PARC Forum: The future of education in the age of AI - LivestreamAuthor Afua Bruce will moderate a conversation with panelists Kumar Garg (Renaissance Philanthropy), Fernando Fabre (Kauffman Fellows), Erwin Gianchandani (National Science Foundation), and Leigh Ann DeLyser (SRI Education). Together, they will explore the most urgent challenges posed by AI in the field of education.Register at weblink to receive connection information
Where: Cost: Free
After Dark: Rock OutTurn on, tune in, and rock out! From ancient mountains to ocean floors, rocks hold the secrets of our planet and more than a few surprises. Join us at Exploratorium for a night of geological wonder and rocky fun, from hands-on activities, to eye-opening talks, to unexpected encounters with all ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $22.95 General, free for members
Where: Pacific GroveCost: $15 General, $10 Members
AI Superintelligence: What's Next?How Will AI Superintelligence Change Everything?As AI systems grow increasingly sophisticated, we will find ourselves standing at the precipice of one of philosophy's most profound questions: What happens when AI becomes smarter and more capable than most humans?Join us in exploring the enigmatic boundaries between algorithmic intelligence and human consciousness. ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $19.99 through 8/27/25, then $39.99
Coexisting with Coyotes: Behavior, Balance, and Safety in the Bay Area - LivestreamYou see a coyote on the path ahead of you - what do you do? This scenario is becoming increasingly common for Bay Area residents as coyote sightings surge from San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park to the Peninsula hills and South Bay neighborhoods. While most encounters are harmless, recent reports ...
Where: Cost: Free
Saturday, 08/30/25
Science Saturday: Backyard Birds This family-friendly event invites all to explore the fascinating world of avian life through activities, educational information, and birdwatching in our Native Plant Garden. Come craft your own bird feeders, learn about local bird species, and discover the importance of avian conservation efforts in our community. Expert educators will be ...
Where: Pacific GroveCost: Free with admission
Monday, 09/01/25
'Space: The New Frontier' in IMAX at The Tech InteractiveA new space age has arrived, and audiences can witness it unfold on the largest dome screen in the West. Space: The New Frontier takes viewers behind the scenes of the groundbreaking technologies and bold missions that are bringing humanity closer to becoming a spacefaring species.Narrated by Chris Pine (Star ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free with admission
Tuesday, 09/02/25
Understanding Addiction and Recovery Night 1 - Harm ReductionJoin Mission Local managing editor and columnist Joe Eskenazi along with Dr. Daniel Ciccarone in a discussion about what harm reduction is, what it isn't and why it's demonization is not helpful or scientific.Dr. Daniel Ciccarone is Professor, Family and Community Medicine at the University of California-San Francisco. He is ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $18 in person, $9 online
Wednesday, 09/03/25
OceanOneK: A Deep-Sea Robotic Avatar - LivestreamDistancing humans physically from dangerous and unreachable spaces while connecting their skills, intuition, and experience to the task promises to fundamentally alter the future of work and remote robotic operations in extreme environments. This has been thoroughly illustrated during the recent expeditions of OceanOneK, where its advanced autonomous skills for ...
Where: Cost: Free
The peacebuilding potential of international ocean science cooperationA historical perspective provides a rich catalogue of examples of ocean science collaboration flourishing even in parts of the world facing a perfect storm of geopolitical tensions, overlapping and rapidly expanding ocean uses, unresolved maritime boundaries, and outright conflict. How do these collaborations emerge? How do they persist? And how ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free
Warming seawater and disease in iconic crustacean fisheries - LivestreamJoin us for the UC Davis Bodega Marine Laboratory Seminar Series, featuring speakers from within the marine sciences community and beyond.Speaker: Maya Groner, Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Science, MaineRegister at weblink to receive connection information
In the late 1970s and early 1980s, various research groups - not UC Berkeley, which focused on optical lithography - started to work on next-generation lithography (NGL) technologies. The chief rationale was the “foreseeable” resolution limit of optical lithography being no better than 0.5 µm. In those days, excimer-laser-based deep-ultraviolet ...
In 2023, Stephanie Ellis, Wild Care's Executive Director was tasked with incubating two sets of Osprey eggs, raising the chicks and finding them suitable wild foster nests. In 2024, Stephanie gave a wonderful Birdy Hour talk for our Fall Challenge about this experience, which you can watch for free on our website.At this ...
Where: Cost: Free
Technology for Good: Nonprofits Use Software & Data to Solve ProblemsJoin us to hear from a MacArthur genius awardee, former rocket engineer, and passionate leader in the social enterprise movement - Jim Fruchterman - about using technology for positive social change.To a lot of people in big business, the only worthy ideas are those that make a lot of money, ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $27.33
Understanding Addiction Night 2 - the Overdose Epidemic and Recovery DebateIn late 1990s San Francisco, more than 100 people died of heroin overdoses a year. In the fentanyl era, those numbers seem quaint. At least 600 people have died of overdose every year since 2020, with a high of 810 in 2023.The unrelenting tragic pace - 358 more in the ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $18 in person, $9 online
