Aligning AI Data Centers with Sustainable Solutions for Grid EfficiencyAs Bay Area companies work to meet growing AI demand, how can we leverage the latest technology to reduce the environmental offset of data centers on the grid? This program will feature two case studies that bring the water and energy infrastructure picture together:Epic Cleantec will discuss their work on ...
In the span of a single day, San Francisco can be covered in fog while Oakland is sunny and Walnut Creek is pushing 90 degrees. From Karl the Fog to sudden temperature swings and wildly different neighborhood forecasts, Bay Area weather is shaped by a unique mix of ocean currents, ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $27
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.
How the ABC’s (Don’t) WorkBy: Amanda Maillet, speech therapistI’m sure folks have heard we’re in the midst of a literacy crisis, but do they know what actually goes into learning to read? How about how the ABCs work, or rather don’t, and why we should all be way more pissed ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15
Thursday, 06/25/26
After Dark: PrideCelebrate Pride with sci-fi representation, fun activities, and a thought-provoking exhibition about space.Ages 18+
Where: San FranciscoCost: $22.95
PRIDE NightLifeKick off San Francisco Pride in a big way at NightLife. We’re celebrating love, acceptance, and the power of being unapologetically yourself. So get ready to dance the night away in your fiercest fit, shop local vendors, and more!
Where: San FranciscoCost: $25
Friday, 06/26/26
Attention-Guided Audio Compression for Multimodal LLMs - LivestreamDescription Audio compression is often proposed to improve the efficiency of multimodal large language models, but its impact on downstream task performance remains underexplored. This talk examines how semantic neural audio codecs behave under token reduction constraints, using cross-modal attention as a signal to discard frames with low semantic content. ...
Where: Cost: 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
Skeptics in an Oakland pubEnjoy an evening of socializing and feasting with fellow Bay Area science-forward folk in Drake’s Biergarten with great food. < Menu >Join us! This is a free event brought to you by Bay Area Skeptics. All are welcome.
Get your tickets now for the lowest price of the year for the 2026 SkeptiCal Conference, northern California’s meeting on science and critical thinking. Speakers (see weblink for abstracts and bios): Placebos for Pets: Alternative Medicine for Animals (Brennan McKenzie) Burning Questions: A Skeptical Examination of Wildfire Risk and ...
Where: OaklandCost: See website
Discover the Flyway TrailJoin us for a walk along the Flyway Trail! Discover wildlife from a 360 degree view at the Ravenswood Unit of the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge.We will meet in the Bedwell Bayfront Park parking lot, adjacent to the bathrooms, and walk through Bedwell Bayfront Park to ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: 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
Unraveling Dark EnergyAlthough dark energy makes up about 70% of our universe, it remains one of the greatest mysteries of modern physics. Unraveling its nature is the central mission of the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI), a flagship cosmology program led by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. By constructing the largest three-dimensional map ...
Where: OaklandCost: Free
Sunday, 06/28/26
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
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 ...
Kink is often misunderstood as something extreme or niche, but many of the skills practiced within kink and BDSM communities - communication, consent, curiosity, trust, and play - can improve intimacy for almost everyone, whether you consider yourself kinky or not.In this lecture, Certified Sex Therapist Claire Perelman explores five ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $27
A Giant Leap: How AI Is Transforming HealthcareDespite decades of investment, healthcare has been slow to embrace a digital transformation. Inefficiencies and problems with electronic health records persist. With the rise of AI, is healthcare finally at a turning point?Join us for a CHM Live book talk with Robert Wachter, MD, chair of the Department of Medicine ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost:
You are what you eat, and for killer whales, it’s not always good news - LivestreamWhat can a tiny sample of killer whale skin or blubber reveal? Surprisingly, a lot! From their diet to the pollutants they carry and the effects on their health, a single biopsy opens a window into the wider ocean ecosystem. In this talk, Dr. Anaïs Remili will cover how lipid ...
