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Like the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco's cable cars are world-renowned as emblems of our city. Join us for a ride down Hyde Street as we investigate what makes these historic cars go—and more importantly, stop—on the steep hills of San Francisco.
To learn more visit the Cable Car Museum website: http://www.cablecarmuseum.org/index.html
Project: Science in the City | Browse All
Date: June 20, 2011
Format: Expedition
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science In this program we meet Elizabeth Young, pigeon rescue expert and head of the pigeon rescue organization MickCoo (http://www.mickacoo.org), for a personal introduction to pigeons-their history, their accomplishments, their contributions to research in animal behavior/memory/learning/and how they navigate long distances-as well as their plight in the city.
For more information visit: www.RescueReport.org
Project: Science in the City | Browse All
Date: June 7, 2011
Format: Interview
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): Life Science/Biology Red means stop, green means go—simple enough, right? But traffic lights are just a small part of the sophisticated science of traffic engineering. San Francisco Traffic Engineer Eddie Tsui takes us on a wild ride through his world, from computer simulations to ever-evolving detection technologies.
Project: Science in the City | Browse All
Date: May 25, 2011
Format: Expedition
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): engineering, city planning Intuit Founder Scott Cook, NOAA Administrator Jane Lubchenco, Former Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent Ramon Cortines, and Retired Congressman Vernon Ehlers join KQED's Dave Iverson for a lively conversation on the topic of Science for Decision Making. This discussion was recorded at the Exploratorium's 34th Annual Awards Dinner on May 4, 2011.
Project: Miscellaneous | Browse All
Date: May 25, 2011
Format: Event
Category: Popular Science
Subject(s): General Science XTech at the Exploratorium empowers high school students through the practical use of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics. Students develop skills - designing and building, creating media, and facilitating community education events - that will lead them into college and beyond.
In this show, we will be investigating color. There are colors all around us. Join us and explore the relationship between color and light. Watch as we create colored shadows and trick your mind with colors.
Project: Community Educational Engagement | Browse All
Date: May 21, 2011
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): Physics In this show we'll explore the EcoCenter at Heron's Head Park, San Francisco's only off-grid building and an inspiring model of sustainable living in an area that has historically been a dumping ground for industrial waste. We are guided through the place and its principles of environmental justice by recent college graduate and EcoCenter worker Jasmine Dow.
Project: Driven: True Stories of Inspiration | Browse All
Date: May 20, 2011
Format: Interview
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): Art, General Science
