Browsing 140 - 150 results of 485 programs for category - Everyday Science
Just outside the hum and buzz of San Francisco, there's a hum and buzz of a different sort.
It's the sound of thousands of acres of almond crops being pollinated by bees—bees in such demand
that they must be trucked in from as far as Texas. Almond grower Dave Phippen explains why.
keeping this winged labor force happy and healthy is a vital but tricky business.
Project: Science in the City | Browse All
Date: April 27, 2011
Format: Interview
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science, Life Science/Biology On April 7, 2011 we turned the Exploratorium into a skatepark. Watch as DLX riders, Dennis Busenitz, Elissa Steamer, Major Jones, Frank Gerwer, and Peter Ramondetta demo the ramps inside the museum.
Project: After Dark | Browse All
Date: April 20, 2011
Format: Event
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science Thao Nguyen is a prolific San Francisco-based musician and songwriter who has recorded four albums already in her young career. In this candid reflection on her songwriting practice, she describes her process of shaping her emotional struggles and introspection into words, music, and then into exuberant performance. At the core of her practice is a drive to mine her personal experiences to provide empathy and camaraderie for others going through life’s darker moments.
Project: Driven: True Stories of Inspiration | Browse All
Date: April 16, 2011
Format: Interview
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): Art Open Make is a monthly program at the Exploratorium, in collaboration with Make Magazine and Pixar Animation Studios, to highlight the tools, techniques, and ingenuity of local makers. As part of this program, makers from the Bay Area will be highlighted to share their work with the public, and Dale Dougherty, founder and editor of Make Magazine will interview Featured Makers in the McBean theater. Join us for live webcasts of the interviews to see what these makers are up to!
Project: MAKE at the Exploratorium | Browse All
Date: April 16, 2011
Format: Interview
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science ***Please note, no audio from 00:52 to 02:18*** Open Make is a monthly program at the Exploratorium, in collaboration with Make Magazine and Pixar Animation Studios, to highlight the tools, techniques, and ingenuity of local makers. As part of this program, makers from the Bay Area will be highlighted to share their work with the public, and Dale Dougherty, founder and editor of Make Magazine will interview Featured Makers in the McBean theater. Join us for live webcasts of the interviews to see what these makers are up to!
Project: MAKE at the Exploratorium | Browse All
Date: March 19, 2011
Format: Interview
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science In January and February of 2011, the first of the large 72" in diameter piles were driven 160 feet in to the sea floor at Piers 15 and 17 in San Francisco, the new home of the Exploratorium. These new piles were installed between the two piers and along the south apron of Pier 15. In early March, the steel casings were filled with concrete.
Project: Exploratorium at the Piers | Browse All
Date: March 16, 2011
Format: Event
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science The original multimedia storytelling device, puppetry dates back many thousands of years and spans cultures worldwide. Join us for a back-stage look at an artistic collaboration that brings together a composer, musicians, puppeteers, and, of course, puppets to bring a story to life.
Project: Science in the City | Browse All
Date: March 9, 2011
Format: Event
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): art
