Thursday, Sept. 10, 6:30 p.m. The Commonwealth Club (555 Post St.) San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo joins Rev. Canon Sally Bingham and Paul Fitzgerald to talk about how the climate chan... Read More
Sunday, Aug. 16, 1:30 p.m. Exploratorium (Pier 15) Host Mary Miller leads a series of live web chats with scientists and educators aboard the Exploration Vessel Nautilus as it expl... Read More
Tue.–Thu., Aug. 11–13, night–dawn Northern night sky With little or no moon to ruin the show, this is a great year for watching the Perseid meteor shower, considered one of t... Read More
Thursday, July 23, 7 p.m. Presidio Officers’ Club (50 Moraga Ave.) Explore the art and science of birding from its versatile brain engagement to its accessibility as a gatewa... Read More
Wednesday, May 27, 6:30 p.m. The Commonwealth Club (555 Post St.) Meet the person who holds the women’s record for the deepest ocean dive and who has led countless undersea e... Read More
Wednesday, May 20, 7:30 p.m. California Academy of Sciences Dr. Matthew Walker is the professor of neuroscience and psychology at UC Berkeley. Did reading that put you to sleep? Fi... Read More
Tuesday, April 28, 6 p.m. Commonwealth Club (555 Post St.) Panelists from the worlds of economic policy, urban planning, and environmentalism examine the growing crisis of America&... Read More
Saturday, April 18, 8 p.m. Exploratorium (Pier 15) The Exploratorium’s Kanbar Forum hosts an immersive light show in collaboration with musicians Julia Holter and LInda Perha... Read More
Saturday, April 18, 11 a.m.–3 p.m. Stinson Beach Drop in and join community members, professional artists, and passersby to construct sculpture using sand, rocks, shells, seaweed... Read More
Thursday, March 19, 7 p.m. Exploratorium (Pier 15) UC Hastings law professor David L. Faigman looks at the use and misuse of the science of forensics in the high-stakes world of la... Read More
Tuesday, March 17, 6:30 p.m. California Academy of Sciences Morrison Planetarium Director Ryan Wyatt and Director of Production Tom Kennedy lead a program looking at how and why th... Read More
Saturday, March 14, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Exploratorium To honor the never-ending number 3.14159 (and Einstein’s birthday), the museum will serve up π-themed activities, rituals,... Read More
Thursday, March 12, 6 p.m. Commonwealth Club (555 Post St.) Seasoned journalists from Cameroon, Brazil, and the U.S. discuss climate change, impacts of global climate change and th... Read More
Wednesday, Feb. 25., 6 p.m. The Commonwealth Club (555 Post St.) As California’s drought deepens, the Rim Fire and subsequent fires have highlighted the challenges facing our... Read More
Thu–Sun, Feb. 19–22 Festival Pavilion, Fort Mason Center The largest orchid show in the U.S. features more than 150,000 blooms and promises to be a showstopper. Events include ... Read More