Daniel Andrews is the Director of Engineering at NASA’s Ames Research Center. He was also most recently the Project Manager of the VIPER lunar rover mission, following on the heels of his leadership of the groundbreaking LCROSS lunar impactor mission, which confirmed the presence of billions of gallons of water-ice ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Marsh Hike at Coyote PointStep into the baylands and explore the vibrant marsh ecosystem right outside our doors. Join CuriOdyssey educators for a guided hike through Coyote Point’s wetlands, where we’ll look for native plants, local wildlife, and signs of seasonal change.
Radiation detectors form the critical interface between physical phenomena and measurable data, yet their performance is fundamentally shaped by complex interactions between materials, electronics, and device physics. In this seminar, I will present a broad overview of the principles that guide modern detector development, with an emphasis on how signals ...
Where: Rohnert ParkCost: Free
'Return to the Sky: The Reintroduction of the Bald Eagle' - LivestreamIn 1976, as the bald eagle faced extinction in the continental U.S., Tina Morris began her graduate work at Cornell University. By chance, she was chosen to reintroduce the species to New York State, hoping to repopulate eastern North America. Young, female, and inexperienced, she navigated the challenges of saving ...
Where: Cost: Free
After Dark: LightscapesCome closer, look deeper, and refresh your senses with activities and artworks on light and shadow.
Where: San FranciscoCost: $22.95 General, Free for members
NightLifeThursdays hit different at NightLife. The museum comes alive after hours - wilder, more curious, and full of exciting creatures. Grab your friends, grab a hand-crafted drink, and let yourself wander into whatever weird or wonderful corner calls you. You never know what you’ll stumble into next, and that’s the ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Varies
Retro Tech Night: cntrl+art+delightDisrupt your evening programming with Retro Tech Night: Ctrl+Art+Delight at SJMA. Join us for an evening to reset and refresh, featuring hands-on artmaking activities, live music by Character Select, vintage video games, partner demonstrations, and art & technology-themed tours of the Museum's collection galleries.See weblink for collaborators and additional information.
Mycota Lab's “MycoMap California Network” is an engaged network of volunteer fungi collectors who are documenting biodiversity across California. This community-driven effort, fueled by collective expertise and grassroots engagement, has uncovered numerous unique and important species. This presentation will highlight some of the most interesting, rare, and remarkable fungi discovered ...
Drought has reduced food and water security and caused migration and conflict internationally. How can we change this trajectory by improving water resilience in a changing climate? With variable rain and only two years of storage capacity, Marin's vulnerable water supply offers a case study for understanding infrastructure choices locally, ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, member discounts, free for Students
Tales of Animal Sex, Murder and MayhemJoin naturalist and conservationist Jeff Miller for a talk about his book Bay Area Wildlife: An Irreverent Guide, to learn about the ecology and antics of the Bay Area’s most charismatic wildlife species. Learn about conservation and recovery of iconic Bay Area critters such as tule elk, elephant seals, river ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Starfront Observatories - All About Remote ObservingThis talk will cover everything you need to know to feel comfortable with remote imaging, whether it is from your bedroom to your back yard, or all the way at Starfront Observatories!Located in Rockwood, Texas, in a Class 1 Bortle-scale dark site, the Starfront facility offers 11 climate-controlled buildings with ...
