I had the honor and privilege of visiting the National Museum of African American History and Culture last weekend, and I’m still reeling from the experience. Plan on spending at least 3-4 hours there, to get a decent exposure to the exhibits. I learned and felt so much while I was there. One of the …
Teen Science Night is the world's largest teens-only museum event. Our fifth Teen Science Night on August 11 blew out all of our previous attendance records with over 2,100 teens from across Northern California descending on the California Academy Sciences. During Teen Science Night, young people have free rein to explore the museum, engage in …
I seriously regret that I didn't have the opportunity to be a Girl Scout as a young person. They seem to get to much cooler stuff than their boy counterparts. According to their website, Girl Scouts has a strong emphasis on building STEM skills in young women: We introduce Girl Scouts of every age to …
iNaturalist is already a "must have" app for nature lovers. Using iNaturalist, anyone can take a picture of any living creature they find in the wild, provide whatever information they know about it, and get help identifying it from professional and amateur scientists. It's a dead simple way for anyone, anywhere to contribute to science. …
Yesterday, this is what I saw as I biked past the California Academy of Sciences, around 8:30pm. I was in awe of the beauty and grandeur of nature, the magnificence of my city, and the elegance of my museum. I'm such a fortunate human. The blog isn't doing this picture justice. Check out a higher …
In just four weeks, on August 11, is the one of my favorite events of the year at the California Academy of Sciences: Teen Science Night! For one very special night, teens take over the museum, coming together from parts near and far for the largest teen-run, teens-only night at science museum in the country. …
I'm so proud of my museum and my colleagues for turning out for this year's San Francisco Pride Parade. I had a really fun time last year, but did wish we had a more organized presence. Well the Cal Academy upped our game for this year, I'm happy to report! We had a great turn-out …
Check out this adorable science music video by the California Academy of Science’s teen volunteers! What’s a pterosaur? Let’s the TASC Force kids show you in this sweet “Shape of You” parody video. Awesome job, TASC Force! Original lyrics written and performed by the TASC Force teens. Check out the last TASC Force music video “All …
Just reminding myself that the March for Science did not end on April 22. I'm rededicating myself to continuing to advocate for science, rational public discourse, fact-based policy making, and protecting our little blue ball for future generations.
As you may know, the African penguin is in peril of extinction. Where once millions existed, now approximately only 25,000 remain in the world. I was lucky enough to visit one of the few African penguin colonies in South Africa a couple of months ago. It was an amazing experience. How can we help this …