Why? What Makes Us Curious

Monday, July 17, 7:30 p.m. California Academy of Sciences Planetarium Astrophysicist and best-selling author Mario Livio describes cutting-edge research in psychology and neuroscie... Read More

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Jupiter and Its Moons: Recent Discoveries

Tuesday, July 18, 7:30–9 p.m. Presidio Officers’ Club (50 Moraga Ave.) Despite the fact that Jupiter has been observed for decades from the ground and in situ by spacecraft, we... Read More

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Act on Climate: The California Cool Effect

Friday, July 21, 8:30–10:30 a.m. Golden Gate Club (135 Fisher Loop, the Presidio) This forum will bring together thought leaders in policy (including Congressman Jared Huffman), ... Read More

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Chris Brown and Vân-Ánh Võ

Thursday, April 13, 8 p.m. The Exploratorium A celebrated virtuoso on the đàn tranh zither and the đàn bầu monochord, Vân-Ánh Võ composes and performs music for these and ... Read More

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Amory Lovins: Peak Car Ownership

Wednesday, April 12, noon–1:30 p.m. The Commonwealth Club (555 Post St.) Will the rapid arrival of robotic cars lead to the end of driving? Or will autonomous cars merely put pai... Read More

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Youth in the Streets and in the Courts

Thursday, March 16, 6:30 p.m. The Commonwealth Club (555 Post St.) Learn how teenage environmental advocates are attempting to apply an ancient legal doctrine to their fight for pr... Read More

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30th Annual Pi Day

Tuesday, March 14, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Exploratorium Enjoy pi-themed activities. And pie. Free (entry subject to capacity; admission not guaranteed), 415-528-4444, exploratorium.edu ... Read More

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Lisa Mezzacappa

Thursday, March 9, 8 p.m. The Exploratorium (Pier 15) Musician and producer Lisa Mezzacappa presents Organelle, an exploration of time from the nano to the cosmic scale. She will a... Read More

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Brain & Body Nightlife

Thursday, March 9, 6 p.m. California Academy of Sciences Nightlife explores human health and wellness, complete with brain-expanding talks and yoga classes around the museum. (Brin... Read More

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Magnificent Magnolias

Daily through March, 7:30 a.m.–5–6 p.m. S.F. Botanical Garden Celebrate spring with the sights and scents of this spectacular annual bloom of nearly 100 trees, whose branches b... Read More

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65th Pacific Orchid & Garden Exposition

Fri.–Sun., Feb. 24–26 Hall of Flowers, S.F. County Fair Bldg. (1199 Ninth Ave.) The largest orchid show on the West Coast features more than 100,000 blooms and promises to be a... Read More

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Full-Spectrum Science: The Last Doubling

Thursday, Feb. 23, 6–10 p.m. The Exploratorium (Pier 15) Exploratorium scientist Ron Hipschman examines the growth of the human population on Earth, the exponential function, and... Read More

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Our Constitution, Our Climate, Our Kids: Is There a Right not to Be Harmed by Climate Change?

Thursday, Feb. 9, 6 p.m. The Commonwealth Club (555 Post St.) Go behind the scenes of a movement of young people using lawsuits to require governments to implement plans to phase o... Read More

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Doubt, Deny or Defend: Republicans on Climate Change

Former U.S. Rep. Bob Inglis and former Shell Oil President John Hofmeister discuss the tensions and challenges between climate science, America’s energy needs, and the Republ... Read More

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Paradise Burning

Tuesday, Oct. 11, 6:30 p.m. The Commonwealth Club (555 Post St.) California wildfires have become nearly a year-round phenomenon and are stretching closer to the state’s urba... Read More

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