Tag: "california academy of sciences"
The Cal Acad's Master List
My position title finally caught up with my nebulous role – Manager, Special Programming. So when I was asked to help out with exhibits, I was up to the challenge. Little did I know what I was getting myself into!
Post on Sep 05, 2008 by Cat
Producer's Notes: Cal Academy Comes To Life
By the time I was ten years old I knew the old California Academy of Sciences building by heart. After countless birthday parties, field trips and family outings, my brother and I, along with our sugar-filled urchin gang of friends and cousins, could have led tours of "the Aquarium."
Post on Aug 19, 2008 by Chris Bauer
Producer's Notes: Why I Do Science
I had the pleasure of briefly meeting Dr. Robert Drewes, the esteemed Curator and Chairman of the Department of Herpetology at the California Academy of Sciences, upon his return from the Gulf of Guinea where he has been leading research teams over the past decade to study the unique flora and fauna of the islands.
Post on Jul 29, 2008 by Jenny Oh
Progress at the Park
Penguin-cams are now at the California Academy of Sciences. Upon writing this blog, the California Academy of Sciences is scheduled to open in 94 days. After years of planning, staff is contemplating two digits – literally three months until opening. It seems surreal. But progress at the park is moving along at a steady clip. [...]
Post on Jun 25, 2008 by Cat
The Movement of Informal Science
Over a weekend in June, Boston will host a very provocative conference. The first annual US Science Café hosted by NOVA scienceNOW will bring together producers of Science Cafés for the first time in the United States to network and share best practices. But what is a Science Café? It is a simple and compelling [...]
Post on May 14, 2008 by Cat
Reporter's Notes: Moving Day
Nobody likes moving. The packing, taping, lifting, shipping… it can be major hassle. But nobody's experience compares to what's going on at the California Academy of Sciences. They're moving to their new 400,000 square-foot building in Golden Gate Park after three years in downtown San Francisco. But they've got a lot more to move than [...]
Post on May 02, 2008 by Lauren Sommer
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