Speaker: Bill Keener, The Marine Mammal CenterEditor's Note: This event was originally scheduled for April 21, 2025.
Where: Rohnert ParkCost: Free
Probing Young Planet Populations with 3D Self-Consnstent Disk ThermodynamicsProtoplanetary disks are the birthplaces of planets. Over the past decade, there have been significant advancements in disk observations thanks to the Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA) and extreme adaptive optics (ExAOs). Hundreds of disks have been observed at higher angular resolutions, revealing rich substructures (e.g., gaps/rings) at various layers, ...
Subsurface geological formations are critical to the energy transition, offering both carbon storage and the potential for terra-watt-scale energy storage. While numerical modeling has traditionally been the foundation of subsurface management, machine learning (ML) presents a compelling alternative for modeling complex subsurface flow dynamics with unprecedented speed and accuracy. This ...
By tuning interatomic interactions, pressure drives materials toward structural and electronic instabilities - regimes where novel phases such as superconductivity, charge ordering, and magnetism can emerge, compete, or coexist. These transitional regions often lie near quantum critical points, where fluctuations persist down to zero temperature and give rise to rich, ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
XLZD and the Search for WIMP Dark MatterThe nature of dark matter is one of the most profound unanswered questions in physics. One of the best motivated explanations is that it is composed of particles with mass and couplings tied to the electroweak scale of particle physics, as these are naturally produced as dark matter during thermal ...
Testing Gravity at ever shorter scale: a trip into exotic experimental physicsSince the times of Henry Cavendish and John Mitchell, the strength of gravity has been measured by comparing it to the reaction of a calibrated mechanical spring. While in the last 60 years planetary measurements (with natural and artificial bodies) have provided remarkable accuracy at large distances, measurements in the ...
The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) is building the largest 3D map of our universe to measure its expansion history over the past 11 billion years, and thereby, study the biggest mystery in cosmology: dark energy. The DESI first-year BAO results find tantalizing hints of time-varying dark energy. Combining BAO ...
The challenges of the water subsector and how the private and public sectors can collaborate to create a better future for all stakeholdersSpeaker: Michael Albrecht, Ridgewood Infrastructure
Are we alone? Or is there other life out there in the universe beyond Earth? If there is other life, is it complex life, capable of using language and creating technology like us? Dr. Sofia Sheikh seeks to answer this question by using facilities like the Allen Telescope Array to ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, $12 Members & Seniors
Register at weblink to receive connection informationSpeakers: Michael Jewett (Stanford University) on "Revolutionizing Protein Manufacturing with Cell-Free Protein Synthesis" Patricia Blessing (Stanford/ Art History) on "Water in Islamic Architecture" Kat Mustatea (Media Artist) on "What does it mean to have a voice? Art in an increasingly algorithmic ...
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory is on a bold mission to explore the frontiers of space for the benefit of all humanity. From advancing our understanding of our home planet, to uncovering the mysteries of Mars, to discovering thousands of other worlds - the teams at JPL dare mighty things together ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Effective and Engaging Science Communication - LivestreamIn this 2 hour, interactive workshop participants will gain an understanding of basic techniques and considerations when engaging with public audiences.Engaging and interacting with public audiences in an informal learning setting such as a public outreach event is different from a formal classroom. In this workshop participants will reflect on ...
The diamond nitrogen vacancy (NV) center spin qubit is a uniquely versatile quantum sensor that offers a path towards truly nanoscale magnetic imaging with high sensitivity over a wide range of temperatures and applications targets. Here I discuss NV-based scanned magnetic imaging experiments as applied to condensed matter systems, in ...
The different solid structures or polymorphs of atomic and molecular crystals often possess different physical and chemical properties. Structural differences between organic molecular crystal polymorphs can affect, for example, bioavailability of active pharmaceutical formulations, the lethality of contact insecticides, and diffusive behavior in host-guest systems. Such differences can also ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Superintelligent Agents Pose Catastrophic Risks - Can Scientist AI Offer a Safer Path?The leading AI companies are increasingly focused on building generalist AI agents - systems that can autonomously plan, act, and pursue goals across almost all tasks that humans can perform. Despite how useful these systems might be, unchecked AI agency poses significant risks to public safety and security, ranging from ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Wonderfest - Ask a Science Envoy: Tiny Galaxies; Eye MovementsWonderfest Science Envoys are early-career researchers with enhanced communication skills and aspirations. Following short talks on provocative modern science topics, these two Science Envoys will answer questions with insight and enthusiasm:UC Berkeley neuroscientist Stephanie Reeves on The Horizontal Saccade Bias - Humans make eye movements to explore the visual environment. ...
Tucson’s local flavor of Astronomy on Tap, Space Drafts, is excited to present its 106th edition! This month, This month, we’ll be joined by Dr. Laura Rogers from NSF NOIRLab, talking about dead planets around dead stars. And in place of a second talk this month, we will be having ...
From mycelium to fruiting bodies Best practices of mushroom cultivation including strain selection and genetics, spawn, substrate, sterilization/pasteurization, environmental conditions, popular mushroom growing techniquesSpeaker: Kyle Garrone, Far West FungiAttend in person or online (see weblink)
Where: San FranciscoCost:
Wednesday, 04/16/25
South Korea’s Internet Infrastructure: Risks, Idiosyncrasies, and Opportunities - LivestreamTensions between China, the United States, and their respective allies present challenges to East Asian countries, particularly in the cyber domain. One critical issue pertains to the risk to internet infrastructure, the backbone of global communication and commerce. The internet, though decentralized, relies on several key control points that could ...
In 2021, the novelist and journalist Vauhini Vara asked a predecessor of ChatGPT to write about her sister’s death, resulting in an essay that was both more moving and more disturbing than she could have imagined. It quickly went viral. The experience, revealing both the power and the danger of ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Whole Earth SeminarSpeaker: Monica Arienzo, Desert Research Institute / University of Nevada Reno
The passage of genes from parents to offspring is a fundamental rule of heredity. However, bacteria violate this rule of strict vertical inheritance by shuttling DNA between unrelated cells through horizontal gene transfer (HGT). Common vehicles for HGT are conjugative plasmids, extrachromosomal pieces of DNA encoding the machinery for their ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Addressing climate change and spatial structure in temperate nearshore ecosystemsNearshore marine ecosystems are among the most productive ecosystems on the planet, host diverse assemblages of ecologically, economically, and culturally important species, and also lie on the front lines of climate change. Yet like many ecosystems, classic models of organismal and ecological dynamics have often underpredicted effects of harvest and ...
Despite the increasing availability of climate data, there is a significant gap between the production of scientific information and its practical use within planning and decision-making. Over the past two decades, climate services - decision-support processes and tools - have been developed at this interface to transform climate data into ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Spotlight on Human and Planetary HealthClimate change is already impacting our everyday lives. Record-breaking temperatures, intense wildfires, more frequent coastal flooding, prolonged droughts, and damaging storms are just some of the growing risks we face. These massive changes impact public health and well-being in significant ways - ranging from increased respiratory and cardiovascular diseases due ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Human-Centered AI for Computational Experiences At the Intersections of AI, Games, and Human-Computer InteractionInteractive 3D environments, social simulations, and digital games now serve vital functions across entertainment, health, education, training, and global challenges like climate change. This diverse application landscape highlights the need for innovative methods to optimize and personalize these platforms while rigorously evaluating their effectiveness. These challenges have become focal points ...
Where: Santa ClaraCost: Free
Psyche: Exploration of a Metal World - LivestreamIn January 2017 NASA selected Arizona State University to lead the next of its small, Discovery-class robotic planetary missions, named Psyche. Named after its intended destination, Main Belt asteroid (16) Psyche is the largest M-class (metallic) asteroid in the Solar System. It is thought to be the Fe-Ni core of ...
Join us for a discussion on the complex ecosystem of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta with senior environmental scientist, Aaron Haiman. Aaron will be sharing his experiences working in and birding this area, along with sections of his new book, Birds of the California Delta. The Delta is a fascinating example ...
Where: Cost: Free
Making News with DataHow is technology reshaping the future of journalism? Save the date for an engaging conversation exploring how the news industry has adapted to past technological shifts - and how it’s evolving today.
The Sun, Moon, planets, and stars have accompanied sky watchers over millennia. The Pleiades star cluster, observable from every continent except Antarctica, is tied to Indigenous worldviews, astronomy, calendaring, traditional weaving, weather prediction, and agriculture. For the original peoples of Polynesia, Mesoamerica, and the Andes, the Pleiades cluster continues to ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Thursday, 04/17/25
Citizen Science in Astronomy Part 6 - LivestreamJoin Dr. Franck Marchis, Chief Science Officer and co-founder at Unistellar and director of Citizen Science at SETI Institute, and Dr. Lauren Sgro, Outreach Manager at the SETI Institute, for a conversation on citizen science with the Unistellar network in partnership with the SETI Institute. We will give an update ...
Where: Cost: Free
Lunch Break Science - LivestreamLunch Break Science is a dynamic live web series featuring fascinating short talks, engaging interviews, and lively Q&A with Leakey Foundation scientists. Each episode digs deeper into the latest human origins discoveries, with topics like Neanderthals, chimpanzee behavior, and more! Even better, you can interact with researchers during the show ...
The future of Antarctica and parts of marine-based Greenland will depend in large part on how fast a warmer polar ocean will erode its continental margin from below and force a de-stabilization of glacier grounding lines. In recent decades, we have witnessed grounding line retreat rates of kilometers per year ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
California policy responses to the L.A. wildfires - LivestreamThe January 7, 2025 wildfires in Pacific Palisades and Altadena were among the costliest and most destructive in California history. They both highlighted learnings and successes since the modern wildfire era began in 2017 as well as continued gaps in our strategy. Wara will discuss the policy response to date ...
The intersection of art and electronics has given rise to a fascinating realm of free-form circuit sculptures - functional circuits that double as works of art. In this talk, Mohit Bhoite will delve into the creative and technical aspects of building free-form circuits that not only look beautiful but also ...
Where: Rohnert ParkCost: Free
Money, Lies, and God: Inside the Movement to Destroy American Democracy - LivestreamWhy have so many Americans turned against democracy? Our current political moment has been shaped by the growth of an authoritarian coalition that includes conspiracy-mongers, extremist churches, and reactionaries driven to tear it all down. Join us for a Skeptical Inquirer Presents livestream with Katherine Stewart. Her latest book pulls back ...
Where: Cost: Free
Greening Factory Farms vs. AgroecologyJoin us for a first-of-its-kind discussion on industrial agriculture, its impacts and the future of an agroecological food and farm system that will bring together experts from opposite ends of the spectrum.UC Berkeley’s Dr. Tim Bowles will join author and journalist, Michael Grunwald for a discussion on Food Futures, moderated ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
The Majestic Gas Giant: Uncovering Jupiter’s Secrets - LivestreamThree scientists will discuss what their research has revealed about our solar system’s largest planet - from the fluid dynamics of the Great Red Spot to the mysterious magnetic tornadoes at its poles.Michael Wong, Associate Research Astronomer, Space Sciences Laboratory, moderatorTroy Tsubota, undergraduate student; physics, computer science, and applied mathematicsImke ...
Where: Cost: Free
After Dark: ResilienceHow can we cope with uncertainty? Play games, of course! Join us this Thursday to have fun, collaborate, and figure out how to work through life’s ups and downs together. Find inspiration through performances and games that shed light on collective risk management tools, and learn how we can all ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $22.95 General, Members free
Fungus Among Us NightLifeOur annual fungus-filled extravaganza is back. Explore the world of mycology during this un-fungi-ttable night!Ages 21+
Since the earliest days of humans walking the earth there has been an uneasy relationship between us and cats. The hunting prowess of 1 kg house cats makes them excellent partners in the removal of unwanted vermin. However, when that same hunting instinct is packaged in a 250 kg African ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free
Reclaiming Our Focus: Mushroom and Lichen Dyeing as an Antidote to DistractionJoin us with Mayumi Fujio for a presentation about the fiber arts, natural plant and mushroom pigments, and a technique called “botanical printing” which uses real leaves to transfer colors and shapes from plants onto natural fibers (silk, wool, etc.) Mayumi will cover some of the natural pigment mushrooms of ...
The words sex and gender challenge us, even scientifically. Sex commonly refers to a creature’s physical and biological characteristics. Gender refers to behavior and self-presentation within a social group. Since nature is replete with social groups, we can take rich delight in trying to understand gender diversity among animals. This ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Restoring the San Franciso Bay Estuary: Wetlands, Birds and More! - LivestreamThe San Francisco Bay is the largest estuary on the west coast of the United States, and is home to a wide range of birds, from rails to shorebirds, waders, and ducks. Over 90% of the tidal wetlands around the estuary have been lost, but there is now large-scale local ...
Dr. Jeffrey Cuzzi will describe the highlights of the Cassini mission, emphasizing the rings of Saturn, which are increasingly believed to be much younger than the planet itself - maybe dating only to the age of fish on Earth (100-200M yr ago). He will discuss what we know about the ...
Where: Los AltosCost: Free
Nerd Nite SF#150: Beginnings, Banalities (of Evil), and Pelvic Perceptions It’s the Nerd Nite SF Sesquicentennial and we’re ready to celebrate! This month we commemorate one-hundred and fifty (150!) boozy, nerdy shows at our beloved venue, in our beloved city of San Francisco. Since we’re in a reflective mood, we’re excited to share a talk about the origins of the ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $10 advance, $15 at door
Friday, 04/18/25
Climate Action Youth Summit 2025Celebrate youth-led climate action in San Francisco in honor of Earth Month! Join the San Francisco Environment (SFE) Department for a dynamic Youth Summit ahead of Climate Week. See how young leaders are tackling climate change, driving real solutions, and making a difference in our city.This year’s theme, Climate Action ...
We are interested in developing colloidal nanocrystals for applications in classical and quantum light technologies. Our approach leverages the extraordinary properties of nanoscale systems and applies foundational design principles from molecular inorganic chemistry. In this talk, we will examine strategies to overcome challenges in atomically precise synthesis and single-particle placement ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Tiny Titans, Winged WondersJourney into the world of insects! Join us for a thrilling science talk where we'll explore fascinating six legged creatures, featuring specimens from the North American Princeton Field Guide. Science Olympiad students will benefit as we learn about insects’ unique features, life cycles, and the incredible roles they play in our ...
Where: Castro ValleyCost: FREE
Art, Science & Visual Metaphors What is the connection between art, science, and visual metaphors? Susanne Langer, one of my favorite art philosophers, stated, “art is the creation of forms symbolic of human feeling.” According to the Science Council, science is “the pursuit and application of knowledge and understanding of the natural and social world ...
Where: San MateoCost: Free
Binary StarsSpeaker: Catherine ClarkSee weblink for instructions to obtain online link, or attend in person.
Where: LivermoreCost: Free
In Town Star PartyCome join San Jose Astronomical Association (SJAA) for an evening of stargazing.Event details:Events are held at the parking lot of our headquarters, Houge Park San Jose. The event duration is 2 hours. SJAA volunteers will share night sky views from their telescopes.Please refrain from bringing your own telescopes (Binoculars are ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Saturday, 04/19/25
Morning Hike at Skyline Ridge Open Space PreserveJoin POST for this guided hike at Skyline Ridge Open Space Preserve! A POST Representative will share a few words about POST’s decades of conservation success before hiking groups leave to explore a moderate to strenuous 4.5 mile hike with 800 feet of elevation gain.POST has made many contributions towards ...
Where: Los AltosCost: Free
Walk for NatureFamilies, friends and community members are invited to join the Environmental Volunteers for our first annual “Walk for Nature” event.This event focuses on exploring and getting to know the Palo Alto Baylands, and what makes this unique habitat so special. Highlights of the event include:Guided nature walks for all ages, ...
Where: Palo AltoCost: $10 General, under 18 Free
Green Business Expo and Yerba Buena Gardens Earth Day Festival 2025?Celebrate San Francisco Green Businesses at the Yerba Buena 2025 Earth Day Festival! Join San Francisco Environment Department, in partnership with the Yerba Buena Gardens Conservancy, for a day of sustainability, community, and action as we kick off SF Climate Week.See weblink to register
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Spring Flowers at Bouverie PreserveDon’t miss out on this opportunity to connect with the outdoors and witness the beauty of spring flowers in full bloom at Bouverie Preserve!Join us for a 3-hour docent-led nature walk at the 535-acre Bouverie Preserve in Glen Ellen. You will be in small groups while strolling through and appreciating ...
Join YSI as we walk around Alum Rock Park and teach you about our feathered friends! Learn how to identify birds by their key characteristics, how to use binoculars, and then make a craft that will help you attract birds into your backyard!A registered adult must accompany their child(ren) for ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Beginner BirdingCome join a Ranger Guided Hike and Birding Program with a Marin Headlands Interpretation Ranger! Learn all about the many different types of birds that call the Marin Headlands home while hiking along the scenic Rodeo Lagoon Loop Trail beginning at Rodeo Beach.The program will consist of a 1.5-mile hike ...
Where: Mill ValleyCost:
Earth Day Stroll - Bernal HeightsJoin your neighbors for a day of environmental celebration, education, and action throughout the Bernal Heights neighborhood. The Earth Day Stroll features numerous activities and attractions spread along Cortland Avenue and the paths of Bernal Hill.WHAT TO EXPECT:Sustainable Vendors & Artists: Browse eco-friendly products and artEarth Day Giveaways & Special ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
KIPAC + Friends Community DayJoin us for a fun-filled day of science! This event will take the form of a science festival, featuring numerous stations with live demonstrations, experiments, and hands-on activities. A series of mini science lectures will also run in parallel, introducing the latest discoveries in astronomy and other closely related STEM ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Native Star Stories Night @ Lick ObservatoryThe 3rd annual Native Star Stories Night (registration link below) will be hosted from 5-9:30 pm at Lick Observatory. Hosted in conjunction with UCO/Lick Observatory, the American Indian Resource Center (AIRC), and the Osterbrock Leadership Program, the Native Star Stories Night is a free immersive cultural-astronomy night curated for indigenous* ...
Where: Mt. HamiltonCost: Free
Wild and Scenic Film Festival 2025The 2025 Wild and Scenic Film Festival combines stellar filmmaking, beautiful cinematography, and first-rate storytelling. These films explore nature, community activism, adventure, conservation, water, energy and climate change, wildlife, environmental justice, agriculture and more.This year’s program features the audience favorites from the nation’s premier environmental and adventure film festival, the ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $20 General, $15 Students
Starry Nights Star PartyJoin the San Jose Astronomical Association (SJAA) and Santa Clara County Open Space Authority (OSA) for an unforgettable night of exploring the night sky. Our knowledgeable docents, members of SJAA, will be your guides to providing valuable insights into the wonders of our universe. The viewing site, Rancho Canada del ...
Where: Morgan HillCost: Free
Sunday, 04/20/25
Earth Month BioBlitz at the EECJoin us to learn about the Refuge and contribute to community science by participating in a BioBlitz!We will lead a leisurely walk in the Butterfly Garden and on the New Chicago Marsh boardwalk at the Alviso Unit of the Don Edwards SF Bay National Wildlife Refuge to look for plants, ...
Speaker: Bill Keener, The Marine Mammal CenterEditor's Note: This event is now scheduled for April 14, 2025.
Where: Rohnert ParkCost: Free
The Role of Radiating Flows in Giant Planet AccretionHaving detected accretion signatures of forming planets in the PDS 70 system and with several other candidates identified, we are entering an era of new avenues to constrain our theories of gas giant formation. At the same time, actual planetary accretion rates are not well understood from a theoretical point ...
Fast charging is being heavily researched for the widespread implementation of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles. However, charging at high currents accelerates several parasitic reactions that lead to the degradation of the cell, affecting its lifetime. It is possible to study material degradation mechanisms and predict their impact on capacity ...
Diffraction limited resolution has been a long-standing challenge for microscopy. The combination of light with the scanning tunneling microscope (STM) has made it possible to reach atomic-scale resolution with wavelength of light many orders larger than the sample’s features. With ultrashort light pulses, simultaneous temporal resolution is obtained. The advancement ...
After finishing his bachelor and masters in Mathematics and Theoretical Physics at Cambridge Madhav went onto a PhD with Professors Michael Brenner and L. Mahadevan at Harvard. Following this he decided to switch focus to biology and was a Simons Postdoctoral Fellow at the Kavli Inst. of Theo. Physics at ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Two Eyes are Better than One: JWST and ALMA Look at Star FormationStars and their planetary systems form in cold insterstellar gas and dust clouds impermeable to the optical light our eyes can see. By contrast, light at much longer wavelengths is able to penetrate these regions allowing us to directly observe stars that are currently forming. The Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) aboard ...
Coherence and entanglement are key features of quantum mechanics, although they are susceptible to environmental perturbations. A conventional strategy to entangle qubits with high fidelity is to leverage precisely controlled interactions while keeping qubits from decohering. By leveraging electric dipolar interactions, I will report entangling individual trapped NaCs molecules in ...
The energy transition is linked to a materials manufacturing revolution. From grid-scale batteries to carbon-negative nanomaterials, scalable production methods are unlocking new possibilities in storage, transmission, and conversion. High-temperature gas-phase processes like CVD and spray pyrolysis enable the current mega-ton production of tailored nanomaterials, and are poised to power breakthroughs ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Tuesday, 04/22/25
Celebrate Earth Day on AlcatrazJoin us for a special Earth Day experience on Alcatraz Island, where history meets nature. Explore the island’s stunning gardens, discover sustainable gardening practices, and participate in a hands-on marine science activity that connects us to the health of San Francisco Bay.Alcatraz Historic Gardens Open Hours: 10 AM - 3:30 ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: From $47.95 for ferry and Alcatraz admission
Climate One x SF Climate WeekClimate One will be celebrating SF Climate Week with a series of programs featuring California's leading voices in state and local policy, climate justice, arts and culture. The week will feature interviews, Q&As and performances that acknowledge today’s challenging political reality, while showcasing what’s doable and sparks joy in the ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $10 Members
Clear Lake Volcanic Field (CLVF) is the northernmost and youngest (~8 ka - 2.8 Ma) of six slab window-related volcanic centers distributed along the San Andreas transform fault in the California Coast Ranges. Ongoing geothermal and seismic activity as well as recent geophysical imaging indicate potential for future eruptions, thus the USGS California Volcano Observatory ...
Dexterous movement is a hallmark of human motor ability, enabling us to interact skillfully with our environment. The loss of this capability due to movement disorders, such as Parkinson’s disease or stroke, strips individuals of independence and quality of life. This talk explores the neural underpinnings of dexterity, focusing on ...
Where: Cost: Free
Catalyzing Regeneration to Combat Climate Change and Biodiversity LossCelebrate Earth Day with an inspiring panel discussion about regeneration and individual actions, climate change, and biodiversity loss featuring top scientists from the California Academy of Sciences - the only place in the world with a rainforest, aquarium, natural history museum, and planetarium all under one living roof.Sustainability is not ...
This talk will review recent progress in optical lattice emulators of correlated electron systems. These experiments feature high tunability of the microscopic Hamiltonians and come with novel snapshots of many-body states with single particle resolution. We’ll delve into experiments that use mixed-dimensional systems to demonstrate magnetically mediated pairing. We will ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
UC Berkeley AI Policy Research Symposium 2025Please join the UC Berkeley AI Policy Hub for the UC Berkeley AI Policy Research Symposium taking place Tuesday, April 22 3:30 - 5 pm, Banatao Auditorium, Sutardja Dai Hall.The event will feature a keynote presentation from Gideon Lichfield, former Editor-in-Chief of Wired and UC Berkeley Tech Policy Fellow.The Fall ...
Rechargeable Li-ion batteries form the main source of indispensable mobile power in our daily lives, from cell phones to electric mowers. More pressing is that the widespread integration of renewable, intermittent energy sources such as wind or solar is dependent upon the development of efficient large-scale energy storage systems for ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Planning for a Just Transition led by Fossil Fuel Workers and CommunitiesCelebrate Earth Day 2025 and get engaged in local community climate work!In this student-facilitated event, we will explore a groundbreaking transition planning effort happening right here in the Bay Area - the Contra Costa Refinery Transition Partnership.The event will feature speakers from the partnership, including the BlueGreen Alliance, the California ...
Does wildfire smoke affect birds? What does climate change have to do with bird molt? How long do Bushtit friendships last? In this Birdy Hour talk, Landbird Program Science Director Katie LaBarbera, PhD, will explain recent scientific findings coming from SFBBO's bird banding program at Coyote Creek Field Station. They will describe ...
Kim Carson will explore the profound question of how to rediscover and define human purpose in the age of AI. With influences ranging from Brene Brown’s courage-centered leadership to Paulo Coelho’s exploration of personal destiny, Kim’s work weaves together practical strategies and philosophical insights, guiding audiences in understanding how AI ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $25 General
Wednesday, 04/23/25
Diverse Voices in Fisheries SeminarUCSC's Fisheries Collaborative Program and the Santa Cruz-Monterey Bay Area Subunit of the American Fisheries Society invite you to the fifth annual, Diverse Voices in Fisheries Science Seminar. This will be a five-part series. We are excited to present Jonas Banta, UC Santa Cruz and Norris Center for Art + Science Fellow.
Environmental variation across temporal and spatial scales shapes individual differences in traits and causes resource acquisition and allocation to fluctuate dramatically. Technological advancements including animal-borne sensors have ushered in a research renaissance showing that differences across individual animals are much more common than previously recognized. Despite this progress, critical knowledge ...
The pursuit of understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying human longevity has emerged as a central focus in biomedical research, driven by the challenges posed by an aging global population. In this presentation, I will explore recent advancements in the identification and characterization of human longevity genes, shedding light on the ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Climate Conversations: Rising Seas, Resilient CommunitiesJoin Save The Bay for an evening of conversation and community at Manny’s! This engaging panel discussion on sea level rise brings together experts from across the Bay to explore solutions to growing climate risks. Hear from local leaders in policy, government, and environmental advocacy as they share innovative, nature-based ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $10
Thursday, 04/24/25
Coastal Walk at Pillar Point BluffJoin Peninsula Open Space Trust for a beautiful walk at Pillar Point Bluff just north of Half Moon Bay! You will be guided by POST ambassadors who will share details about the area’s interesting natural history, from the coastal scrub habitat to the Fitzgerald Marine Preserve which hosts tide pools ...
Where: Moss BeachCost: Free
SETI Live: Is Intelligent Life Easy? - LivestreamHuman-Like Life Probably Evolves "Right on Time" ?A recent study proposes a new model for the evolution of intelligent life, which challenges the long-standing "hard steps" theory that the emergence of intelligent life is an exceedingly rare event due to a series of improbable evolutionary milestones. A team led by ...
Where: Cost: Free
Climate One x SFCW: Alexis Madrigal, Margaret Gordon and Abby ReyesClimate One will be celebrating SF Climate Week with a series of programs featuring California and the San Francisco Bay Area’s leading voices in state and local policy, climate justice, arts and culture. The week will feature interviews, Q&As and performances that acknowledge today’s challenging political reality, while showcasing what’s ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $10 Members
The creation, recycling, and maintenance of continental lithosphere and its mainly stable cratonic cores have long been debated. I discuss our recent imaging work for North America and strive to put this in context of the Tibet/East Asia setting, contrasting the Farallon and Tethyan driven tectonic systems, as well as ...
SFCW at Climate One with San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, Rep. Jared HuffmanClimate One will be celebrating SF Climate Week with a series of programs featuring California and the San Francisco Bay Area’s leading voices in state and local policy, climate justice, arts and culture. The week will feature interviews, Q&As and performances that acknowledge today’s challenging political reality, while showcasing what’s ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $10 Members
Acterra Teacher Training Workshop - LivestreamActerra’s youth Education Program offers free teacher training workshops. This year, we will be focusing on renewable energy education and the benefits of using a Zero Emissions Vehicle (ZEV). These workshops will help educators learn about climate change basics, and how to encourage younger generations to choose a ZEV as ...
Where: Cost: Free
After Dark: Climate FuturesCelebrate the art and science of creating a hopeful climate future! Choose your own adventure with our illuminating programs, from artworks that embody changes in the natural world, to demos of transformative climate technology. Part of this year’s SF Climate Week, this After Dark promises an optimistic and inspiring look ...
Speaker: Ryan Reed, UC BerkeleyAttend in person or via Zoom (see weblink)
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Saturday, 04/26/25
Hike at Windy HillJoin POST on a guided hike on one of the first open spaces we protected as an organization! A POST Representative will share a few words about POST’s decades of conservation success before hiking groups leave to explore a strenuous but rewarding 7 mile hike with 1,500 feet of elevation ...
Where: Portola ValleyCost: Free
From Oakland to the Stars: A weekend celebration of our new exhibit, Universe UnveiledJoin us for a weekend full of hands-on discovery and community connection as we unveil our newest outdoor exhibit, Universe Unveiled, on the Observation Deck. From stunning space images to student-engineered rovers and hikes through the redwoods-there’s something for everyone!Opening April 26: Universe Unveiled A new outdoor exhibit exploring how ...
Where: OaklandCost: $24 General, $19 Youth/Senior/Student
Science Saturday: Earth and SustainabilityThis engaging event invites educators, families, and all ages to explore the vital connections between our planet's health and sustainable practices. Through interactive games, activities, and learning, participants will discover innovative solutions for environmental challenges and learn how to take meaningful action in their own lives.Experience the beauty of the ...
Where: Pacific GroveCost: Free
PelicanFest: Earth Day Celebration in PacificaJoin us at PelicanFest, an Earth Day celebration, an that event invites the Bay Area to discover and celebrate pelicansBooths will line the North Parking Lot with engaging activities for adults and children, to learn about pelicans and other local nature! Join environmental and community groups, and inspirational speakers as ...
Where: PacificaCost: Free
Beginner BirdingCome join a Ranger Guided Hike and Birding Program with a Marin Headlands Interpretation Ranger! Learn all about the many different types of birds that call the Marin Headlands home while hiking along the scenic Rodeo Lagoon Loop Trail beginning at Rodeo Beach.The program will consist of a 1.5-mile hike ...
Where: Mill ValleyCost:
Love our Earth FestivalJoin us for a day of environmental education, family-friendly activities, and community celebration. This cherished annual event brings together local organizations, environmental experts, and community members to promote sustainability and environmental stewardship.Free activities will include:Interactive environmental education exhibitsLocal vendorsChildren’s activities and craftsLive entertainmentFood trucks featuring local plant based cuisineTree plantingT-shirt ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: F
ART 101: Rotoscoping AnimationStep into the world of Kambui Olujimi: North Star, where body and movement take center stage, capturing these of weightlessness and freedom. In this hands-on, introductory workshop, you'll learn the technique of rotoscope animation, the process of creating animated sequences by tracing over live-action footage frame by frame. Drawing inspiration from Olujimi's Death ...
Where: San JoseCost: $30.00
CuriOdyssey Weekend Workshop: Water WondersExplore the incredible world of water by examining its unique physical and chemical properties through fun experiments and interactive activities. Discover how water changes forms, reacts with other substances, and why it’s essential for all living things on Earth.Ages 5 to 10 years old
Where: San MateoCost: $45-$55
Sunday, 04/27/25
From Oakland to the Stars: A weekend celebration of our new exhibit, Universe UnveiledJoin us for a weekend full of hands-on discovery and community connection as we unveil our newest outdoor exhibit, Universe Unveiled, on the Observation Deck. From stunning space images to student-engineered rovers and hikes through the redwoods-there’s something for everyone!Universe Unveiled A new outdoor exhibit exploring how we capture and ...
Where: OaklandCost: $24 General, $19 Youth/Senior/Student
Earth Day CelebrationCelebrate Earth Day with us at The Lawrence! Join community partners and UC Berkeley student organizations for our second annual celebration of the Earth and the nature that surrounds us. Learn about the traditional Ohlone method of acorn processing from Cafe Ohlone’s Vincent Medina and Louis Trevino, explore insect biology ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Event is free with admission to the science center
At the Foothills of an AI Era in ScienceAdvances in artificial intelligence are rapidly transforming the scientific enterprise, offering powerful new methods for generating hypotheses, designing experiments, and interpreting data. I will discuss the promise of AI to accelerate scientific discovery, sharing examples that illustrate emerging patterns of innovation driven by the rapid scaling of cycles of generation ...
Rapid advances in computational modeling, such as deep neural networks, applied to brain data and imaging technologies, like functional, quantitative, and diffusion MRI, are revolutionizing our understanding of how the human brain sees.Dr. Kalanit Grill-Spector, a neuroscientist at Stanford University and expert in how the brain ‘sees’ will give a ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Vaccination and its Historical Discontents - LivestreamHesitancy and resistance to vaccination is more common than not in U.S. history. This talk will explain how and why public attitudes toward vaccination have changed over time, with an emphasis on the twentieth and twenty-first-century trends reflected in today’s vaccination debates and controversies.Speaker: Professor Elena Conis is a writer ...
The harnessing and manipulation of electronic states in quantum materials has the potential to revolutionize computation, sensing, storage, and communications, thus impacting multiple facets of our everyday lives. In this talk I will discuss my group’s recent experiments with graphene, a highly versatile carbon-based quantum material that hosts ultra-relativistic charges. ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Status of Circular Electron Positron Collider in China After the discovery of Higgs, Higgs factory is now recognized by the community as the highest priority for the future of particle physics. We proposed Circular Electron-Positron Collider in 2012, which is now almost ready for construction. I will describe its design, R&D and the construction planning.Speaker: Yifang Wang, Chinese ...
Symmetries and topology are central to our understanding of physical systems. Topology, for instance, explains the precise quantization of the Hall effect and the protection of surface states in topological insulators against scattering from disorder or bumps. However discrete symmetries and topology have not, until recently, contributed much to our ...
You are interested in a career in sustainability. You want to make a difference. Save the planet. Save humankind. How do you figure out what career to pursue, in the vast world of sustainability? Would it be better to work in a climate startup or a Fortune 500 company with ...
This presentation details recent progress in our laboratory toward the synthesis and evaluation of historically underemployed fluorinated functional groups that have been made more accessible using the TCICA/KF approach to oxidative fluorination. A major theme will be our recent merging of SF5 radical chemistry with strain-release functionalization of [1.1.1]propellane and ...
It is more difficult to access the Earth’s interior a few miles below our feet than it is to explore the surface of another planet hundreds of thousands to million miles away. Drilling has made it possible to explore the Earth’s interior and thus, go deep. But the thrill to ...
Over the last half decade, the capabilities of large language models (LLMs) have leapt from preschooler to undergraduate and beyond. This talk reviews recent progress in teaching LLMs to do science and reasoning, and speculates as to what it will mean for the future of theoretical physics if these trends ...
Junctions comprising individual molecules “wired” between nanoscale electrodes approach the limit of miniaturization for electronic circuits used in computation and data storage. While model studies of these atomically precise systems expose molecular structure-charge transport property relationships critical for the development of useful electronic components (e.g., wires, switches, or diodes), the ...
Radio and TV journalist Ira Flatow produced his first science stories back in 1970 during the inaugural Earth Day. Since then, he has worked for Emmy Award-winning science programs and covered science for a number of high-profile news organizations, and has hosted the popular public radio program “Science Friday” for ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $40 General, $30 Members, $8 Students in person
Going the Distance - One Humpback's Journey of Migration - LivestreamPlease join us as we embark on a global travel - virtually - along one humpback whale’s migration. You won’t want to miss the journey as chronicled by the marine biologists behind the discovery of this epic cetacean story. Transcending borders and species we will hear from Dr. Aylin Akkaya ...
Wonderfest Science Envoys are early-career researchers with enhanced communication skills and aspirations. Following short talks on provocative modern science topics, these two Science Envoys will answer questions with insight and enthusiasm:UC Berkeley astrophysicist Daniel Brethauer on Astronomically Rocking Out to Heavy Metals - The gold in jewelry, the uranium in a nuclear power plant, the ...
Where: NovatoCost: Free
Wednesday, 04/30/25
Spring Bird Walk - SOLD OUTJoin Chris Carmichael in search of both resident and migrant birds in the Garden’s many bird friendly micro habitats. Chris will be joined by Susan Greef, Garden Member and avid birder. Beginning and experienced bird watchers are welcome. Limited to 15 participants.
Deep-sea research presents formidable challenges globally, but these are amplified in developing countries where financial constraints, limited infrastructure, and bureaucratic hurdles often hinder scientific exploration. In the Philippines, a nation surrounded by some of the world’s most biodiverse yet understudied deep-sea environments, researchers must navigate these obstacles with innovation and ...
Where: Cost: Free
Presenting the 2025 AI IndexThe AI Index, currently in its eighth year, tracks, collates, distills, and visualizes data relating to artificial intelligence. The Index provides unbiased, rigorously vetted, and globally sourced data for policymakers, researchers, journalists, executives, and the general public to develop a deeper understanding of the complex field of AI. Led by ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Whole Earth SeminarSpeaker: Eyal Rahav, Isreal Oceanoghraphic and Limnological Research Institute
In conjunction with the launch of the new Sustainable Mobility Center at Stanford University, Energy Transition Leadership Seminars presents Mathias Carlbaum, President and CEO of International Motors (formerly Navistar), who will share his perspectives on decarbonizing the trucking industry, covering both technological solutions and market developments. Attendees will gain insights ...
Applying single cell genomics to microbial communities at the JGIThis seminar traces my journey to the DOE Joint Genome Institute, highlighting how microbial diversity has shaped my research, from algal genomics and airborne microbial ecology to lowbiomass communities and viral detection. I’ll describe my role in JGI’s singlecell and metagenome groups, including bioinformatics user support, then delve into two ...
Panning for evolutionary gold in threespine sticklebacks: why are there nuggets and why do the nuggets recur?The genetic and molecular mechanisms that underlie the amazing diversity of living species have long been uncertain and contentious. We have developed stickleback fish as a model system to reveal how new traits evolve in natural populations. Our genetic studies show that dramatic changes in morphology, color, and disease susceptibility ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
The Nuts and Bolts of Teaching Astronomy - LivestreamIn this 90-minute introductory workshop, join experienced teachers who have taught astronomy in grades K-12 to cover the “nuts and bolts'' of what an astronomy unit or class could look like. From creating a curriculum map, to selecting resources, and sample lab activities and experiments to consider, this workshop will ...
Where: Cost: Free
Misclassification: The Hidden Source of Hallucinations in Language ModelsPretrained Language Models (LMs) generate plausible-sounding errors, so-called hallucinations, at surprisingly high rates in certain domains. We cast the problem of generating valid responses as a binary classification task: distinguishing acceptable outputs from plausible but erroneous ones. Even in standard supervised learning with both positive and negative examples, some errors ...
What did Ice Age environments look like? Sedimentary ancient DNA is increasingly becoming a powerful tool for studying ancient plants, animals, and even microbes. In this presentation, we will travel back in time to the Ice Age environments of Alaska and Yukon Territory and explore what sedimentary ancient DNA can ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free
Healthcare Simulation Lab! Empowering future medical providers through healthcare simulationThe ever-popular VAMC SF Healthcare Simulation Lab returns! After a short presentation on the use of simulator technology, basic life support, and team dynamics in healthcare simulation, we will dive right into a simulated scenario to work as a team and save a life!Speaker: Derrick Duarte and Karrina Mock, VA ...
JWST Reveals a Hidden World of Mini Asteroids One significant threat to life here on Earth is the possibility that a massive asteroid will collide with our planet and destroy life as we know it. To understand the possibilities, large surveys of the sky have found around 95% of ...
Recent adventures in evolution and diseaseThe genetic and molecular mechanisms that underlie the amazing diversity of living species have long been uncertain and contentious. We have developed stickleback fish as a model system to reveal how new traits evolve in natural populations. Our genetic studies show that dramatic changes in morphology, color, and disease susceptibility ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Searching for Alien Earths - LivestreamThe detection of thousands of exoplanets orbiting other stars has revolutionized our view of the cosmos. Even our closest star, Proxima Centauri, harbors a small planet in its habitable zone. With the James Webb Space Telescope, we have started to peer into the atmospheres of rocky planets and get a ...
Astrophysicist and science journalist Adam Becker has his eye on the dreams of Silicon Valley’s billionaire elite - and he’s unimpressed. He says Silicon Valley’s “heartless, baseless, and foolish obsessions” - with escaping death, building AI tyrants, and creating limitless growth - pervert public discourse and distract us from real ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $22 General in person, $10 Online
After Dark: FermentationWe’re bubbling with excitement about fermentation and the amazing microbes that are capable of this process. You probably already know about alcoholic beverages, cheese, or kimchi, but you might be surprised to learn about the enormous variety of foods that are fermented. Discover the history and diversity of fermented foods ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $22.95
NightLifeWhen the lights dim, the museum comes alive at NightLife. With live DJs, craft cocktails, glowing lights, and 60,000 live animals (including familiar faces like Claude, our alligator with albinism), the night is sure to be wild.Plus, you can:Explore our two newest exhibits, Dino Days and Unseen Oceans: Roam among ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Varies
Friday, 05/02/25
Morning Hike at Rancho Cañada del OroJoin Peninsula Open Space Trust for an excursion where you’ll explore the Mayfair Ranch - 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 ...
The major processes controlling the inventory of the largest reduced carbon reservoir in the ocean, dissolved organic matter (DOM), are unknown. The average radiocarbon age of marine DOM coupled with some evidence of a surface ocean photosynthetic source, have led us to conclude that this reservoir accumulates in the ocean ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Materials, Systems and Spinoffs for Robots and AIThe hyper-connected environment where humans, smart devices and robots live in synergy together is rapidly being realized within our lifetimes. Flexible, wearable sensors and systems are generating greater amounts of data for AI algorithms to digest. Continued co-development of bio-integrable and even neuro-integrable sensory systems will augment human abilities and ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
First Friday Nights at CuriOdysseyCome together as a family, visit early, and stay late!Swing into the weekend with music, food trucks, animals, and fun! On the first Friday of every month, from 5 pm until 8 pm, parents and kids celebrate together at CuriOdyssey.Enjoying animal presentations, science activities, and dance to some of your ...
Where: San MateoCost: $22.95 General, $17.95 Senior, Child, Student
First Friday: A GALAXY (NOT SO) FAR AWAYThis First Friday, join our team of cosmic rebels to celebrate “May the Fourth” early in our galaxy not so far away! Craft your own glowing sword, get a glimpse of distant planets through our historic 8” refractor telescope known as “Leah,” and discover the mechanics of robotics alongside a ...
Where: OaklandCost: $10 General, $5 Kids & Seniors
The Moon and Mars are humanity’s destinations in space this century. Why and how will we explore these worlds? When will we go? Where will we land, what will we see, and what will we do? And who will go? Dr. Pascal Lee is a leading planetary scientist working on planning ...
Where: San MateoCost: Free
Saturday, 05/03/25
Spring BioBlitz at the Palo Alto BaylandsJoin the Environmental Volunteers, in partnership with Nuestra Casa, for a Spring BioBlitz in the Palo Alto Baylands Nature Preserve and Byxbee Park. Spring is a wonderful time for flowers, pollinators, as well as courting or nesting birds. Join us to learn about some of our native and non-native species, ...
Where: Palo AltoCost: Free
Stewardship Saturday: Investigating Tidepools for Ocean HealthJoin Latino Outdoors, Greater Farallones, and The Marine Mammal Center as we head to the shore to study tidepools and adventure along one of our local beaches. Through this event you will have the opportunity to explore tidepools with experts in the field, learn more about the value tidepools have ...
First Saturday: Free Tour at the UC Santa Cruz ArboretumAround the World in 60-90 Minutes!On the first Saturday of each month, the Arboretum offers a docent or staff-led tour of the Arboretum.Sometimes you will see New Zealand, South Africa, California, and Australia. Sometimes you might see combinations of several gardens or the developing World Conifer Collection or Rare Fruit ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free with admission
CuriOdyssey Weekend Workshop: Nature ArtWe will be going out and about using natural materials to create your own unique art pieces. Through unique projects and outdoor exploration, you’ll learn how to transform leaves, rocks, and other natural elements into beautiful works of art.Ages 5 to 10 years old
Where: San MateoCost: $45-$55
City Public Star PartyCome join the San Francisco Amateur Astronomers for free public stargazing of the Moon, planets, globular clusters and more!The event will take place in Tunnel Tops National Park, parking is located adjacent to Picnic Place (210 Lincoln Blvd for GPS) with the telescopes setup in the East Meadow.Dress warmly as conditions ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Jazz Under the StarsJazz Under the Stars is a FREE monthly public stargazing event! Occurring on the Saturday nearest the 1st quarter moon, join us for a night of smooth jazz, bright stars, and a lot of fun! We play our jazz from CSM's own KCSM 91.1. Founded in 1964, KCSM has grown to ...
Where: San MateoCost: Free
Sunday, 05/04/25
Morning Hike at WavecrestJoin Peninsula Open Space Trust for a very easy 2-mile walk at Wavecrest Open Space in Half Moon Bay! We’ll walk through groves of trees and fields where we’ll have a great chance to spot a variety of birds, especially raptors! We’ll also walk along the coastal bluffs where we ...
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 ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Monday, 05/05/25
SynBioBeta 2025: The Global Synthetic Biology ConferenceReunite with 2,500+ Innovators and Recreate the Magic! Save the date for SynBioBeta 2025: The Global Synthetic Biology Conference, taking place from May 5-8, 2025, in the heart of California's Silicon Valley, San Jose. This event promises to be a transformative experience with over 180 content-rich sessions, 20+ diverse networking opportunities, ...
Does Automation Replace Experts or Augment Expertise? The Answer is Yes. - LivestreamDoes job task automation augment or diminish the value of labor in the tasks that remain? We argue that the answer depends on whether removing tasks raises or reduces the expertise required to perform the bundle of tasks that remain. Because the tasks that are expert in one occupation may ...
Where: Cost: Free
What have we actually learned after a decade of observing gravitational waves?Observationsl gravitational-wave astronomy initiated in 2015 when the LIGO detectors heard sounds of spacetime from two colliding black holes. A decade later, over 100 gravitational-wave signals have been observed, originating from all of the combinatorics of merging black holes and neutron stars. Ten years ago, most astronomers expected that by ...
This presentation explores the transformative impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) across the energy sector, detailing how leading global energy companies are harnessing AI in their operations. We will delve into practical strategies for identifying high-value AI use cases specific to the oil and gas industry, outline the essential components and ...
Over the last 25 years, the Lambda-Cold Dark Matter model (LCDM) - with 70% of the universe in the form of vacuum energy or equivalently Einstein’s cosmological constant, Lambda---has become the standard paradigm for cosmology. Until recently, it has proven consistent with an array of increasingly precise measurements of cosmic ...
Speaker: Matthew Stephens, University of ChicagoRoom: Auditorium
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Reflections on nearly 40 years of SSU Physics & AstronomyJoin us for the last What Physicists Do’ (WPD) lecture of the semester on Monday! And if things don't change, I am sorry but this will be the last ever WPD talk, as the series will end after 109 semesters.I will reflect on almost four decades at SSU, where I ...
Where: Rohnert ParkCost: Free
Stanford Energy Seminar - Four SpeakersMembrane-based lithium recovery: Composition and driving force effects in ion-selective separationsThe rapid growth of the electric vehicle market is driving a substantial increase in lithium demand, and with it, efforts to selectively recover lithium from unconventional sources such as lithium-ion battery waste and oilfield brines. Ion-selective membranes are of particular ...
In the past 30 years the study of exoplanets, or planets orbiting stars other than the Sun, has grown from an obscure area of science to one that now has engages thousands of astronomers, planetary scientists, geologists, chemists, and biologists and holds top billing in national and international conferences. Exoplanet ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, $12 Members and Seniors
Tuesday, 05/06/25
SynBioBeta 2025: The Global Synthetic Biology ConferenceReunite with 2,500+ Innovators and Recreate the Magic! Save the date for SynBioBeta 2025: The Global Synthetic Biology Conference, taking place from May 5-8, 2025, in the heart of California's Silicon Valley, San Jose. This event promises to be a transformative experience with over 180 content-rich sessions, 20+ diverse networking opportunities, ...
Nanoelectromechanical (NEM) switches offer an energy-efficient, scalable alternative to traditional complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) transistors for both logic and memory applications. NEM switches are made using the copper interconnects of a standard CMOS back-end-of-line (BEOL) process, allowing for dense hybrid CMOS-NEM circuits. To date, standalone cantilevers oriented vertically or horizontally have ...
After two decades of studying impaired waterways and the impact of Pleistocene-Holocene climates and conditions on landscapes in the mid-Atlantic region, our research group at Franklin and Marshall College established the Chesapeake Watershed Initiative in 2020 to deepen understanding of 1) the Quaternary geologic history of modern landscapes, 2) the legacies of ...
Where: Cost: Free
Most Delicious Poison: The Story of Nature’s Toxins From Spices to Vices - LivestreamScratch beneath the surface of a coffee bean, a red pepper flake, a poppy seed, a mold spore, a foxglove leaf, a magic-mushroom cap, a marijuana bud, or an apple seed, and we find a bevy of strange chemicals. We use these to greet our days (caffeine), titillate our tongues ...
William Lester, Jr. lectureSpeaker: Theodore Goodson, III, University of Michigan
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Wednesday, 05/07/25
SynBioBeta 2025: The Global Synthetic Biology ConferenceReunite with 2,500+ Innovators and Recreate the Magic! Save the date for SynBioBeta 2025: The Global Synthetic Biology Conference, taking place from May 5-8, 2025, in the heart of California's Silicon Valley, San Jose. This event promises to be a transformative experience with over 180 content-rich sessions, 20+ diverse networking opportunities, ...
Where: San JoseCost: Varies
Diverse Voices in Fisheries ScienceUCSC's Fisheries Collaborative Program and the Santa Cruz-Monterey Bay Area Subunit of the American Fisheries Society invite you to the fifth annual Diverse Voices in Fisheries Science Seminar. This will be a five-part series. We are excited to present Dr. Joe Klein as the third seminar in this year's series.Register at weblink to attend in person ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free
Moving Away from Large Clusters: Grid-Aware AI Data Center Planning - LivestreamThe rapid growth of AI is straining the existing power grid. In response to the challenges presented by AI, the Bits & Watts Initiative is launching a new flagship program on Sustainably Powering AI and recently selected six research projects to support with seed grants. In this webinar, Prof. Ram Rajagopal will ...
We are living in a time of unprecedented global environmental change, with marine ecosystems undergoing rapid transformations due to climate variability, oceanographic shifts, and human activities. Marine predators such as cetaceans (whales, dolphins, and porpoises) and seabirds play a crucial role in these ecosystems, integrating ocean processes across space, time, ...
IBM Synthetic Data Sets (SDS) have been created for use cases in the financial industry. One key focus is fraud and criminal activity, whose cost runs into the hundreds of billions of dollars per year or more. SDS labels many of these criminal activities including money laundering, credit card fraud, check ...
Lagrangian observations of the biological carbon pump - LivestreamJoin us for the UC Davis Bodega Marine Laboratory Seminar Series, featuring speakers from within the marine sciences community and beyond.Speaker: Melisa Omand, University of Rhode IslandRegister at weblink to receive connection information
Where: Cost: Free
From Mountains to Molecules: Tackling Toxics To Protect People/Our PlanetDoes it seem like a new, potentially dangerous substance turns up almost every week in what we eat, wear, or use? Is it hard to keep track of what might harm our health and how to avoid it? What sources should we trust for information about the health hazards around ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $10 General, $5 Members
Thursday, 05/08/25
SynBioBeta 2025: The Global Synthetic Biology ConferenceReunite with 2,500+ Innovators and Recreate the Magic! Save the date for SynBioBeta 2025: The Global Synthetic Biology Conference, taking place from May 5-8, 2025, in the heart of California's Silicon Valley, San Jose. This event promises to be a transformative experience with over 180 content-rich sessions, 20+ diverse networking opportunities, ...
The EARNEST university consortium is an effort sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) that studies solutions for the future of the U.S. electricity system. EARNEST's first webinar series will focus on "U.S. Grid Reliability and Resilience". For this inaugural session, we will feature ongoing work by the EARNEST team ...
Geomagnetic storms result from incoming solar activity and are marked by large magnetic field variations that can damage power grids and infrastructure.Other natural hazards, like tsunamis and submarine eruptions, also produce distinct magnetic field variations. This is because they can significantly disturb ocean water (which is electrically conductive) and the ...
Distributed renewable resources owned by prosumers can be an effective way to strengthen the resilience of the grid and enhance sustainability. However, prosumers serve their own interests, and their objectives are unlikely to align with that of society. In this presentation we develop a bi-level model to study the optimal ...
A groundbreaking study from the University of Colorado Boulder suggests that ancient Mars was far from the cold, arid planet we know today. Led by Amanda Steckel, the research team utilized computer simulations to reveal that billions of years ago, Mars experienced significant precipitation - either rain or snow - ...
Jean-Baptiste Lamarck (1744-1829) was the Professor of Insects and Worms at the Museum of Natural History in Paris. Living through the storms of the French Revolution and Napoleonic period, he founded biology, coining the term to name a new science devoted to all and only living things, and authored the ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free
The Fundamental Universe, Looking for Zebras, and the World’s Largest Demolition Derby At CERN’s Large Hadron Collider (LHC), protons collide at nearly the speed of light, unleashing a particle party that might reveal secrets beyond our wildest theories. But sifting through that data is like looking for a needle in a haystack - a needle unlike anything we’ve seen before. Join us ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
Our Wild Watershed: Herons and EgretsJoin Laguna de Santa Rosa Foundation for a presentation about these iconic and elegant wading birds, often spotted at the stunning Laguna de Santa Rosa. Discover the fascinating natural history of species tracked by the Heron and Egret Project, from the majestic Great Blue Heron to the striking Snowy Egret. ...
Mental health care in America has become nothing short of atrocious. Supposed developments in treatment methods and medication remain inaccessible to those who need them most. Countless people seeking treatment are routinely funneled into homelessness and prison while a mental-health epidemic ravages younger generations. It seems obvious that the system is ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $22 General, member discounts
NightLife x Carnaval SFCarnaval SF is back to take over NightLife! Join our colorful celebration of music, dance, and artistry from Latin American, Caribbean, and Afrodiasporic cultures. Experience the joy of Carnaval throughout the museum with live performances, a pop-up mercado (marketplace), and more!
Where: San FranciscoCost: Varies
After Dark: Kinematic/KinestheticAdmire the artistry of movement with a performance by the acclaimed AXIS Dance Company, and learn all about motion and physics with our 700+ exhibits.Journey to the intersection of art, disability, and access technology. (at 7:00 pm) A groundbreaking work that integrates emerging and existing technologies, Kinematic/Kinesthetic expands movement potential ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $22.95 18+, free for members
Heat Pump Water Heater Workshop - LivestreamJoin us for an engaging Green@Home workshop where you’ll discover how a heat pump water heater can make your home more energy-efficient and help you save money. Our electrification expert, Wei-Tai Kwok, will share his personal experience, answer your questions, and walk you through the benefits of upgrading. Plus, learn ...
Where: Cost: Free
The Future of Food and the Buzz of Science (18+)The Lawrence is abuzz with insect science! You’re invited for an evening of exploration of science both big and small! Witness a flaming firefly in Serenity, a striking fusion of art and engineering by Oakland’s own Flaming Lotus Girls. Meet and learn from expert scientists about insect biology and evolution. ...
Flycatchers are a difficult group of birds to identify. Cin-Ty Lee and Andrew Birch will guide you through the basics of flycatcher identification using a holistic approach. In this tutorial, you will learn how to use relative field marks, such as proportional lengths of tail and primaries, plumage contrasts, bill shape ...
Intelligent Design Theory (ID) is scorned by nearly all professional life scientists. Nevertheless, local and state boards of education throughout the United States have tried to mandate instruction in this “alternative” theory of evolution. Professor Nelson will discuss how ID succeeds politically even as it continues to fail scientifically. The ...
This talk will explore truffle biology and biodiversity and present some recent taxonomic updates to North American truffles, including several newly described edible species.Ben Lemmond is a postdoctoral scholar in the Lofgren Lab at UC Berkeley, where his work explores the interaction between secondary metabolites and ectomycorrhizal symbioses using pine-associated ...
The current political economy is increasingly shifting toward protectionism and domestically centered policies, weakening the commitment to global processes such as those facilitated through the United Nations.However, there are challenges??"particularly those related to the oceans??"that cannot be identified or solved in isolation. Some are clear-cut: certain fish stocks migrate across ...
