After Dark: If You Build It . . . How does human ingenuity shape change? Explore how engineering can lead to surprising solutions to sticky problems.Ages 18+
Where: San FranciscoCost: $22.95
NightLife: K-PopEvery fandom has a home at NightLife. Dance your heart out, get creative, and celebrate the music you love.
Where: San FranciscoCost: $26
September LASER Event at StanfordShared Strengths and Weaknesses of Real and Artificial Minds: Speaker: Jay McClelland, Stanford UniversityWhat will AI mean for artists?: Speaker: David Eagleman, Stanford UniversityArt Attacks: Critical Wit in Absurd Times: Speaker: Kathy Aoki, Santa Clara University
For years, hospitals across the United States have quietly used race-based adjustments in medical calculations, influencing everything from kidney transplant eligibility to lung function assessments and childbirth risk. These formulas were built on outdated assumptions about biological differences between races, yet they continue to shape who gets treated, believed, and ...
Lick Observatory After Hours - SOLD OUTTake a walk through the Eastside of the Lick Observatory, culminating in a visit to the iconic Shane Telescope. After a journey through time with a history lecture, we’ll transition to a night of star gazing. Experience the cosmos firsthand through our expert-led portable telescope stations.Our behind-the-scenes After Hours Tour ...
Where: Mt. HamiltonCost: $81.88
Saturday, 09/26/26
Corn and Bean Mosaic ArtJoin us at Emma Prusch and learn how to create colorful mosaics using colorful corn kernels and beans. Participants will learn about corn and beans, two of the Three Sisters crops, and its importance to indigenous peoples of North America and later American agriculture while creating a colorful corn and ...
Where: San JoseCost: $16 SJ Residents, $20 non-residents
Science Saturday: MicroworldJoin us for Science Saturday as we zoom into the world of microscopic plants, animals, and more! With crafts, games, special collections, community guests, and microscopes galore, this family-friendly event includes free admission to the Museum.
Where: Pacific GroveCost: Free
Engineering DayFrom storybook read-alouds to inspiring panels with STEM professionals, our annual Engineering Day is a chance for you to explore career paths in science, technology, engineering, and math. Connect with engineers, biologists, and educators through bilingual (Spanish/English) programs. Explore scientific phenomena with hundreds of interactive exhibits, and get hands on ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with admission
Salt Marsh Walk for National Public Lands DayJoin us for a leisurely walk along the La Riviere Trail of the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge in Fremont. You'll learn about the ways that salt marshes benefit wetland ecosystems and us!Meet at the Visitor Center. Bring warm layers, sun protection, sturdy walking shoes, and binoculars ...
Where: FremontCost: Free
Lick Observatory After Hours - SOLD OUTTake a walk through the Eastside of the Lick Observatory, culminating in a visit to the iconic Shane Telescope. After a journey through time with a history lecture, we’ll transition to a night of star gazing. Experience the cosmos firsthand through our expert-led portable telescope stations.Our behind-the-scenes After Hours Tour ...
Where: Mt. HamiltonCost: $81.88
Sunday, 09/27/26
Emma's Little FarmersEver wondered what it would be like to be a farmer at Emma Prusch? Join us for Emma's Little Farmers! Participants will experience the joys of rural life as they engage in hands-on activities and immersive experiences at Emma Farm Park. Kids will explore various aspects of farming, from planting ...
Where: San JoseCost: $49 San Jose Residents, $53 non-residents
Otters are an amazing keystone species that help to keep our ocean healthy. Let's celebrate how far this marine mammal has come, from being hunted extensively for their luxurious fur, to the work The Marine Mammal Center does to bring sea otters back from the brink of extinction. Adorable otter content guaranteed.30 minute presentations at 10:30 ...
My research program applies established terrestrial approaches to marine conservation challenges, using an interdisciplinary approach to investigate and manipulate plant microbiomes for enhanced resilience against environmental stressors. Working primarily with Zostera marina (eelgrass) as a model, I extend these principles across seagrass meadows, mangroves, and saltwater marshes.Speaker: Gina Chaput, Sonoma ...
GRAIL - the Green Artificial Intelligence Learning network - is a global collaboration platform, founded by the Nand & Jeet Khemka Foundation, built to close the gap between two communities that rarely work together: the people building frontier AI and the people running the climate systems that need to decarbonise. ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
AI Transition Week: How has AI affected your life so far?Since AI debuted to the public in 2022, it has permeated many different parts of our lives, from plaguing social media to replacing entry level jobs.For some, it has become a research tool; for others, a nuisance in deep fakes and misinformation.For creatives, it may be freely stealing your years ...
This talk covers what it takes to move ML/AI systems from promising prototypes to production systems that are reliable, observable, scalable, and maintainable. I will discuss common architecture patterns, rollout strategies, evaluation and monitoring loops, operational failure modes, and engineering tradeoffs that show up at large scale. The talk is ...
AI Transition Week: AI in the Context of Technological RevolutionsWhat do the technological revolutions of the past teach us about this AI transition?What can we learn from the Industrial Revolution or the Digital Revolution?How do they help us predict the outcomes of the AI transition?And what questions remain unanswered?Two professors of history and experts in technological revolutions will set ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $9
AI-Driven Discovery: Vowels and Diphthongs in Cetacean Communications - LivestreamPlease join us as we delve into cetacean communications and recent developments aided by AI. We are excited to be joined by Dr. Gaspar Begus to share his work using AI to help us uncover patterns previously unobserved by human researchers. He presents a case where AI facilitated the discovery ...
Where: Cost: $10 Donation requested
Elders of Time: Art & Science at the Nevada Bristlecone PreserveFor the first time in over a decade of research, Long Now Research Fellow Anne Heggli will present her synthesis of high-resolution climate data collected using paradigm-shifting long science principles at Long Now's Nevada Bristlecone Preserve in the Great Basin.The Preserve is located in the Snake Range, one of the ...
Artificial intelligence is quietly reshaping who and how we love. AI companions, humanoid robots, and immersive sex tech are no longer science fiction premises, they are products people are using right now to seek connection, comfort, and desire.Kaamna Bhojwani, a certified sexologist and researcher whose work spans psychology, sexuality, technology, ...
From the mangrove bays of the Galapagos to the submarine canyons of California, marine biodiversity remains a challenge to observe. The Galapagos has more than 600 known endemic species. In the Gulf of California 39% of the world’s marine mammal species, including an endemic porpoise, live with over 90 endemic ...
AI Transition Week: Will AI Change the World for the Better? (Debate Night)An AI Optimist, Pessimist, and Optimist-turned-Pessimist debate on the biggest concerns and opportunities of AI coming in our future.As professionals and experts in this field, what is giving them hope right now? What areas are cause for concern?From technological breakthroughs to policy choices, we will explore what is contributing to ...
