[ June 19, 2010; 11:00 am to 12:00 pm. ] This month’s Science@Cal lecture will feature Dr. Lucianne Walkowicz, Kepler Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of California, Berkeley speaking on the topic of “Magnetic Stars, Space Weather and Life: Stellar Activity and its Effect on Planets”
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astronomy,
Lucianne Walkowicz,
Science@Cal,
UC Berkeley
by Eric on February 27, 2010
Early Saturday morning, a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off the coast of Chile near the town of Maule. The earthquake generated a tsunami, and much of the Pacific Basin was placed on alert for a possibly severe tsunami.
The initial reports from Chile are sketchy, and indicate moderate damage from the quake and tsunami. Officially, 147 [...]
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tsunami
by Eric on February 8, 2010
[ February 10, 2010; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Juliana Gallin of “Ask a Scientist” is spinning off a new monthly event called “How-To Night.” This month’s event at Bazaar Cafe will teach attendees some magic tricks:
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Ask a Scientist,
magic
by Eric on February 7, 2010
[ February 9, 2010; 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm. ] This month’s Cafe Scientifique is on a topic close to the hearts of almost every Californian: water.
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Cafe Scientifique,
Richard Luthy,
water
by Eric on February 3, 2010
by Eric on February 3, 2010
[ February 4, 2010; 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ] Valentine’s Day comes a little early as the Exploratorium gets Cinemax’d up and becomes the Sexploratorium for this month’s After Dark program.
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After Dark,
Exploratorium,
Mary Roach
by Eric on February 3, 2010
[ February 3, 2010; 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] This month at the East Bay Science Cafe, the topic is early man. Henry Gilbert, Assistant Professor of Anthropology at UC Berkeley will speaking about recent anthropological discoveries in Ethiopia.
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anthopology,
East Bay Science Cafe,
Henry Gilbert,
UC Berkeley
by Eric on February 1, 2010
by Eric on December 9, 2009
This week’s Nightlife at the California Academy of Sciences is themed “Game Night,” and participants are encouraged to bring along their own games.
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California Academy of Sciences,
Nightlife
by Eric on December 9, 2009