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Saturday October 17, 2026
11:00 am -
2:00 pm
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Add to CalendarOctober 17, 2026 11:00 amOctober 17, 2026 2:00 pmAmerica/Los_AngelesImmersive Whale Soundscapeshttps://bayareasciencefestival.org/event/immersive-whale-soundscapes/akILMCXBezwgkecYZmwm128637Immersive Whale Soundscapes60false
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Immersive Whale Soundscapes

Saturday October 17, 2026
11:00 am -
4:00 pm
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Add to CalendarOctober 17, 2026 11:00 amOctober 17, 2026 4:00 pmAmerica/Los_AngelesLuxtriplicata: The Playful Science of Lighthttps://bayareasciencefestival.org/event/luxtriplicata-the-playful-science-of-light/akILMCXBezwgkecYZmwm128637Luxtriplicata: The Playful Science of Light60false
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Luxtriplicata: The Playful Science of Light

Saturday October 17, 2026
11:30 am -
12:00 pm
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Add to CalendarOctober 17, 2026 11:30 amOctober 17, 2026 12:00 pmAmerica/Los_AngelesCurious Minds – Life as a Scientisthttps://bayareasciencefestival.org/event/curious-minds-life-as-a-scientist/akILMCXBezwgkecYZmwm128637Curious Minds – Life as a Scientist60false
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Curious Minds - Life as a Scientist

Saturday October 17, 2026
11:45 am -
12:30 pm
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Add to CalendarOctober 17, 2026 11:45 amOctober 17, 2026 12:30 pmAmerica/Los_AngelesDrag STEM StorytimeMisterrr and UCSF scientists host a Drag STEM Storytime featuring children’s book readings and a dazzling drag performance.https://bayareasciencefestival.org/event/drag-stem-storytime/akILMCXBezwgkecYZmwm128637Drag STEM Storytime60false
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Drag STEM Storytime

Summary: Misterrr and UCSF scientists host a Drag STEM Storytime featuring children’s book readings and a dazzling drag performance.
Saturday October 17, 2026
12:15 pm -
12:45 pm
PST
Add to CalendarOctober 17, 2026 12:15 pmOctober 17, 2026 12:45 pmAmerica/Los_AngelesThe Playful Science of Light: An Interactive Artist TalkStep inside the glowing intersection of art and optical physics with light artist Johan Fredrik Källman.https://bayareasciencefestival.org/event/the-playful-science-of-light-an-interactive-artist-talk/akILMCXBezwgkecYZmwm128637The Playful Science of Light: An Interactive Artist Talk60false
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The Playful Science of Light: An Interactive Artist Talk

Summary: Step inside the glowing intersection of art and optical physics with light artist Johan Fredrik Källman.
Saturday October 17, 2026
12:30 pm -
1:30 pm
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Add to CalendarOctober 17, 2026 12:30 pmOctober 17, 2026 1:30 pmAmerica/Los_AngelesTour and Waitlist Full! 12:30PM How to Boost Your Immune System to Kill Cancer: A Journey of PP2A DiscoveryCurious about the cancer research being investigated and the equipment scientists use to make discoveries? Join this tour to learn more about the fight against cancer.https://bayareasciencefestival.org/event/1230pm-how-to-boost-your-immune-system-to-kill-cancer-a-journey-of-pp2a-discovery/akILMCXBezwgkecYZmwm128637Tour and Waitlist Full! 12:30PM How to Boost Your Immune System to Kill Cancer: A Journey of PP2A Discovery60false
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Tour and Waitlist Full! 12:30PM How to Boost Your Immune System to Kill Cancer: A Journey of PP2A Discovery

Summary: Curious about the cancer research being investigated and the equipment scientists use to make discoveries? Join this tour to learn more about the fight against cancer.
Saturday October 17, 2026
12:30 pm -
1:30 pm
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Add to CalendarOctober 17, 2026 12:30 pmOctober 17, 2026 1:30 pmAmerica/Los_AngelesTour and Waitlist Full! 12:30PM Tour Mission Bay’s Largest Light Imaging Center and Learn about CALMVisualize living cells using lasers, cutting-edge optics, and 3D movies during this tour of UCSF's Center for Advance Light Microscopy.https://bayareasciencefestival.org/event/1230pm-tour-ucsfs-largest-lab-and-learn-about-calm/akILMCXBezwgkecYZmwm128637Tour and Waitlist Full! 12:30PM Tour Mission Bay’s Largest Light Imaging Center and Learn about CALM60false
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Tour and Waitlist Full! 12:30PM Tour Mission Bay's Largest Light Imaging Center and Learn about CALM

Summary: Visualize living cells using lasers, cutting-edge optics, and 3D movies during this tour of UCSF’s Center for Advance Light Microscopy.
Saturday October 17, 2026
12:30 pm -
1:30 pm
PST
Add to CalendarOctober 17, 2026 12:30 pmOctober 17, 2026 1:30 pmAmerica/Los_AngelesTour and Waitlist Full! 12:30PM Inside the DeRisi Lab: Science at the Edge of DiscoveryA behind-the-scenes lab tour where scientists develop innovative technologies to uncover the causes of infectious and mysterious diseases.https://bayareasciencefestival.org/event/1230pm-inside-the-derisi-lab-science-at-the-edge-of-discovery/akILMCXBezwgkecYZmwm128637Tour and Waitlist Full! 12:30PM Inside the DeRisi Lab: Science at the Edge of Discovery60false
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Tour and Waitlist Full! 12:30PM Inside the DeRisi Lab: Science at the Edge of Discovery

Summary: A behind-the-scenes lab tour where scientists develop innovative technologies to uncover the causes of infectious and mysterious diseases.
Saturday October 17, 2026
12:30 pm -
1:30 pm
PST
Add to CalendarOctober 17, 2026 12:30 pmOctober 17, 2026 1:30 pmAmerica/Los_AngelesTour and Waitlist Full! 12:30PM Discovery Engines: Tour Labs That Drive Innovation in Development, Genetics and NeuroscienceTake a hands-on lab tour to meet scientists in the spaces where they make discoveries about human health and neurodevelopmental conditions.https://bayareasciencefestival.org/event/1230pm-discovery-engines-tour-labs-that-drive-innovation-in-development-genetics-and-neuroscience/akILMCXBezwgkecYZmwm128637Tour and Waitlist Full! 12:30PM Discovery Engines: Tour Labs That Drive Innovation in Development, Genetics and Neuroscience60false
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Tour and Waitlist Full! 12:30PM Discovery Engines: Tour Labs That Drive Innovation in Development, Genetics and Neuroscience

Summary: Take a hands-on lab tour to meet scientists in the spaces where they make discoveries about human health and neurodevelopmental conditions.
Saturday October 17, 2026
12:30 pm -
1:30 pm
PST
Add to CalendarOctober 17, 2026 12:30 pmOctober 17, 2026 1:30 pmAmerica/Los_AngelesTour and Waitlist Full! 12:30PM Tiny Photos Fuel Big Ideas: Tour the Cryogenic Electron Microscopy Facility That is Revolutionizing MedicineLearn about Cryogenic Electron Microscopy, which enables researchers to image biological samples at the atomic-level to help fight disease.https://bayareasciencefestival.org/event/1230pm-tiny-photos-fuel-big-ideas-tour-the-cryogenic-electron-microscopy-faclity-that-is-revolutionizing-medicine/akILMCXBezwgkecYZmwm128637Tour and Waitlist Full! 12:30PM Tiny Photos Fuel Big Ideas: Tour the Cryogenic Electron Microscopy Facility That is Revolutionizing Medicine60false
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Tour and Waitlist Full! 12:30PM Tiny Photos Fuel Big Ideas: Tour the Cryogenic Electron Microscopy Facility That is Revolutionizing Medicine

Summary: Learn about Cryogenic Electron Microscopy, which enables researchers to image biological samples at the atomic-level to help fight disease.
Saturday October 17, 2026
12:45 pm -
1:15 pm
PST
Add to CalendarOctober 17, 2026 12:45 pmOctober 17, 2026 1:15 pmAmerica/Los_AngelesPerception vs. Reality: A Magic ShowJoin magician Caleb Cheung, Chief Learning Officer at Quest Science Center, and his assistant Coco for a fun, family-friendly magic show filled with surprises, humor, wonder, and audience participation.https://bayareasciencefestival.org/event/perception-vs-reality-a-magic-show/akILMCXBezwgkecYZmwm128637Perception vs. Reality: A Magic Show60false
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Perception vs. Reality: A Magic Show

Summary: Join magician Caleb Cheung, Chief Learning Officer at Quest Science Center, and his assistant Coco for a fun, family-friendly magic show filled with surprises, humor, wonder, and audience participation.
Saturday October 17, 2026
1:00 pm -
1:30 pm
PST
Add to CalendarOctober 17, 2026 1:00 pmOctober 17, 2026 1:30 pmAmerica/Los_Angeles3 Minute Science: The Ultimate Research ChallengeIn 3 minutes, UCSF PhD students and postdocs try to explain groundbreaking scientific research in terms everyone understands.https://bayareasciencefestival.org/event/3-minute-science-the-ultimate-research-challenge/akILMCXBezwgkecYZmwm1286373 Minute Science: The Ultimate Research Challenge60false
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3 Minute Science: The Ultimate Research Challenge

Summary: In 3 minutes, UCSF PhD students and postdocs try to explain groundbreaking scientific research in terms everyone understands.
Saturday October 17, 2026
1:30 pm -
2:00 pm
PST
Add to CalendarOctober 17, 2026 1:30 pmOctober 17, 2026 2:00 pmAmerica/Los_AngelesWild Science: Go Face-to Face with Amazing Reptiles and AmphibiansMeet reptiles and amphibians face-to-face and learn about how humankind can help save, preserve, and maintain our planet!https://bayareasciencefestival.org/event/wild-science-go-face-to-face-with-amazing-reptiles-and-amphibians/akILMCXBezwgkecYZmwm128637Wild Science: Go Face-to Face with Amazing Reptiles and Amphibians60false
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Wild Science: Go Face-to Face with Amazing Reptiles and Amphibians

Summary: Meet reptiles and amphibians face-to-face and learn about how humankind can help save, preserve, and maintain our planet!
Saturday October 17, 2026
1:45 pm -
2:15 pm
PST
Add to CalendarOctober 17, 2026 1:45 pmOctober 17, 2026 2:15 pmAmerica/Los_AngelesNature’s Blueprint: Lessons from KQED’s Deep Look Wildlife SeriesButterflies, geckos, owls, and mussels all connect real world science and design breakthrough in a talk and documentary by an award-winning wildlife cinematographer for PBS/KQED's Deep Look.https://bayareasciencefestival.org/event/natures-blueprint-lessons-from-kqeds-deep-look-wildlife-series/akILMCXBezwgkecYZmwm128637Nature’s Blueprint: Lessons from KQED’s Deep Look Wildlife Series60false
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Nature's Blueprint: Lessons from KQED's Deep Look Wildlife Series

Summary: Butterflies, geckos, owls, and mussels all connect real world science and design breakthrough in a talk and documentary by an award-winning wildlife cinematographer for PBS/KQED’s Deep Look.
Saturday October 17, 2026
2:15 pm -
2:45 pm
PST
Add to CalendarOctober 17, 2026 2:15 pmOctober 17, 2026 2:45 pmAmerica/Los_AngelesMagic That’s Actually Real: The STEM Science Magic ShowExperience magic that’s actually real at "STEM: Science • Technology • Engineering • Magic" where audience members become active investigators.https://bayareasciencefestival.org/event/magic-thats-actually-real-the-stem-science-magic-show/akILMCXBezwgkecYZmwm128637Magic That’s Actually Real: The STEM Science Magic Show60false
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Magic That's Actually Real: The STEM Science Magic Show

Summary: Experience magic that’s actually real at “STEM: Science • Technology • Engineering • Magic” where audience members become active investigators.
Saturday October 17, 2026
2:30 pm -
3:30 pm
PST
Add to CalendarOctober 17, 2026 2:30 pmOctober 17, 2026 3:30 pmAmerica/Los_AngelesTour and Waitlist Full! 2:30PM Tiny Photos Fuel Big Ideas: Tour the Cryogenic Electron Microscopy Facility That is Revolutionizing MedicineLearn about Cryogenic Electron Microscopy, which enables researchers to image biological samples at the atomic-level to help fight disease.https://bayareasciencefestival.org/event/230pm-tiny-photos-fuel-big-ideas-tour-the-cryogenic-electron-microscopy-faclity-that-is-revolutionizing-medicine/akILMCXBezwgkecYZmwm128637Tour and Waitlist Full! 2:30PM Tiny Photos Fuel Big Ideas: Tour the Cryogenic Electron Microscopy Facility That is Revolutionizing Medicine60false
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Tour and Waitlist Full! 2:30PM Tiny Photos Fuel Big Ideas: Tour the Cryogenic Electron Microscopy Facility That is Revolutionizing Medicine

Summary: Learn about Cryogenic Electron Microscopy, which enables researchers to image biological samples at the atomic-level to help fight disease.
Saturday October 17, 2026
2:30 pm -
3:30 pm
PST
Add to CalendarOctober 17, 2026 2:30 pmOctober 17, 2026 3:30 pmAmerica/Los_AngelesTour and Waitlist Full! 2:30PM Cells that Glow + Grow: Experience a Working BioTech Hub for an Insider Look at Cell Research TechniquesStep inside MBC BioLabs to experience a working biotech hub and research techniques involving robotics and flourence in studying cells.https://bayareasciencefestival.org/event/230pm-cells-that-glow-grow-experience-a-working-biotech-hub-for-an-insider-look-at-cell-research-techniques/akILMCXBezwgkecYZmwm128637Tour and Waitlist Full! 2:30PM Cells that Glow + Grow: Experience a Working BioTech Hub for an Insider Look at Cell Research Techniques60false
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Tour and Waitlist Full! 2:30PM Cells that Glow + Grow: Experience a Working BioTech Hub for an Insider Look at Cell Research Techniques

Summary: Step inside MBC BioLabs to experience a working biotech hub and research techniques involving robotics and flourence in studying cells.
Saturday October 17, 2026
2:30 pm -
3:30 pm
PST
Add to CalendarOctober 17, 2026 2:30 pmOctober 17, 2026 3:30 pmAmerica/Los_AngelesTour and Waitlist Full! 2:30PM Molecular Hackers: How Scientists Reprogram Biology to Fight DiseaseStep inside the a real research lab to see how biologists build custom microscopic tools to hunt down and destroy disease.https://bayareasciencefestival.org/event/230pm-molecular-hackers-how-scientists-reprogram-biology-to-fight-disease/akILMCXBezwgkecYZmwm128637Tour and Waitlist Full! 2:30PM Molecular Hackers: How Scientists Reprogram Biology to Fight Disease60false
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Tour and Waitlist Full! 2:30PM Molecular Hackers: How Scientists Reprogram Biology to Fight Disease

Summary: Step inside the a real research lab to see how biologists build custom microscopic tools to hunt down and destroy disease.
Saturday October 17, 2026
2:30 pm -
3:30 pm
PST
Add to CalendarOctober 17, 2026 2:30 pmOctober 17, 2026 3:30 pmAmerica/Los_AngelesTour and Waitlist Full! 2:30PM Tour Mission Bay’s Largest Light Imaging Center and Learn about CALMVisualize living cells using lasers, cutting-edge optics, and 3D movies during this tour of UCSF's Center for Advance Light Microscopy.https://bayareasciencefestival.org/event/230pm-tour-ucsfs-largest-lab-and-learn-about-calm/akILMCXBezwgkecYZmwm128637Tour and Waitlist Full! 2:30PM Tour Mission Bay’s Largest Light Imaging Center and Learn about CALM60false
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Tour and Waitlist Full! 2:30PM Tour Mission Bay's Largest Light Imaging Center and Learn about CALM

Summary: Visualize living cells using lasers, cutting-edge optics, and 3D movies during this tour of UCSF’s Center for Advance Light Microscopy.
Saturday October 17, 2026
2:30 pm -
3:30 pm
PST
Add to CalendarOctober 17, 2026 2:30 pmOctober 17, 2026 3:30 pmAmerica/Los_AngelesTour and Waitlist Full! 2:30PM Discovery Engines: Tour Labs That Drive Innovation in Development, Genetics and NeuroscienceTake a hands-on lab tour to meet scientists in the spaces where they make discoveries about how the brain works to improve human health.https://bayareasciencefestival.org/event/230pm-discovery-engines-tour-labs-that-drive-innovation-in-development-genetics-and-neuroscience/akILMCXBezwgkecYZmwm128637Tour and Waitlist Full! 2:30PM Discovery Engines: Tour Labs That Drive Innovation in Development, Genetics and Neuroscience60false
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Tour and Waitlist Full! 2:30PM Discovery Engines: Tour Labs That Drive Innovation in Development, Genetics and Neuroscience

Summary: Take a hands-on lab tour to meet scientists in the spaces where they make discoveries about how the brain works to improve human health.
Saturday October 17, 2026
3:15 pm -
4:00 pm
PST
Add to CalendarOctober 17, 2026 3:15 pmOctober 17, 2026 4:00 pmAmerica/Los_AngelesMiniature Instruments, Upbeat Music: “Tiny Rock” Band PerformsThe Tiny Rock band performs at BASF using miniature instruments playing songs about birds and other things.https://bayareasciencefestival.org/event/miniature-instruments-upbeat-music-tiny-rock-band-performs/akILMCXBezwgkecYZmwm128637Miniature Instruments, Upbeat Music: “Tiny Rock” Band Performs60false
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Miniature Instruments, Upbeat Music: "Tiny Rock" Band Performs

Summary: The Tiny Rock band performs at BASF using miniature instruments playing songs about birds and other things.
Saturday October 17, 2026
3:15 pm -
4:00 pm
PST
Add to CalendarOctober 17, 2026 3:15 pmOctober 17, 2026 4:00 pmAmerica/Los_Angeles“That’s Absurd Please Elaborate” Podcast Live Recording at BASF!Attendees can join a live science podcast, “That’s Absurd Please Elaborate,” where experts answer ridiculous scientific questions.https://bayareasciencefestival.org/event/thats-absurd-please-elaborate-podcast-live-recording-at-basf/akILMCXBezwgkecYZmwm128637“That’s Absurd Please Elaborate” Podcast Live Recording at BASF!60false
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"That's Absurd Please Elaborate" Podcast Live Recording at BASF!

Summary: Attendees can join a live science podcast, “That’s Absurd Please Elaborate,” where experts answer ridiculous scientific questions.

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