The Lawrence Hall of Science

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

Archives: Events

A scientist looks through a microscope

08/19/2021
12:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m.

Science at Cal – The Periodic Table: How the Basic Elements of Life are Advancing the Frontiers of Research

The periodic table represents a chemical blueprint for organizing the elements of life. By analogy to an orchestra, each element…

A woman in a field of lotus flowers

08/12/2021
5:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.

Grounds for Science – Life Finds a Way and The Impacts of Food Trade

Grounds for Science presents Product of Mexico: The Socio-Environmental Impacts of Food Trade featuring Sarah Hartman, PhD Candidate, Dept. of…

Sunstones at The Lawrence

07/28/2021
6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.

Lecture Series – The Science of Happiness

We all want to be happy, and there are countless ideas about what happiness is and how we can get…

Grounds for Science presents Representation in Research: The Case of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder & Heart Disease & The Good Side of Viruses: Engineering Viruses for Therapeutic Development

04/08/2021
5:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.

Grounds for Science – Representation in Research and The Good Side of Viruses

Grab an after-work beverage of your choice for a fun night of science, trivia, and socializing with two budding UC…

Midday Science Cafe presents Adapting to Change: The Future of California's Water-Energy Nexus

04/15/2021
12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.

Midday Science Cafe – Adapting to Change: The Future of California’s Water-Energy Nexus

Water and energy, two intricately connected systems, are critical to California’s future as we face increasing urbanization and climate change.…

Grounds for Science presents From Brain to Behavior: Using Advanced Technologies to Probe Population Activity in the Brain and Pulling Carbon Out of Thin Air: Strategies from Bacteria, Algae, and Plants

07/08/2021
5:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.

Grounds for Science – From Brain to Behavior & Pulling Carbon Out of Thin Air

Grounds for Science presents From Brain to Behavior: Using Advanced Technologies to Probe Population Activity in the Brain featuring April…