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 ...
