An Easy Intro to Feynman's QED, Part 2: Adding Alternative Histories - LivestreamIn his February 21, 2026, talk, Terry discussed how Nobel Laureate Richard Feynman devised a radically new way to represent quantum mechanics mathematically by fully accepting both Einstein’s controversial insistence that photons must be localized particles of energy and that all wave-like behaviors of those particles are real and must ...
Where: Cost: Free
National River Cleanup Day at the EECVolunteer to help clean up litter at the Environmental Education Center!Join us for National River Cleanup Day! We'd love your help picking up litter from the roads and trails around the Environmental Education Center (EEC) to help keep our waterways and wetlands clean!Please note, volunteers under the age of 16 will ...
Where: AlvisoCost: 0
Stanford Medicine: Health Matters ShowcaseVisionary scientists. Expert health care providers. Thought-provoking presentations. Hands-on activities. It’s all waiting for you at Health Matters 2026.Whether you’re looking for the latest insights to support your heart health or simple tips to improve your nutrition - and everything in between - we’ve got you covered.Join us on the ...
Dr. Yvonne Cagle, MD, PhD, is a NASA Astronaut, aerospace physician, Brigadier General in the California State Guard USAF Retired, senior flight surgeon, and biotech inventor whose career has helped shape the future of human spaceflight and global health. Her work bridges science, medicine, the military, and space exploration with ...
Where: San CarlosCost: Free with admission
Family Bird WalkJoin us on a fun, family, feathered Family Bird Walk! This program is especially recommended for families with children ages 5-10.Let family walks become a shared time of nature learning! We’ll begin by helping kids create their personal bird watching field guides, and then head out onto the trails to ...
Point Bonita Lighthouse has been a guiding light welcoming people and ships to the San Francisco Bay since 1855. The last 170 years have left the lighthouse with many fascinating stories to tell - about its lighthouse keepers, how it came to be in its current location, and more!Rangers offer a ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Sunday, 05/17/26
Junior Rangers at the Refuge: Slough SleuthsBecome a Junior Ranger as you explore your local National Wildlife Refuge!Love learning about new habitats? Curious about wildlife? Our Junior Rangers at the Refuge program is perfect for your family! Join us each month as we explore the Don Edwards SF Bay National Wildlife Refuge through fun, educational activities.This ...
The United States faces the need to build generation, storage, and transmission infrastructure while meeting a growing electricity demand. I will present results from several ongoing analyses that quantify the costs, benefits, and technology investments needed across the country for a variety of policy and technology scenarios. We use a ...
A mechanistic account of how our environments shape how we learn is critical for understanding individual differences in behavior. In this talk, I will propose that specific statistics of experienced environments shape reward learning across multiple nested timescales via a meta-learning process, focusing on the example of environmental controllability. The ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Science-Based Stockpile Stewardship and the Evolving U.S. Nuclear Deterrent - LivestreamThe United States has not conducted an explosive nuclear test since 1992, yet confidence in its nuclear deterrent has been maintained through the science-based Stockpile Stewardship Program. Over the past three decades, this effort has driven major advances in high energy density science, materials science, experiments, simulation, and high-performance computing, ...
Dr. Ryan Chin will share the vision for the Sustainable Mobility Center (SMC). Dr. Chin will discuss how grand challenges are powerful instruments for making non-incremental impact on sustainable mobility at a global level. He will also share his previous work on electric, shared, and autonomous mobility systems in both ...
As humans return to the Moon through NASA’s Artemis program, it’s worth asking: What are the most daunting points of a journey to the Moon and back? In its early days, the U.S. space program had little experience with rockets, reentry, or even the lunar surface itself. The same engineering ...
My lab explores (1) how dietary adaptations shaped life over deep time and (2) the effect of prolonged climate extremes on the Amazon rainforest. By tracing the biochemical signatures left by diets in amino acids (and developing new isotopic methods when needed) the Tejada lab aims to uncover the deep ...
I will describe the physics of graphite crystals with rhombohedral stacking, where the competition between electron hopping within- and between- the graphene planes leads to a flat electronic dispersion and the crystallinity leads to a near total absence of disorder. The high electronic density of states and Berry curvature - -both ...
Towering giant kelp forests can reach heights of 100 feet tall in our coastal ocean, but did you know that half of the kelp life cycle is microscopic - hidden beneath the waves on the ocean floor? In this talk, Dr. Brooke Weigel will take you on a tour of ...
Where: Pacific GroveCost: Free
My Year With AI: Joanna Stern Hands Over Her LifeWhat happens when you let artificial intelligence run your life?As AI tools move from novelty to necessity - writing emails, making decisions, translating languages, and organizing our daily routines - the line between human judgment and machine assistance is getting blurrier by the day. But how close are we, really, ...
Much of the universe - dark matter, dark energy, and the forces shaping cosmic evolution - remains invisible to us. So how do astronomers study what they can’t directly observe?In this lecture, Xiaosheng Huang, Professor of Physics & Astronomy at the University of San Francisco, explores how scientists use gravitational ...
Where: OaklandCost: $27
Poisonous Mushroom Outbreak: The State Health Department Perspective - Livestream Join us to learn more about the California Department of Public Health's Toxicological Outbreak Program and how they have responded to the ongoing outbreak of amatoxin poisoning cases this season. This talk will include an overview of the toxicology of amatoxin poisonings and a discussion of health implications.Speakers: Russ ...
Learn about the year’s major AI breakthroughs, changes in the workplace, policy shifts, and an evolving public sentiment for this technology. From technical advances to ethical considerations, education trends to economic impact - get the unbiased, data-driven insights that executives, policymakers, and global researchers rely on.The 2026 Index Report provides ...
As Earth orbit grows more crowded, the risks we face from re-entering space debris are growing alarmingly. A key challenge that we face in understanding the hazards posed by these objects, and their impact on the environment, is that we cannot easily track them once they enter the terminal phase ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
May Butterfly Walk - FULLJoin 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. Bring binoculars if you have them.Registered children welcome. Pre-registration is required, space is limited.Fee includes admission to the ...
HOW FLOWERS MADE OUR WORLDJoin us for a very special evening in the Redwood Grove with two-time Pulitzer Finalist David George Haskell in conversation with KQED radio host Alexis Madrigal as they explore the fascinating revelations in Haskell’s just released book How Flowers Made Our World: The Story of Nature’s Revolutionaries. In his book, ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $45 General, $40 Members
Joanna Stern: 'I Am Not a Robot'Humankind is only a few years into the AI Age, but you can get Joanna Stern’s lessons on what to expect and what it means for you.We keep being told that artificial intelligence is going to help us do just about everything. Make us healthy. Personally tutor each student. Run ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $25 General, member discounts
Join Van for an overview of the California Bird Atlas project, one of the most ambitious community-driven research efforts ever undertaken in the state. While 44 states have already completed a statewide breeding bird atlas, California has long been an outlier. That is now changing. The Atlas officially launched in ...
While public debate continues, forests and natural systems are already adapting to a rapidly changing climate. The real challenge isn’t just environmental - it’s how we understand risk and respond as a society.In this lecture, Dr. Chris Swanston, Director of Science at Save the Redwoods League, draws on decades of ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $27
Stars Up, Down and All AroundOur guest lecturer this month is one of our own, Dan Smiley. Dan will be sharing about past and future travel opportunities for those who like to combine astronomy with travel. We will learn about a few upcoming opportunities, including the Golden Gate Star Party in northern California, OzSky in ...
The story of our existence can be told as a passage through nine interwoven realms - each revealing a new layer of cosmic information. For example, there’s the Middle Realm, where we humans live; the Realm of Life, where organisms flourish across the vastness of space; the Cosmological Realm, where ...
Due to the complexity of the many geophysical processes involved, predictions of future ice sheet mass loss are usually modeled using empirical relations, for example, to determine ice sheet velocities from stresses and meltwater inputs. However, such empirical relations are unlikely to be appropriate for future climate states significantly different ...
Deep decarbonization models of the US energy system suggest that successfully transitioning to clean electricity and electrified energy services could increase power generation capacity needs by a factor of 2 to 6 by 2050. Yet, grid planners and transition scholars have consistently failed to highlight this crucial value, even amidst concerns ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
After Dark: Staying AliveWhat does it take to survive - and thrive - in a digital world? Tonight, join the fire department to learn hands-only CPR. Then dig into conversations about algorithms and driverless cars, guided by Exploratorium scientists. Enjoy expert talks and ponder: How do crowds move through cities? How are algorithms ...
Join us for a very special Birdy Hour! SFBBO's Director of Regional Strategies Dr. Nathan Van Schmidt will answer your questions about our new initiative, Saline Lake Connections. This initiative is bringing together several existing programs (phalarope surveys, California Gull walkthroughs, and gull abatement research) into one integrative program focused ...
Where: Cost: Free
NightLife: SensesBe among the first to experience Vivid: Immerse Your Senses, our newest exhibit, and step into an after-hours escape of sight, sound, and sensation at NightLife.
Marilyn Latta will share information about living shoreline efforts in San Francisco Bay led by the State Coastal Conservancy and a diverse mix of partners. Living shorelines utilize natural materials and nature-based and hybrid green-gray approaches to protect shorelines from sea level rise and enhance habitat for fish and wildlife. ...
Only a decade ago, projects like Galaxy Zoo relied on global human effort to classify millions of galaxies by eye. With the Vera C. Rubin Observatory’s first light now underway, these approaches no longer scale. Its Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) will image tens of billions of galaxies, ...
Marine snow particles sink from the surface ocean and feed deep sea animals while transporting carbon away from the atmosphere. This "biological pump" of life's detritus to the deep ocean is one way that the ocean regulates our climate. To make more realistic models of the ocean's carbon cycle and ...
Birding Walk at Bouverie PreserveCome spend the morning sparking joy and learning about birding in the rich biodiverse setting of Sonoma Valley.Join us for a welcoming, curiosity-led morning of birding at Bouverie Preserve with ecologist David Lumpkin. This walk is designed to welcome new and aspiring birders - no prior experience needed. If you’re ...
Where: Glen EllenCost: Free
Stewardship Saturday: Discover the Bay’s Oysters and Marine LifeThis free program for high school students features rotating events along our 600-mile range exploring various realms of conservation.Join The Marine Mammal Center and Wild Oyster Project for a hands-on exploration of our local Bay ecosystem! During this event, you’ll learn about marine mammals, oysters, and the many ways Bay ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
A night of mountain lions - Movie night at Martin Griffin PreserveA film night dedicated to mountain lion conservation featuring the short documentary The Path of Puma-36.Join us for this first ever movie night at Martin Griffin Preserve dedicated to mountain lion conservation - featuring an insightful presentation from the Living with Lions project and a screening of The Path of ...
Where: Stinson BeachCost: Free
Sunday, 05/24/26
Marine Science Sundays: Saving SpeciesJoin us in celebrating Endangered Species Day this month by learning more about marine mammals that have returned from the brink of extinction. You'll hear about the endangered species we care for and more about the Center's efforts to keep the rarest seal in the United States, the Hawaiian monk ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free with admission
Monday, 05/25/26
'Click chemistry': Molecules as Legos!Click Chemistry has been used to build new materials, map livingcells in real time, and revolutionize drugs for cancer treatment.When it comes to simple, elegant reactions, biology has always had chemistry beat. Living organisms seamlessly and effortlessly turn simple, non-toxic building blocks into complex advanced materials. Sugars snap together to ...
This talk will focus on the role and impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on children’s cognitive and social development. It will highlight how children interact with, perceive, and learn from AI systems, including how they develop trust in these “AI companions.” The talk will also discuss emerging evidence and open ...
The chemical and thermal conditions of the earliest protoplanetary disk set the stage for everything that followed - from the compositions of the first planetesimals to the volatile budgets of rocky planets. Iron meteorites, as the remnant cores of the first generation of differentiated planetesimals, preserve a direct record of these ...
Anyons are quasiparticles that obey exchange statistics distinct from those of fermions and bosons. Such particles can emerge in fractional quantum Hall (FQH) systems, providing a platform for exploring exotic topological phases of matter. In this talk, I will present our group’s recent efforts to investigate anyons in bilayer graphene-based ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Charismatic Cetaceans and Anthropology of the Sea - LivestreamOn April 5th, 2026, members of the ACS SF Bay chapter gathered in Monterey for a whale watch led by marine biologist and Monterey Bay Whale Watch owner, Nancy Black. What a wondrous four hours we had - treated to cetaceans not commonly seen in the numbers we witnessed. For ...
Where: Cost: $10 suggested donation
Steve Jobs in Exile: NeXT and the Making of a ComebackIn 1985, Steve Jobs left Apple - the company he had cofounded - after a dramatic power struggle. Soon after, he launched a new venture called NeXT. Though often described as his “wilderness years," the NeXT era proved transformative, reshaping Jobs as a leader and creating technologies that would later ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost:
Wednesday, 05/27/26
World Otter DayWe’re celebrating World Otter Day and launching a tribute to our sweet Gunner, the North American River Otter. Special activities all day long. Come remember. Come celebrate.
Don’t let anyone tell you that there are no forests in Antarctica. There are forests of large brown macroalgae (seaweeds), with a rich understory of red macroalgae, along the northern third of the western Antarctic Peninsula (WAP). The vast majority of the macroalgae are chemically defended from herbivores, but are ...
Strategic stability exists when neither side thinks it can improve its strategic outcome by striking first. Today, strategic stability is increasingly important and potentially fragile. Nuclear weapons are no longer the only technology that threatens a state with devastation. AI competition and emergent AI capabilities could challenge strategic stability in ...
Interplanetary dust particles (IDPs) are small particles ranging from nanometers to centimeters that are present throughout the solar system. IDPs are produced by several processes such as cometary outgassing, asteroidal collisions, and grain-grain mutual collisions. As IDPs orbit the Sun, they impact all planetary bodies and contribute to several important ...
We like to have a good time here at Nerd Nite. In fact, we think of our show as a kind of educational party, a one-bar crawl through the beautiful strangeness of the world and all the fascinating things in it, brought to you every month with a healthy dose ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15
Virtual Skeptics on 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.
Even when we try to put ourselves in someone else’s shoes, we’re often missing the deeper frameworks that shape how they think and act.In this lecture, Konner Brewer, Stanford Lecturer and Product Manager for Applied AI at Google, explores why understanding others is more complex than it seems. Through case studies ...
Wonderfest Science Envoys are early-career researchers with enhanced communication skills and aspirations. Following short talks on provocative modern science topics, these two Science Envoys will answer questions with insight and enthusiasm:UC Berkeley geophysicist Caroline Hasler on Measuring Geologic Time with Rock Clocks - In microscopically small crystals within rocks, radioactive elements decay ...
We bring together several sharp critics of the hype machine that has long characterized the internet and our successive tech booms, currently blowing up in the AI bubble. Lost in the hand wringing over the more exaggerated claims of boosters and doomers is the ongoing reproduction of a colonial seizure ...
Glaciers worldwide are subject to large seasonal changes in boundary conditions. This seasonal variation provides a wonderful natural experiment to study the reaction of glaciers to external forcings. This is particularly important in the case of tidewater and outlet glaciers, where the ice discharge directly contributes to mass loss and ...
AI data centers are projected to consume hundreds of terawatt-hours annually by 2035, demanding power conversion technologies that are not only energy-efficient but also cost-effective, scalable, and reliable. It is estimated that the global market for power supplies, distribution, and management systems serving AI data centers and cloud computing is expected ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
SETI Live: Not Planets. Not Stars - LivestreamWhat happens when hundreds of thousands of volunteers team up with NASA to explore the sky? In the case of Backyard Worlds: Planet 9, thousands of new brown dwarfs.NASA citizen scientists have helped discover more than 3,000 brown dwarfs, effectively doubling the known population of these mysterious objects over the past ...
Where: Cost: Free
PARC Forum: Moving quantum from lab to fabFeaturing speakers from GlobalFoundries and the SRI-managed QED-C, discussions will cover the state of the quantum ecosystem, manufacturing at scale, and emerging applications beyond computing.Top quantum experts will come together to discuss how the U.S. is working to create a competitive edge across industry, academia, and government. Discussion topics will ...
Where: Palo AltoCost: Free
After Dark: At The EdgeVibe with a special performance from the experimental music group Circuit des Yeux.Ages 18+
Where: San FranciscoCost: $22.95
NightLife: MabuhayCalling all kaibigan - this one’s for you. Come through for a night of Filipino pride, flavor, and feel-good energy.
The Hayward Fault runs through the East Bay - including Oakland and Berkeley - and is capable of producing a major magnitude 7 earthquake. Its last big event was in 1868, leaving scientists with limited data on what the next one might look like.In this lecture, Artie Rodgers, seismologist at ...
Saumitra Kelkar is a naturalist and educator based in Oakland, California. He taught high school biology in Oakland public schools for 4 years and now works in native plant landscaping. In his free time, he posts videos about Oakland's unique local ecology on his Instagram page, @Oakland.bio, and enjoys photographing ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Friday, 05/29/26
Morning Hike at Bear Creek RedwoodsJoin us for this beautiful hike! A POST volunteer will share a few words about POST’s decades of conservation success before the hiking group explores a strenuous but mostly shaded 5.4 mile hike with ~900 feet of elevation gain.In one of the county’s best preserved, second-growth coastal redwood forests, we’ll ...
Wetland Plant Tour at the EECEnjoy a guided walk through the Refuge's many habitats while learning about our native plant species!Calling all plant enthusiasts! Join us on a guided tour through the Refuge's many habitat types. On our walk, we'll stop to see, smell, touch, and even taste a variety of native plants that call ...
Where: AlvisoCost: Free
Mt. Sutro Geology & Paleo TourLearn about fascinating geologic evidence contained in the rocks underneath Mt. Sutro of ancient island arcs, lost marine basins, oceanic trenches and subduction along the Pacific Ocean Ring of Fire and the important role played by radiolarian fossils contained in chert beds. All part of the interesting story of California's ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $25
Science Saturday: Discover DinosJoin us for Science Saturday to dig into the world of geology and paleontology! Fossil fun, special collections, dinosaur crafts, and special guests: this family-friendly event includes free admission to the Museum.
Solar flares drive space weather which can affect satellites, astronauts, and life on Earth. Having a better understanding of what drives solar flares can lead to better space weather prediction. In this talk, I will discuss the GRIPS (Gamma-Ray Imager/Polarimeter for Solar flares) high altitude balloon mission and its applications ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Where are the Aliens?Did they build the pyramids? Nope. Did they make crop circles? No way! Did they crash land near Area 51 in the Nevada desert? Sadly, probably not. So where are the aliens? To answer that, we need to look up, and look out, deep into the galaxy we call the ...
Where: OaklandCost: Free
Lost Wolves of Yellowstone in IMAXWhat happens when an ecosystem welcomes back a missing piece?Lost Wolves of Yellowstone unearths one of the most daring wildlife experiments in American history: the reintroduction of gray wolves to Yellowstone National Park after a more than 50-year absence. Told through rare, long-lost 16mm archival footage, this educational film takes ...
Where: San JoseCost:
Sunday, 05/31/26
Gunner: A Celebration of LifeA loving farewell to our sweet North American River Otter, Gunner. Special tribute activities throughout the day. Come remember. Come celebrate.
Where: San MateoCost: Free with admission
Lost Wolves of Yellowstone in IMAXWhat happens when an ecosystem welcomes back a missing piece?Lost Wolves of Yellowstone unearths one of the most daring wildlife experiments in American history: the reintroduction of gray wolves to Yellowstone National Park after a more than 50-year absence. Told through rare, long-lost 16mm archival footage, this educational film takes ...
Particle colliders have been the workhorse tool for particle physics since they were invented over 60 years ago. Forward particles are those that are produced at colliders and then travel in a direction close to the beamline. For decades, forward particles were largely ignored, and all of the large detectors ...
In this seminar, Sunya Norman, Senior Vice President of Impact at Salesforce, will explore how the company operationalizes sustainability alongside AI innovation. Learn how Salesforce's three pillar approach to AI sustainability - smart demand, efficiency, and clean supply - supports its ongoing work to understand and reduce the environmental impact ...
The extent to which off-axis hydrothermal activity at slow-spreading ridges relies on proximal magmatism remains unresolved, as exemplified by the debate surrounding the origin of the Lost City Hydrothermal Field (LCHF). The LCHF is hosted by the Atlantis Massif oceanic core complex (30?N, Mid-Atlantic ridge), which consists of tectonically exhumed ...
Precision measurement has long been advanced by the necessity of satisfying our curiosity. In this talk I will describe how 3 threads: quantum metrology, AI driven experimental design and control are being used in the gravitational-wave detection world, and also to look for signatures from the weakest force.Speaker: Rana Adhikari, ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
The Godmother of Silicon ValleyWhat if the roots of Silicon Valley’s culture weren’t written in code but taught in a classroom?A new documentary, The Godmother of Silicon Valley, reveals the quiet but profound influence of Esther Wojcicki, a trailblazing educator, journalist, and mother of tech leaders (Susan Wojcicki, YouTube / Google; Janet Wojcicki, UCSF; and, Anne Wojcicki, 23andMe). Through ...
The Arctic is warming over three times faster than the global average, transforming marine ecosystems and climate. Sea ice extent has declined by nearly half, ocean temperatures are rising, and marine mammals are shifting their behavior and habitat use. In this seminar, I will present multidisciplinary research exploring how changing ...
With the advent of GRACE, GRACE Follow-On, and GRAIL in the last 20 years, remote sensing via gravity has made incredible advances, particularly for time variable gravity observations of key climate variables. In this talk, we will review, both technically and scientifically, how we got here, where we are today ...
Rewilding San FranciscoWorld Environment Day with its Global Call for Climate Action is June 5. Restoring nature reduces our climate impact while making our life-places more resilient to climate disruption. Join us for a panel discussion with community stewards caring for and rewilding San Francisco's public open spaces. Learn about current stewardship ...
Kilauea Volcano, the most persistently active basaltic volcano on Earth, has long served as the premier natural laboratory for investigating magma generation, transport, and storage in basaltic systems. For 37 days in 2023, we conducted a hybrid seismic experiment at the summit of Kilauea volcano, Hawaii, that combined more than ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
PARC Forum: Nobel laureate John M. Martinis discusses the quantum frontier - RESCHEDULEDJohn M. Martinis, 2025 Nobel laureate, for the discovery of macroscopic quantum mechanical tunnelling and energy quantisation in an electric circuit, will join this exciting PARC Forum to talk about today’s quantum ecosystem, emerging real-world applications, and more.The date originally listed is incorrect. This talk was held on June 3, ...
Where: Palo AltoCost: Free
After Dark: Home Away from HomeKick off Queer and Trans Asian and Pacific Islander Week with a drag show and other dazzling activities - then contemplate home off-planet guided by scientists.Ages 18+
Where: San FranciscoCost: $22.95
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: $25
How scientists are building the AI-powered laboratoryHow do we find the next super material? How do we discover the next breakthrough drug? How do we unlock the mystery of dark matter and the structure of the universe? Scientists develop theories about these questions and test those theories with two powerful tools: laboratory experiments and computational models. ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
Open Question: Living in SpaceAs we advance further in our ability to launch rockets - and people - into space, countries and companies alike are exploring how humans might be able to live in space. But is life in space the next exciting frontier, or an escape from our responsibilities on our home planet? ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $22.95
Friday, 06/05/26
From Hantavirus to Ebola: How Changing Environments Are Driving Disease - LivestreamFrom hantavirus outbreaks to the ongoing Ebola emergency in Central and East Africa, emerging infectious diseases are underscoring the growing complexity of responding to health threats in an increasingly interconnected and rapidly changing world. Drawing on perspectives from infectious disease, ecology, environmental change, and global health, this panel discussion will explore ...
First Friday Nights at CuriOdysseySwing into the weekend with science, animals, music, food trucks, and fun! On the first Friday of every month, parents and kids celebrate together at CuriOdyssey.Dance to some of your favorite hits, while enjoying animal presentations and science activities. Activities and programs are different each time, so make it a ...
Where: San MateoCost:
In Town Star PartyCome join San Jose Astronomical Association (SJAA) for an evening of stargazing. Event details:Events are held at the parking lot of our headquarters, Houge Park, San Jose. The event duration is 2 hours. SJAA volunteers will share night sky views from their telescopes.Please refrain from bringing your own telescopes ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Saturday, 06/06/26
East Bay Green@Home TourActerra’s East Bay Green@ Home Tour! This tour will showcase a range of green homes in the East Bay renovated with sustainability in mind.This summer, Acterra is proud to present the East Bay Green@Home Tours 2026! This is a community-powered event that invites the public to explore innovative, electrified homes. ...
First Saturday Tours are a wonderful way to introduce yourself to the Arboretum or to deepen your knowledge of the Arboretum’s plant collections. Each tour is a little different depending on the time of year, the interests of the tour guide, and the people who join in. For example, you ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free with admission
Are There Gray Foxes in Your Backyard?Learn all about our local gray foxes and how to identify evidence of their presence!On a walk/talk from the Visitor’s Center out into the refuge, Bill "The Fox Guy" Leikam will show you how to identify indications of the presence of foxes, and tell stories about gray foxes that he’s ...
Where: FremontCost: Free
Starry Nights Star PartyJoin the San Jose Astronomical Association (SJAA) and Santa Clara County Open Space Authority (OSA) for an unforgettable night of exploring the night sky. Our knowledgeable docents, members of SJAA, will be your guides to providing valuable insights into the wonders of our universe. The viewing site, Rancho Canada del ...
Where: Morgan HillCost: Free
Sunday, 06/07/26
Summer Family HikingJoin the Northern CA Recycling Association’s (NCRA) Membership Engagement and Activities Committee (MEAC) for a day of fresh air, scenic views, and community connection. We’re heading to the beautiful Berkeley Hills for a kid-friendly, stroller-accessible trek that’s perfect for recyclers and Zero Wasters of all ages!RSVP at weblink
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Pollinator Day at Presidio Tunnel TopsJoin us outside the Field Station at Presidio Tunnel Tops to celebrate the diversity of our beloved winged friends! Come learn more about the lives of our very special native California pollinators and how you can help protect them. We'll have fun activities for all ages: pollinator art, nature observation, ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
InsectPalooza 2026Join SaveNature.Org and the San Francisco Arts Education Project for this free family-friendly event where you can get up close and hands-on with live animals from SaveNature.Org's Insect Discovery Lab!Bugs make up 90% of all animal species on Earth and are essential to the well-being of the planet. Yet few ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Solar ObservingIt’s there for us year round, lighting our days and providing energy for our lives, so maybe it’s time to give it a closer look. Join SJAA for amazing and detailed views of the Sun, and be assured that we’ll be using special telescopes that will keep your eyeballs perfectly ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
James Lick Legacy Day: 150 Years of DiscoveryOn June 7, 2026 - 150 years after the Act of Congress that granted the top of Mt. Hamilton as the site for the University of California’s Lick Observatory - join us to honor the legacy of James Lick’s visionary gift to fund what became the world’s largest telescope at the ...
Nowhere is the dual threat of climate change and geopolitical competition felt more strongly than in the Arctic. Sea ice is declining rapidly, wildfires are burning, and permafrost is thawing. At the same time, global interest is growing rapidly as the region transforms from being a frozen desert into an ...
The modern Sierra Nevada is underlain by some of the coldest continental lithosphere on Earth. Despite voluminous 130-80 Ma arc magmatism, subnormal heat flow has been recognized throughout the Sierra Nevada since the 1970’s. A comprehensive (n=125) thermal history analysis performed via K-feldspar thermochronology in the southern Sierra Nevada and ...
There is no experiment today that tells us if the laws of quantum physics also apply to gravity. One possible approach is to make a quantum object so massive that we can directly measure its gravitational field. This would allow to probe gravitational phenomena that originate in the quantum superposition ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Skeptics in a Real PubEnjoy an evening of socializing and feasting with fellow Bay Area science-forward folk in an Irish Pub on the Peninsula with great food. < Menu >Join us! This is a free event brought to you by Bay Area Skeptics. All are welcome.
Modern culture rewards productivity, achievement, and external validation. Yet many high-achieving people still find themselves emotionally exhausted, disconnected from their bodies, and unsure why success doesn’t feel as fulfilling as they expected.In this lecture, Dr. Chrissy Stachl, somatic empowerment coach and former UC Berkeley physical chemistry PhD, explores this question ...
Synthetic biology - creating new capabilities with life - promises to foster an innovative future for planet Earth in fields as diverse as agriculture, pharmaceuticals, and nanotechnology. As humans move beyond Earth to long duration stays in the International Space Station, and then onward to the Moon and Mars, the ...
The white shark populations of the eastern Pacific have been studied for over two decades, yet fundamental questions regarding predator-prey dynamics, population trends, and juvenile recruitment remain unanswered. In 2023, the multi-institutional Monterey Bay White Shark Project was established to comprehensively investigate this system using integrated methodologies. We use electronic ...
A group of experts recently completed a roadmap for all types of digital storage technology out 15 years into the future. This includes NAND flash and new non-volatile memories, hard disk drives, magnetic tape, optical storage and DNA storage. Come to this talk to get a glimpse of the future ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free
Thursday, 06/11/26
SETI Live: What Juice Revealed About Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS - LivestreamWhat can a visitor from another star system teach us about our own cosmic neighborhood?Join host Dr. Franck Marchis and guest Dr. Cecilia Tubiana (INAF) for a conversation about interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS and the surprising observations made by ESA’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) during its rare close encounter with ...
Where: Cost: Free
Science on Tap: SharksJoin us for a special talk on white sharks with a focus on their conservation! Dr. Chris Lowe of CSLB’s Shark Lab will be joined by fellow expert John O’Sullivan to discuss these incredible animals, their biology, and what we can do to help them! Sharks are often misunderstood and ...
Where: Pacific GroveCost: $25 General, $20 Members, Students free
After Dark: Life in SpaceWhat does it take to live in space … and who else might be out there? Find out at the opening of our summer exhibition Life in Space. Ages 18+
Where: San FranciscoCost: $22.95
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: Free
Birding the Southern Oceans and Antarctica - LivestreamThere is no greater wilderness than the Southern Ocean! Between Antarctica and the southern points of the continents, there are islands with hundreds of thousands of penguins, millions of prions (a small seabird) and astounding numbers of fur seals, elephant seals and whales. Alvaro will talk about some of the ...
The human hand is one of the most sophisticated pieces of natural engineering ever created. It can perform delicate surgery, sense tiny textures, throw a baseball, and type on a keyboard - all while coordinating muscles, tendons, nerves, and sensory feedback in real time.In this lecture, Dr. Hannah Stuart, Associate ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $27
Friday, 06/12/26
Bair Island Sunset WalkCatch a summer sunset and uncover the story of Bair Island on a guided walk.Flock together for a lovely walk along the marshes of Bair Island while viewing the flamboyant colors of a California sunset! The walk will be an easy 0.8 mile stroll along the marsh at Bair Island.Come ...
Get ready to be blown away at Bubblefest! Step into a world of wobbly wonders and popping surprises as bubble experts showcase the coolest tricks and mind-blowing science behind bubbles. From rainbow-colored bubbles to bubble art masterpieces, find something awe-inspiring for everyone!Dive into the action with hands-on bubble experiments, watch ...
Where: OaklandCost: TBA
NEW Exhibit at the Seymour Marine Discovery Center, Grand Opening WeekendSay hello to See More HQ, a brand-new, bilingual interactive hub designed to bring real-time coastal science directly to you. Designed with timely relevance in mind, See More HQ rapidly brings you the freshest UC Santa Cruz research and most timely community solutions within days of them happeningJoin us to celebrate ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free with admission (free for members)
Life in Space FestivalJoin us for the launch of Life in Space, the Exploratorium's brand-new summer exhibition! In celebration of its opening weekend, Pier 15 will feature even more hands-on activities and experiences about space science. Meet astronomers and learn about the search for extraterrestrial life. Discover sounds on other planets, peruse a ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with admission
Family Bird WalkLet family walks become a shared time of nature learning! We’ll begin by helping kids create their personal bird watching field guides, and then head out onto the trails to find those birds.A limited number of binoculars are available to borrow. Recommended for families with children ages 5-10, but all ...
Where: FremontCost: Free
Sunday, 06/14/26
NEW Exhibit at the Seymour Marine Discovery Center, Grand Opening WeekendSay hello to See More HQ, a brand-new, bilingual interactive hub designed to bring real-time coastal science directly to you. Designed with timely relevance in mind, See More HQ rapidly brings you the freshest UC Santa Cruz research and most timely community solutions within days of them happeningJoin us to celebrate ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free with admission (free for members)
Life in Space FestivalJoin us for the launch of Life in Space, the Exploratorium's brand-new summer exhibition! In celebration of its opening weekend, Pier 15 will feature even more hands-on activities and experiences about space science. Meet astronomers and learn about the search for extraterrestrial life. Discover sounds on other planets, peruse a ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with admission
Marine Science Sundays: Sea Lions of the WorldThis month is all about celebrating the sea lion. Let's look at some of the diversity of sea lions around the world and what makes them super special. Join us as we explore the big, the small, the weird, and everything in between!Talks at 10:30 AM, 12:00 PM, and 2:00 ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free with admission
Monday, 06/15/26
Designing for Today’s Digital WorldIn today’s rapidly evolving tech landscape, organizations need professionals who can combine empathy, usability, and aesthetics to create interfaces that engage and delight users. Learn how UX and web design specialists use research - driven methods, prototyping tools, and inclusive design principles to build seamless digital experiences across platforms.Speaker: Nicole ...
