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Online Events Calendar

Jan
20

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Full-Spectrum Science Online: LASERS!

Wednesday, January 20, 2020 • 4:00 p.m. PST

Join Exploratorium scientist Ron Hipschman to find out what's special about laser light, how it's made, and how it's used in everything from Blu-ray to eye surgery to fusion energy research.

Jan
21

Photo of a young Black boy looking closely at a scientific specimen; the words

After Dark Online: Human Nature Film Screening and Conversation

Thursday, January 21, 2021 • 7:00 p.m. PST

View the acclaimed documentary Human Nature and join us for a live conversation with executive producers Dan Rather and Elliot Kirschner, bioethics expert Alta Charo, and staff biologist Dr. Jennifer Frazier.

Jan
27

Storytime Science for Kids Online: The Sound Episode

Wednesday, January 27, 2021 • 1:00 p.m. PST

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

Jan
27

Conversations About Landscape Online: Observing Landscapes—Mirrors of Time

Wednesday, January 27, 2021 • 7:00–8:00 p.m. PST

Please join poet Tess Taylor and photographer Lewis Watts in considering ways our contemporary landscape holds traces of the past and glimmers of the future.

Jan
28

Photograph of houseplants in a variety of pots near a window

After Dark Online: Houseplants

Thursday, January 28, 2021 • 7:00 p.m. PST

The popularity of houseplants has grown steadily since shelter-in-place began. Learn more about the science of tending your own, the wide diversity and origin of indoor greenery, and meet some fellow fans of photosynthesizers.

Feb
3

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Living With a Star: In Conversation with NASA / Viviendo con una estrella – conversación con la NASA

Wednesday, February 3 / Miércoles 3 de febrero 2021 • 4:00 p.m. PST

Join Exploratorium scientists and experts from NASA for a bilingual conversation about what we know about the Sun, what we hope to learn from the new Parker Solar Probe, and what we’re learning about the Sun’s weather.
Únete a los científicos del Exploratorium y a los expertos de la NASA para una conversación bilingüe sobre nuestra estrella, el Sol. Infórmate sobre la nueva sonda Parker Solar Probe y lo que estamos aprendiendo sobre el clima espacial.

Feb
4

Multicolored map of Oakland California, with each block a different color of red, yellow, or blue

After Dark Online: Shaping Landscapes

Thursday, February 4, 2021 • 7:00 p.m. PST

Find out how Black Bay Area leaders, both past and present, have impacted and shaped local landscapes through changes to the physical environment and by advocating for equity in Black communities.

Feb
15

Not Necessarily Rocket Science Online:
A Conversation with Kellie Gerardi

Monday, February 15, 2021 • 4:00 p.m. PST

Have you dreamed of stars and galaxies far, far away? Join author Kellie Gerardi in a conversation about her experiences in the commercial space industry.

Feb
18

After Dark Online: The Universe

Thursday, February 18, 2021 • 7:00 p.m. PST

How does our understanding of the origins of the universe continue to evolve? Hear from Black scientists and leaders working at the forefront of cosmology, forming and informing humans’ deepening grasp of the science of the universe.

Feb
24