Mind-Body Inquiry, May11
If mind is "what the brain does," how does the brain do it? And how are other parts of the body involved in creating mind? Wonderfest presents two neuroscientists with deep insights into the mind-body connection:
Elissa Epel & Howard Fields
- At 7:30pm, Elissa Epel, presents "A Sweet Story: Stress, Eating, and Mindfulness." Dr. Epel is Professor of Psychiatry and Director of UCSF's Aging, Metabolism, and Emotions Lab.
- At 8:30pm, Howard Fields presents "How the Brain Creates a Virtual Mind-Body Experience." Dr. Fields is Professor of Neurology and Director of UCSF's Wheeler Center for the Neurobiology of Addiction.
Elissa Epel & Howard Fields
WHAT: Mind-Body Inquiry
WHO: Elissa Epel & Howard Fields
WHERE: California Academy of Sciences, 55 Music Concourse Drive, Golden Gate Park, SF [http://www.calacademy.org/nightlife/brain-body-nightlife]
WHEN: 2017-05-11 — 7:30pm, Thursday, May 11, 2017
US Solar Eclipse of August ’17
A total solar eclipse, when the Moon fully covers the bright disk of the Sun and reveals the breathtaking solar corona, is one of nature’s most magnificent spectacles; it's truly an awe-inspiring experience that moves some people to tears. On August 21, 2017, for the first time in 38 years, the very narrow path of a total solar eclipse falls on the continental United States. Come learn about total solar eclipses and how to view this one!
Alex Filippenko
Speaker Alex Filippenko is one of the world's most highly cited astronomers, and was voted UC Berkeley's "Best Professor" a record nine times. He appears frequently on TV documentaries and is addicted to observing total solar eclipses throughout the globe, having seen 15 so far!
Alex Filippenko
WHAT: The Glorious All-American Total Solar Eclipse of August 2017
WHO: Alex Filippenko, Professor of Astronomy, UC Berkeley
WHERE: Cushing Memorial Amphitheater, Ridgecrest Blvd., Mt. Tamalpais State Park
Map: [http://goo.gl/maps/iRRFR]
Map: [http://goo.gl/maps/iRRFR]
WHEN: 2017-04-29 8:30pm, Saturday, April 29, 2017 -- Astronomy Day!
COLLABORATORS:
Friends of Mt. Tam
San Francisco Amateur Astronomers
Mount Tamalpais State Park
Friends of Mt. Tam
San Francisco Amateur Astronomers
Mount Tamalpais State Park
HOW: This FREE event is presented by Wonderfest, the Friends of Mt. Tam, the San Francisco Amateur Astronomers, and Mount Tamalpais State Park. Optional sky tour and telescope viewing will follow. Bring a flashlight and — even though mountaintop weather (above the fog) is often warmer than down at sea level — wear warm clothes in layers. If bad weather threatens, call 415-455-5370 after 4pm on event day.
Is Anybody Out There? – Apr24
NASA's Kepler mission has determined that hospitable planets — just in our Milky Way Galaxy — number in the billions! Can we really be alone in this marvelous universe?
Dan Werthimer
The Breakthrough Prize Foundation has committed $100 Million to UC Berkeley and other institutions for the most comprehensive Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) ever conducted. Chief Scientist of Berkeley SETI, Dan Werthimer, will describe the rationale for past and future searches, and will show how new technologies are revolutionizing SETI.
Dan Werthimer
WHAT: IS ANYBODY OUT THERE? The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
WHO: Dan Werthimer, Chief Scientist, Berkeley SETI
WHERE: Osher Marin JCC, 200 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael [http://www.marinjcc.org]
WHEN: 2017-04-24 1:00pm, Monday, April 24, 2017
HOW: Co-produced by Wonderfest and the Marin JCC. Please register ($10) by calling 415-444-8000.
March For Science
Wonderfest joins the March For Science - San Francisco in support of science funding, science communication, and the clear-eyed, optimistic, scientific outlook. As the international (400+ communities, globally!) mission statement proclaims, "We unite as a diverse, nonpartisan group [asking] ... political leaders to enact evidence-based policies in the public interest."
For this inspiring and historic Earth Day celebration of science, join the friends of Wonderfest under the sign bearing the Wonderfest eyeball emblem. The march and rally begin at Justin Herman Plaza and end — with a fair! — at Civic Center Plaza.
WHAT: March For Science
WHERE: Justin Herman Plaza, San Francisco, opposite the Ferry Building
WHEN: 2017-04-22 11:00am, Saturday, April 22, 2017 (2-3 hours)
HOW:
Please register via the Eventbrite link, below, to help organizers estimate attendance and provide a safe, comfortable, and memorable experience.
Exploring Mars: the Next 100yrs
MARS BECKONS. In remembrance of the dawn of human spaceflight, and in anticipation of coming interplanetary exploration, Wonderfest joins the California Academy of Science to celebrate Yuri's Night 2017. We present two science visionaries who understand the promise and excitement of space exploration:
- At 7:30pm, The SETI Insititute's Pascal Lee, co-founder of the Mars Institute, presents Mission to Mars: The First Human Journeys to the Red Planet.
- At 8:30pm, NASA Planetary Scientist Chris McKay looks even further ahead with The Long View of Mars: Biology, Humans, and Terraforming.
Please join in this special Wonderfest contribution to Yuri's NightLife by purchasing tickets via the Cal Academy link below. [Note: adults 21+ only.]
WHAT: Exploring Mars, the Next 100 Years
WHO: Pascal Lee & Chris McKay
WHERE: California Academy of Sciences, 55 Music Concourse Drive, San Francisco
WHEN: 2017-04-13 6:00pm, Thursday, April 13, 2017
Why Time Flies – Feb 9
Time may be — simultaneously! — both the most mundane and the most mysterious feature of our universe. Wonderfest and Bookshop West Portal present The New Yorker’s Alan Burdick in discussion of his new book, Why Time Flies: A Mostly Scientific Investigation. What is time, really? Do children experience it the same way adults do? Why does it seem to slow down when we’re bored and speed by as we get older? How do scientists measure it, and why is probability involved? How and why does time fly?
Alan Burdick
Alan Burdick is a staff writer and former senior editor at The New Yorker; he is also a frequent contributor to Elements, the magazine's science-and-tech blog. His writing has also appeared in The New York Times Magazine, Discover, and Best American Science and Nature Writing. His first book, Out of Eden: An Odyssey of Ecological Invasion, was a National Book Award finalist and won the Overseas Press Club Award for environmental reporting. [Photo by Laura Rose]
Alan Burdick
WHAT: Why Time Flies — a mostly scientific inquiry
WHO: Alan Burdick
WHERE: Bookshop West Portal, 80 W. Portal Avenue, San Francisco [http://www.bookshopwestportal.com]
Map: [https://goo.gl/maps/qzvh6Xhzg3k]
Map: [https://goo.gl/maps/qzvh6Xhzg3k]
WHEN: 2017-02-09 7:00pm, Thursday, February 9, 2017
HOW: Please register for this FREE event in the space below.