The First Non-Tech BuildathonNever written a line of code? Good. It’s time for non-technical people to join the hackathon - and become builders in one afternoon.Builder Pub is bringing the first-ever Non-Tech Buildathon to AWS Builder Loft in San Francisco.We’ll begin with a short, hands-on introduction showing you how to use AI to ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
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:
AI Changed the City. Who Gets to Stay?Dive into the future of cities and find out who’s keeping their spot as AI reshapes where we live and work.San Francisco is ground zero for the global generative AI boom. As billions in venture capital return to the Bay Area and AI labs aggressively lease commercial office space across ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $18 Early Bird, $32 after 8/31
One of the most accessible, fascinating, and brighter planets in the night sky for amateur astronomers to view is Saturn. And Saturn was the destination of one of NASA’s most memorable space voyages: the Cassini mission. Cassini was one of the most ambitious efforts ever mounted in planetary exploration. Cassini ...
The NSF-DOE funded Vera C. Rubin Observatory’s Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) is a 10-year survey of the southern sky at the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, located on the El Peñon peak of Cerro Pachón in northern Chile. LSST officially began on June 30, 2026, marking the start ...
Where: San MateoCost: Free
Saturday, 09/05/26
Baylands ExplorationsJoin expert EV docents for an exploration of the science and nature of the Palo Alto Baylands. What makes this habitat so special? How do the plants and animals survive the salty conditions? Why is it so different at different times of day or times of the year? How can ...
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
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 features darker skies ...
Where: Morgan HillCost: Free (registration required at weblink)
Sunday, 09/06/26
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 ...
Complex glycans are directly involved in essential life processes, but it is challenging to precisely assemble them in sufficient quantities with high homogeneity. One major hurdle is that the stereoselectivity in glycosylation often varies with substrates, thus it is difficult to develop an exquisitely selective glycosylation method that is also ...
Thermodynamics is among the most successful frameworks in the physical sciences because it explains how and why systems at or near equilibrium undergo dramatic transformations. Yet many living and active systems are sustained far from equilibrium, where the usual thermodynamic framework need not apply. In this talk, I will provide ...
Black Oystercatchers face a range of environmental and anthropogenic threats. As the coastline changes, even minor shifts to the sea level can significantly affect the rocky intertidal zone and diminish their remaining habitat.Lauren Clor (CSU Monterey Bay) will describe how remote sensing and elevation models can be used to quantify ...
Where: Pacific GroveCost: 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.
In The Story of Doctor Dolittle (1920), author Hugh Lofting imagines a physician who enjoys two-way communication with non-human animals. In 2026, for real, neuroscientist Dr. Julie Elie, earned the Coller Dolittle Prize for Two-way Interspecies Communication, describing a breakthrough in genuine animal talk. Dr. Elie and her team were able ...
Where: NovatoCost: Free
Wednesday, 09/09/26
PARC Forum: Cyber resilience in space - LivestreamAs space systems become increasingly vital to national security - exemplified by initiatives such as Golden Dome - the need for resilient, secure, and dependable space capabilities has never been greater. This Forum brings together leaders from government, industry, and the technical community to examine the state of the art ...
Transkingdom transfer of DNA from Agrobacterium to plants is a stunning biological feat and the basis of the most widely used tool for introducing new DNA into plants. Yet despite decades of use, fundamental gaps remain in our understanding of Agrobacterium-mediated DNA transfer, particularly the dynamics and mechanisms of transferred ...
Harnessing Membrane-Protein Interactions to Engineer Synthetic and Cellular Lipid Membranes Membranes play a vital role in a variety of physiological processes. Recreating these processes outside of the cell will allow us to better understand them as well as design an entirely new class of materials that can sense, transport, or target important biological signals and molecules. In this talk, I ...
Everyone in San Francisco hears about AI's environmental impact daily, and the answers range from "it's basically nothing" to "it's catastrophic." The truth, as usual, is more complicated and more interesting than either extreme.Carlos Diaz-Marin, an Assistant Professor at Stanford's Doerr School of Sustainability who leads the DELTA Group studying ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $27
Thursday, 09/10/26
Clearing the Air on Heat Pump Adoption: Benefits to Bay Area Homes, Health, and ClimateThe Bay Area Air Quality Management District is advancing a Zero NOx rule that would phase out new gas-fired water heaters and furnaces in favor of electric heat pump heating and cooling appliances. The rule is framed around climate goals, but its most immediate impact is on indoor air quality ...
Navigating the Seasons: Unraveling the Genomic Basis of Hibernation in Brown BearsHibernation in bears involves a suite of seasonally reversible metabolic and physiological changes. Revealing the mechanisms underlying the reversible physiology of hibernation could have applications to both human and animal health as hibernation is often associated with disease-like states. Changes in hibernation are driven in part by sweeping changes in ...
Take Me To Your Leader: A Conversation with Neil deGrasse Tyson - LivestreamSince his childhood, Neil deGrasse Tyson has wanted to be abducted by aliens. He’s spent a lifetime thinking about it, and his new bestseller, Take Me To Your Leader, is the culmination of decades of fascination, speculation, and studying scientific data about the possibility of aliens visiting Earth.Join us for a ...
What do you see when you look at a rock? A mountain? A sandy beach? For some, these are merely a blank stage for the more interesting goings on of nature. For geologists, though, they are surprisingly active figures in a long and tumultuous earthly history that is still unfolding. This difference is thanks to what geologist Marcia ...
Where: Cost: Free
After Dark: InfrastructureExamine the vital systems that keep our city running, and discover what it takes to keep them resilient.Ages 18+
Where: San FranciscoCost: $22.95
NightLife: For the BirdsWe’re transforming the museum into a full-on aviary of art, science, and wing-worthy fun. Whether you’re a seasoned birder or just bird-curious, this is your chance to deepen your curiosity - no binoculars required.
Where: San FranciscoCost: $26
Bringing Birds to the Garden: California Native Plants for the Win - LivestreamCalifornia is home to more than 5,000 native plant species and over 700 recorded bird species, yet habitat loss, development, and invasive plants threaten this biodiversity.This presentation will explore the relationship between native plants and birds??"and how home gardens can help restore habitat. Participants will learn how native plants provide ...
Scientists often divide the natural world into neat categories: ocean and seafloor, land and water, surface and subsurface. But nature rarely follows those boundaries, and the categories we create can shape what we notice, what we miss, and what we choose to protect.Geological oceanographer Ivano Aiello explores this idea through ...
Where: San JoseCost: $27
Time in Ancient Egypt: Astronomy, Astrology, and Religion among the Stars - LivestreamHow did the ancient Egyptians understand time, and how did they measure it? This lecture explores Egyptian timekeeping as both a science of observation and a religious way of organizing the cosmos. Drawing on objects from the collection of the Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures Museum, including a ...
