Coastal Cleanup Volunteer Day at the EECJoin us for Coastal Cleanup Day! This year marks the 36th anniversary of Coastal Cleanup Day and is one of California's largest volunteer events with sites all over the state participating. Help us pick up litter from the roads and trails around the Environmental Education Center (EEC) to help keep our ...
Where: AlvisoCost: Free
The Physics Show - Three PerformancesThe Physics Show is a fun science show for kids and their families. This year we will have two weekends of shows in September, one weekend in December, and three days of shows in January.Performances at 10:00, 1:00, and 3:30 each day.Venue: Smithwick Theater
Where: Los Altos HillsCost: $6
Sea Otter ViewingJoin us for Sea Otter Awareness Week at Berwick Park along Ocean View Blvd in Pacific Grove! Our naturalists will having spotting scopes to look for otters, plus special marine specimens.
Where: Pacific GroveCost: Free
'Apollo 13' in IMAX® at The Tech Interactive“Houston, we have a problem.” With that iconic phrase, NASA’s most dramatic mission became a story of courage, ingenuity, and survival against all odds. Now, 30 years after Ron Howard’s acclaimed film first hit theaters, you can relive the gripping journey of Apollo 13 like never before, in all of ...
Where: San JoseCost: $20.00
Sun DaySun Day is a day of action celebrating the power of clean energy.The clean energy revolution is here. Solar, wind and batteries are the cheapest form of power on the planet, lowering costs, creating new jobs, and strengthening our communities. But some politicians and industries are trying to hold it ...
Dr. Nathan Rank is a professor in the Biology Department at Sonoma State University, known for his famous BIOL 323 Entomology course. Today he presents aspects of his extensive research on beetles in the Sierra Nevada.Speaker: Nathan Rank, Sonoma State University
Where: Rohnert ParkCost: Free
California Spotlight: Tech AuthoritarianismAs a hub of technological innovation, California is increasingly grappling with complex questions surrounding the influence of technology on society and governance. The rise of powerful tech entities and the rapid advancement of digital technologies are giving way to new forms of control, raising concerns about tech authoritarianism and its ...
Life-Saving Laws: Acts and Actions for Sea Otters - LivestreamAs a threatened species, southern sea otters are federally protected under the Endangered Species Act and Marine Mammal Protection Act. Just how important are these laws for the recovery of sea otters and other wildlife? Join experts from The Marine Mammal Center and Sea Otter Savvy for a special?We Were ...
Where: Cost: Free
The State Water Project’s California Aqueduct: Coping With SubsidenceJesse will talk about his work at the California Aqueduct Subsidence Program (CASP), a State Water Project (SWP) initiative focused on addressing the impacts of land subsidence on the California Aqueduct. Under his leadership, CASP has expanded significantly since its launch in 2019 with a current annual budget of more than ...
Speakers: Sally Benson, Stanford University; Adrian Yao, Stanford University
Where: StanfordCost: Free
From the Innovator's WorkbenchInterventional cardiologist Paul Yock has had a transformational impact on patient care around the world. Beyond his direct contributions as an inventor of paradigm-changing health technologies (including the Rapid Exchange angioplasty and stenting system), he catalyzed a sea change in health technology innovation education with the formation of the Medical ...
My group develops catalysts that merge the benefits of enzymes and abiotic chemistry. In one research area, we are using DNA as a nanoscaffold to accelerate the discovery and enhance the activity of abiotic catalyst systems. I will describe a platform to rapidly evaluate up to a million DNA nano-catalysts ...
In 2008, a groundbreaking milestone was achieved when scientists captured the first mass spectra of intact membrane protein complexes, detached from their native detergent micelles, directly in the gas phase. This achievement opened a new frontier in nanoscience, allowing detailed investigation of the molecular architecture and dynamics of these elusive, ...
California’s nature is world famous, and our state’s environmental policies lead the world combatting challenges like climate change. Today, the Trump Administration is attacking California’s environmental policies while threatening to sell public lands and roll back decades of conservation progress across the country. Join us to hear how California is ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $18 + fees
Wednesday, 09/24/25
Homeschool Days at The Tech InteractiveHomeschoolers, this is your day to play!The Tech Interactive is rolling out NEW Homeschool Days just for you!Shake up your schedule and enjoy a day of hands-on science, engineering, and creativity that complements your curriculum and keeps your learners engaged from start to finish.Each Homeschool Day Includes:Full access to all ...
Where: San JoseCost: $30.00
Progress and Future Challenges in AI, Wearables, and Smartphones for Understanding and Healing DepressionIn this talk, Dr. Picard will share new results from MIT studies that link continuous physiological signals, speech, sleep - activity rhythms, and in-the-moment mood/stress reports with behaviors and AI-generated forecasts of health change. She will discuss what these patterns reveal about autonomic and neurological activity, the promise of personalized, ...
Harpreet Sareen (New School) on "Post-Human Desigh/ The Great Decentering" Alexander Sorenson (Binghamton University) on "Hidden Hearts: On Selfhood and the (Un)sayable in Rilke's Poetry"See weblink to register
Climate change impacts to California’s iconic coastline include higher sea levels, changes in storm frequency and intensity, warmer air and ocean temperatures, and changes in precipitation patterns. The rates of change over the next century are expected to be significantly higher than what has been observed in the past. Sea-level ...
Anthropologist and UC Berkeley alum Anand Pandian (Sociocultural Anthropology, 2004) will speak from a new book about the United States called Something Between Us. The book is based on fieldwork in more than a dozen states, with everyone from homebuilders and truck drivers to activists for gender and environmental justice. ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Seeing and Engineering Biomolecular Condensates with Atomic PrecisionPhase separation of RNA-binding proteins via multivalent interactions between aromatic/polar-rich disordered domains contributes to the formation of functional cytoplasmic granules and nuclear puncta. These domains have also been identified as players in cancer-causing fusion proteins as well as the nucleators of neuronal inclusions in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), frontotemporal dementia, ...
Understanding human behaviors is crucial for high-stakes societal decisions: for example, effective pandemic response relies on understanding how infectious diseases spread through contact between individuals and how individuals change their behaviors in response to policies and disease. However, fine-grained behaviors are often difficult to observe (e.g., for cost or privacy ...
The Threat to US AstrophysicsSpeaker 1: Dr. Eric BurnsWhen stars go boom: supernovae and the elements in your beer”Speaker 2: David KekejianClick here to watch on YouTube. Click on the thumbnail for the September talk
Step aside chatbots - AI agents are here. According to a new McKinsey & Company report, the "potentially revolutionary" arrival of AI agents promises to transform the way we work. In July, OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, unveiled its latest product, ChatGPT Agent, which it claims can "handle complex tasks ...
Takako Fujioka (Stanford) on "Joint coordination and improvisation in music" Jared Moore (Stanford) on "The Realities and Illusions of AI" Jason Kelly Johnson and Nataly Gattegno (Futureforms) on “Futureforms: Digital Craft”
Where: Palo AltoCost: Free
Virtual Skeptics in the PubThis is a casual night of socializing with fellow science-forward skeptics and with others inhabiting our oblate spheroidal planet.Please join us! This is a free event brought to you by Bay Area Skeptics. All are welcome.Click here to join in. Passcode 1023
Where: Cost: Free
The Biology of ConsciousnessAn anesthesiologist explores the circuits behind our mental states.Speaker: Art Wallace, UC San Francisco
Between 2000 and 2021, Michigan ranked second nationwide for large, frequent weather-related outages, underscoring the urgent need to better understand the lived experience of vulnerable populations during such events. In this context, researchers interviewed 48 households in the Bryant neighborhood (out of 280 households), a community where three-quarters of residents ...
Where: Cost: Free
SETI Live: 2024 YR4: Lunar Impact?Join host Dr. Franck Marchis and guest Dr. Andy Rivkin (Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory) for a discussion on asteroid 2024 YR4 and its potential impact on the Moon.Thanks to new observations with the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), scientists have refined the asteroid’s orbit and determined there is ...
After Dark: PatternsAwaken your senses to the intricate designs of the universe and dive into the mesmerizing world of patterns. Listen for recurring motifs in music performed by the Bay Area Persian Music Ensemble. Get hands-on with fractals and flowers, produce your own banger beat, and uncover the secrets of clouds. Join ...
On April 19, 2021, Ingenuity became the first helicopter to fly on Mars at Jezero Crater, completing a total of 72 flights by the end of its mission. The success of Ingenuity resulted in various research efforts to further explore Mars via vertical flight, including two optimized Ingenuity-sized helicopters proposed ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free (charge for pizza)
Understanding Addiction Night 4 - The Power of Radical InclusionGLIDE staff regularly reverse overdoses and GLIDE has also tragically lost clients and community members to overdose. And GLIDE has the solution: a radically inclusive approach to health access pioneered by the Reverend Cecil Williams and influenced by the historic work of the AIDS activists in the 80’s.The key to ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $18 in person, $9 online
Friday, 09/26/25
Sea Otter ViewingJoin us for Sea Otter Awareness Week at Berwick Park along Ocean View Blvd in Pacific Grove! Our naturalists will having spotting scopes to look for otters, plus special marine specimens.
With the rise in global data demands, energy efficiency in electronics has become a defining challenge for sustainable progress in AI, healthcare, IoT, and beyond. Today’s electronics, constrained by materials and architectures that separate computing and memory, are nearing their energy and latency limits for data-intensive applications. Emerging approaches, such ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Rewriting the Periodic Properties of the f-ElementsThe advent of the nuclear age transformed our society. However, fundamental chemical control of the bonding, reactivity, and electronic properties of the f-elements (the lanthanides and actinides) - the elements that drove this initial technological revolution - is still developing. As a result, fulfilling the promise of the nuclear age ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Saturday, 09/27/25
Birding at Cypress Grove PreserveJoin ecologist David Lumpkin for a morning search for migratory birds at Cypress Grove Preserve.This event offers a unique opportunity to connect with nature and learn more about the diverse bird species found in the area.We’ll be checking Tomales Bay for the odd jaeger, combing through flocks of returning sparrows, ...
Where: MarshallCost: Free
Science Saturday: Biodiversity BlastJoin us for a Biodiversity-themed Science Saturday where you can explore the rich diversity of life found along the Central Coast. Engaging activities and interactive displays will highlight the importance of biodiversity in our ecosystems, emphasizing the roles different species play in maintaining environmental balance. Visitors will have the opportunity ...
Where: Pacific GroveCost: Free with admission
Green@Home Tour: MarinExplore homes throughout Marin County, ranging from new construction to those transitioning from gas.Gain valuable insights from tour hosts on appliance selection, contractor decisions, installation processes, tax credits and incentives, making your transition to electric living informed and cost-effective.Attendees will have the opportunity to see firsthand a wide variety of ...
Where: Cost: Free
Jazz Under the StarsJazz Under the Stars is a FREE monthly public stargazing event! 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 become one of the top 35 most listened to non-commercial ...
