AI Decodes Ancient History - The Herculaneum ScrollsDiscover how cutting-edge AI technology is revolutionizing the study of ancient history. Join us for an illuminating discussion about the groundbreaking work that has helped decipher and translate fragile, burnt ancient Greek scrolls - texts once thought lost forever. Learn how advanced machine learning is unlocking secrets from the past ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free
Skeptics on the PubEnjoy an evening of socializing and feasting with fellow Bay Area folk in an Irish Pub on the Peninsula.Please join us! This is a free event brought to you by Bay Area Skeptics. All are welcome.
Basic physics shapes the natural world. Through evolution, creatures have figured out how to use the laws of physics to make biology flourish. Flamingos generate water vortices to trap food. Various birds and fish use vortex shedding and fluid turbulence to control movement. For small animals, electrostatic forces and/or capillary ...
Our FREE Astronomy on Tap events feature accessible, engaging science presentations on topics ranging from planets to black holes to the beginning of the Universe. There is always lots of time to ask questions and interact with the presenters and other scientists who inevitably stick around for the beer.This month, ...
Where: OaklandCost: Free
Conservation RanchingA huge portion of our country is held in private hands, and developing ways to incentivize those property owners to steward the land on behalf of birds and wildlife is a logical effort. And the majority of grassland birds - whose populations have declined by more than 50 percent in ...
The atmosphere plays a fundamental role in the transport of bio-aerosols across the oceans, and yet it is understudied as a microbial habitat and ecological vector. Specifically, little is known about the environmental and biological factors that govern bacterial viability (survival) during transport and once deposited in the surface oceans. ...
Where: Cost: Free
Butterfly Walk in the GardenJoin our butterfly docent specialist Sally Levinson and Andy Liu for a guided walk through the Garden in search of butterflies, as you learn about their plant relationships and amazing life cycle.Fee includes admission to the gardenRegister at weblink.
Peninsula Gem & Geology Society MeetingHybrid meeting featuring a presentation by Arizona mineral dealer Evan Jones, about his father, the late Bob Jones. Bob Jones's contribution to mineral field collecting and mineralogy was immense, including his monthly columns in the magazine Rock and Gem.
Where: Los AltosCost: Free
Thursday, 06/12/25
Webinar: An Updated Look at Utility Wildfire Risk and MitigationAs wildfires become an increasing threat across the United States, it's crucial for electric utilities to create plans to mitigate the risk of their infrastructure sparking disaster. Join us for our upcoming webinar featuring insights from Stanford researchers and industry experts. We'll be sharing new findings from their expanded survey ...
What Earth’s Technosphere RevealsWhat Will Earth Look Like in 1000 Years? Will humanity collapse, thrive, or colonize the stars - and could alien civilizations detect us?Join senior planetary astronomer Dr. Franck Marchis for a fascinating conversation with Dr. Jacob Haqq-Misra, astrobiologist and lead author of a groundbreaking study exploring 10 possible futures for Earth’s ...
Where: Cost: Free
Pseudoscience: An Amusing History of Crackpot Ideas and Why We Love ThemPseudoscience has been with us for a very long time and has taken many forms throughout the years, from the easily disproved to the wildly speculative, wishful thinking to straight-up hucksterism. Humanity’s fascination with pseudoscience is incredibly persistent and even today attracts passionate supporters to all kinds of nonsensical ideas. ...
Where: Cost: Free
After Dark: Adventures in AIOne of the summer’s most illuminating and entertaining exhibitions opens at After Dark! Leap into the wild new world of artificial intelligence withAdventures in AI, featuring surprising exhibits, playful art, and interactive programs. Understand how AI really works and explore its real-world science and research. Whether you’re an AI expert ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $22.95
NightLifeWhen the lights dim, the museum comes alive at NightLife. With live DJs, hand-crafted drinks, 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 ...
Marilyn Latta will share information about living shorelines efforts in San Francisco Bay, including design and monitoring data from the San Rafael Living Shorelines Project, a mix of oyster reefs and eelgrass bed plantings in a multi-objective and experimental living shorelines design. Marilyn will share updates on how this and ...
2025 is 100 years after the Scopes Monkey Trial in Dayton, Tennessee, and 20 years after the 2005 Kitzmiller v. Dover court case, in which I participated while working at the National Center for Science Education. The Kitzmiller case included extensive expert testimony on the science of evolution, and the ...
Leap into the wild new world of artificial intelligence with Adventures in AI! Whether you’re an AI expert or a total newcomer, this brand-new exhibition will have something for you to dive into, plus additional weekend programs for all-day fun. Join us for a clever reversal of the Turing Test, ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with admission
Family Nature Adventures: Bird Watching - Discover Local Feathered Friends!Take flight into the fascinating world of birds! Learn how to identify local birds by their unique appearances and calls. Gain tips and tricks for becoming a skilled birdwatcher. Bring your own binoculars or use our child-sized pairs as you embark on a forest stroll, spotting and observing birds in ...
Where: OaklandCost: $25 General, $35 ages 3 - 8, $10 off members
Leap into the wild new world of artificial intelligence with Adventures in AI! Whether you’re an AI expert or a total newcomer, this brand-new exhibition will have something for you to dive into, plus additional weekend programs for all-day fun. Join us for a clever reversal of the Turing Test, ...
Engineering in Astronomy - A Career PathSpeaker: Cristian Rodriguez (UC Observatories)Bio: Cristian Rodriguez, a Mechanical Engineer at the University of California Observatories, has built a dynamic career designing astronomical instrumentation, including working on the SCALES instrument for the Keck Observatory and designing fire-detecting CubeSats. In his talk, “Engineering in Astronomy,” ...
