San Mateo science events

Coral Reef Dive

Wednesday, May 22 11:30a

California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco

Watch as a diver suits up in SCUBA gear and plunges into the world’s deepest living coral reef exhibit...

Nerd Nite East Bay #8

Monday, May 27 7:00p

Memorial Day brings us the next installment of Nerd Nite East Bay. First, Kate Poirier will teach you just enough topology to secure your bike...

Exploring the Moon: A Benjamin Dean lecture

Monday, Jun 10 7:30p

California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco

A new generation of robotic lunar explorers is revolutionizing our understanding of the Moon...

The Promise of Stem Cells: Hope or Hype?

Tuesday, Jun 4 7:00p

SoMA StrEat Food Park, San Francisco

I'm guessing you're all probably pretty excited about the potential of stem cell research to provide cures for debilitating conditions like diabetes, spinal cord injury, macular degeneration, heart...

Exploratorium Open Memorial Day Monday, May 27, 2013 10 am-5 pm

Monday, May 27 10:00a

Exploratorium at Pier 15, San Francisco

Visit More Exploratorium Than Ever Before During Special Monday Holiday Hours The Exploratorium, newly opened at its new Pier 15 home, will be open to the public for Special Monday holiday hours o...

Meet the Animals: A Live Animal Presentation

Saturday, May 25 11:00a

Randall Museum, San Francisco

On most Saturdays the Randall Museum’s animal ambassadors venture from their cages, pens, and perches to greet museum visitors up-close! Kids and their families can meet rodents and amphibians; che...

Uncle Jer’s Bees

Tuesday, Jun 18 5:30p

Belmont Public Library, Belmont

Uncle Jer brings live bees, puppets, a multimedia slideshow, and honey samples to the Belmont Library! This one-hour presentation includes lots of question and answer time, as well as an activity ...

Discovery Nature Walk

Saturday, May 25 2:30p

California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco

Join us for a 30-minute nature walk, exploring gardens and groves that surround the Academy...

Summer Solstice Evening Walk

Friday, Jun 21 4:00p

Rob Hill Campground, San Francisco

Come hear stories from many cultures about the longest day of the year on this family-friendly, one-mile evening walk that ends with a fun campfire program.

Chill Bump Summer Smart Night Outings: Performance Research Experiment #2

Saturday, May 25 7:30p

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco

Join your fellow YOUers at CounterPulse for Performance Research Experiment #2, a work by Jess Curtis, French/German artist Jörg Müller, and Iranian neuroscientist Ida Mommenejad, which asks, “What...

Penguin Feeding

Wednesday, May 22 10:30a

California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco

The Academy’s African penguins are always especially animated during meal time...

Science Club

Friday, May 24 4:00p

Belmont Public Library, Belmont

Young scientists in 1st-5th grade are welcome to join in for some hands-on science! We prove that learning is fun every week.

Wonders of the California Coast

Wednesday, May 22 12:00p

California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco

Under the waves and beyond the beaches of California lies one of the world’s richest marine communities...

Penguins + Pajamas Sleepover

Saturday, Jun 15 7:00p

California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco

Why count sheep when you can count geckos, butterflies, sharks, and penguins? Now kids can camp out for a night at the California Academy of Sciences—and see the museum in a whole new light...

Skull and Bones NightLife

Thursday, May 30 6:00p

California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco

There’s nothing poisonous about these skulls and bones—we just think they’re awesome. This week, chat with Lee Post, an expert on whale-scale jigsaw puzzles and Ray "Bones" Bandar...

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