science

Bay seniors who are tempted to check out their personal DNA or show their grandkids a robotic zoo, are encouraged to visit the vast Bay Area Science Festival which is in full swing from now until November 7. Scientists and technologists from labs and universities around the Bay Area whose minds are bubbling over with […]

Bay seniors concerned that their primary grade grandchildren may be falling behind the tech moguls of tomorrow might want to schedule a visit to Curiodyssey at Coyote Point in San Mateo. Their current exhibit “Backyard Science” is set up in the gardens and includes a giant ear with ambient sound tubes, a “superhuman” vision device […]

Bay seniors with grandchildren who ask puzzling questions like, “Why does the wind blow?’ should escort them to the Exploratorium’s fresh air venue –on the waterside bluffs of Fort Mason. At the Outside Exploratorium they are continuing to add exhibits relating to what’s right in front of you – wind, surf, fog, sunshine.  Open dawn […]

Bay seniors and their grandkids are reminded to check the Academy of Sciences costume policy before getting dressed for their SuperNatural Halloween. You don’t want to alarm the cockroaches, tarantulas and snakes available for petting. But you will receive discounts for wearing an unthreatening costume. For the less fearless there are pumpkin carving demonstrations and […]

Bay seniors who recall the pioneering thrill of the early days of the US Space Program are invited to relive those glory days. Down the Peninsula at Moffett Field, NASA Ames headquarters is still in business and open to visitors Tuesdays-Fridays from 10-4 and free of charge. At the Exploration Center’s Imax-ish theater sit down […]

If you think all those dramatic NASA space launches happen in Florida or Houston, you’re wrong. At 1 pm on Nov. 1 at the massive NASA Ames Exploration Center at Moffett Field in Mountain View you’re invited to watch the televised launch of the space shuttle Discovery. The screen is ginormous -14 feet tall and […]

For brainy Bay Area boomers of a scientific bent there are  talks and debates by Berkeley academics the first Wednesday of every month at the Science Café in the La Pena Cultural Center.The evenings run from 7 to 9.  For the price of a cup of coffee or a glass of wine you can join […]