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Upcoming Events Calendar

Oct
28
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Storytime Science for Kids

Wednesday, October 28, 2020 • 1:00 p.m. PDT

Join us for Storytime Science—a storybook read-aloud followed by a simple related activity geared toward very young children.

Oct
28
Mitigate, Adapt—or Suffer: Connecting Global Change to Local Impacts with Dr. Katharine Hayhoe

Wednesday, October 28 • 4:00 p.m. PDT

Climate change is affecting us here and now, and the choices we make have profound impacts on our future. Join Katharine Hayhoe as she untangles the science connecting our choices to future impacts.

Oct
29
Event: After Dark Online 10-29-2020
After Dark Online: OK with Decay—Cemetery of Dead Science

Thursday, October 29, 2020 • 7:00 p.m. PDT

Take a walk in the Cemetery of Dead Science—look at debunked science from pasts both distant and recent and dig into the scientific process to better understand how questionable concepts can gain legitimacy.

Nov
1
AV: Artist Videos at the Drive-In

Sunday, November 1, 2020 • 6:00–9:00 p.m.

Pull up for a one-night, artist-driven extravaganza. The Exploratorium, KADIST, the Institute of Contemporary Art San José, and the San José Museum of Art present a screening of artist videos at the drive-in.

Nov
5
Event: After Dark Online 11-5-2020
After Dark Online: Sustenance—Home Movies

Thursday, November 5, 2020 • 7:00 p.m. PST

Indulge in a bit of joyful voyeurism as we screen and celebrate home movies—we’ll pair screenings of exceptional home movies with stories and ideas from those who collect, archive, and study them. 

Nov
11
Photograph with a black background and a series of four tin cans with no labels, open at the top. From left to right, the cans hold green peas, tan-colored canellini beans, pale yellow chickpeas, and red diced tomatoes.
Everything Matters: Tin

Wednesday, November 11, 2020 • 7:00 p.m. PST

Come be in your elements with Exploratorium host and scientific raconteur Ron Hipschman—follow tales of intrigue and invention, join in dynamic demonstrations, and uncover fascinating connections between individual elements and our collective human experience. 

Nov
12
A photo of a reddish-orange octopus showing its underside, with purplish suction cups on its legs Event: After Dark Online 11-12-2020
After Dark Online: Sustenance—Animal Intelligence

Thursday, November 12, 2020 • 7:00 p.m. PST

What do animals know, and how do they know it? Author Peter Godfrey-Smith discusses his latest book, an inquiry into animal intelligence considering ocean creatures from sponges and shrimp to octopuses and whale sharks.