The Lawrence Hall of Science

The public science center of the University of California, Berkeley.

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Fiji Island Banded Iguana © Joel Sartore/National Geographic Photo Ark
04/26/2022
5:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.

Innovations & Inspirations 2022 – An In-Person Benefit Featuring Joel Sartore

Join us for a presentation from Joel Sartore—the world-renowned wildlife photographer and founder of the National Geographic Photo Ark project—as…

A drawing of a sad and happy face and a brain
04/25/2022
5:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.

Science at Cal – Oh Behave! Changing the Way We React to Bias and Discrimination (Hosted by Unconscious Bias Project)

Can we really tackle bias and discrimination? Join two experts Dr. Linet Mera & Dr. Arianne E Eason as we…

Discovery Day Oracle Park Sunday 4/24/2022 11am-4pm
04/24/2022
11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

Bay Area Science Festival — Discovery Day at Oracle Park

After two years, the Bay Area Science Festival’s Discovery Day at Oracle Park is back! Science at Cal will be…

A hand is squeezing a plastic water bottle
04/21/2022
12:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m.

Midday Science Cafe – A Great (New) Future in Plastics

Plastic is inexpensive, easy to manufacture, and almost impossible to recycle or biodegrade effectively. As a result, roughly 8.3 billion…

Onchocerca volvulus emerging from a black fly
04/09/2022
11:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m.

Science at Cal – A Life in Chemistry Shaped by Diseases and Medicine In Sub-Saharan Africa

Did you know that natural products serve as the basis of many new medicines? What are natural products and why…

Earthquake Simulator
04/08/2022
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.

Earthquake Safe Spring Break

In advance of the April 18 anniversary of the 7.9 magnitude earthquake that devastated San Francisco in 1906, California Governor’s…