The Site of Rik Panganiban
I'm excited to share that our newest exhibit, "Pterosaurs: Flight in the Age of Dinosaurs" is now open at the California Academy of Sciences! It's a really neat exhibit that focuses on pterosaurs, on a group of flying reptiles that were the first and largest vertebrates ever to take flight. Not dinosaurs, they are close …
On Saturday, I had the pleasure of going on a cool tour of the Oceanside Water Pollution Control Plant in San Francisco. Visiting a water treatment plant might not seem like the most fun thing to do on a weekend, but the tour was actually quite crowded with several couples, families, and interested individuals like …
Today is the one year anniversary of my transition over to the Science Action Club as the Senior Instructional Design Lead. It honestly feels like six months that I've been in this new role, which I am still figuring out. Every day I'm learning something new, exploring new tools, unfamiliar science topics, and new approaches …
The Science Action Club team that I'm a member of is seeking to hire an instructional designer. It's a great job, on a great team, at a great museum. If you are a bad ass instructional designer who loves science, you should consider applying. More about the position: Reporting to the Science Action Club (SAC) …
The things we do for science education. Cause it's hilarious. The new Pterosaur's exhibit is coming to the Cal Academy starting on May 19! So excited!
Check out this cool video showing how massive the crowds were at the March for Science San Francisco. Love that drone footage! A post shared by March for Science SF (@sciencemarchsf) on Apr 25, 2017 at 9:19am PDT From the March for Science SF instagram feed.
I'm so proud of my institution and my hundred or so colleagues who marched as part of the official California Academy of Sciences contingent at the March for Science SF! Seeing my institution stand up for science and for evidence-based science policy makes me so happy. It was an incredible day of spirited marching, awesome …
Jon Foley, executive director of the California Academy of Sciences, gave this speech this morning at the March for Science in Washington DC. So proud of my boss! Text of his speech follows. Across the nation, people are marching to show their support for science, and to oppose attacks on scientists — scientists who …
This Saturday, April 22, is the March for Science, a nation-wide demonstration of support for science and evidence-based science decision-making in society. I am excited to participate along with many of my colleagues from the California Academy of Sciences in the San Francisco March for Science. This is such an important time to stand up …
As you may know, if you follow my other blog, I was recently traveling in South Africa. One of the best parts of my trip was getting to go on a four day safari in Kruger National Park. Being in the Kruger is an incredible experience, one of the most amazing nature experiences I’ve ever …