RSS FeedUpcoming EventsMaking Music: Math and Science Out Loud, Jan. 1https://events.berkeley.edu/lhs/event/208907-making-music-math-and-science-out-loud

Music means many things to many people, but at its core, all music is built on the same scientific and mathematic principles. In our latest exhibition, nurture your inner musician as you discover the math of music and the science of sound. The exhibition features a variety of instruments and other music-making tools that will help visitors uncover the science behind musical melodies, harmonies, beats, and more.

https://events.berkeley.edu/lhs/event/208907-making-music-math-and-science-out-loud
Sunprint Kit Celebration, March 30https://events.berkeley.edu/lhs/event/236895-sunprint-kit-celebration

Celebrate Spring Break with solar science! We’ll have a printmaking station all week featuring our Sunprint® Kit paper in Forces That Shape the Bay. Use your creativity, a variety of fun materials, and the sun’s power to express yourself and create stunning art. On Sunday, April 7, come back from 1:00–3:00 p.m. to see your Sunprints on display for all to see and vote on your favorites to win a prize! Every visitor gets a free Sunprint Kit when they spend $40 The Discovery Store all week long!

https://events.berkeley.edu/lhs/event/236895-sunprint-kit-celebration
CANCELED: The Future of Food Prototyping, March 30https://events.berkeley.edu/lhs/event/236901-the-future-of-food-prototyping

Become an honorary member of The Lawrence Hall of Science exhibits team and help us develop our next exhibition, The Future of Food, opening this fall! Test out prototypes of future exhibits and provide valuable feedback to help us build the final products. Designers, tinkerers, and engineers welcome!

https://events.berkeley.edu/lhs/event/236901-the-future-of-food-prototyping
Through the Looking Glass Pilot, March 30https://events.berkeley.edu/lhs/event/236902-through-the-looking-glass-pilot

Help us test a new activity for your future scientists age 6 and under! Explore nature with various optical tools that can focus far beyond what our eyes typically see. Zoom in and zoom out with microscopes, periscopes, binoculars, and lenses carrying different magnifying powers. Which tools will you choose to help find what’s hidden in nature? The first hour each day (10:00–11:00 a.m.) is members only.

https://events.berkeley.edu/lhs/event/236902-through-the-looking-glass-pilot
Pulse Sculpture by Flaming Lotus Girls, March 30https://events.berkeley.edu/lhs/event/243901-pulse-sculpture-by-flaming-lotus-girls

Witness a giant metal human heart that beats fire to simulate blood flow through its chambers and vessels. While the sculpture will be on view all week, stop by on the dates and time below witness the pyrotechnics!


Pyrotechnics displays from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. on both weekends (3/30 & 3/31) & (4/6 & 4/7). Also, pyrotechnics displays from 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. on Monday (4/1), Wednesday (4/3), and Friday (4/5).

https://events.berkeley.edu/lhs/event/243901-pulse-sculpture-by-flaming-lotus-girls
The Shocking Nature of Wildfires Science Show, April 3https://events.berkeley.edu/lhs/event/236905-the-shocking-nature-of-wildfires-science-show

Help us test a new activity for your future scientists age 6 and under! Explore nature with various optical tools that can focus far beyond what our eyes typically see. Zoom in and zoom out with microscopes, periscopes, binoculars, and lenses carrying different magnifying powers. Which tools will you choose to help find what’s hidden in nature? The first hour each day (10:00–11:00 a.m.) is members only.

https://events.berkeley.edu/lhs/event/236905-the-shocking-nature-of-wildfires-science-show
The Shocking Nature of Wildfires Science Show, April 3https://events.berkeley.edu/lhs/event/236906-the-shocking-nature-of-wildfires-science-show

Help us test a new activity for your future scientists age 6 and under! Explore nature with various optical tools that can focus far beyond what our eyes typically see. Zoom in and zoom out with microscopes, periscopes, binoculars, and lenses carrying different magnifying powers. Which tools will you choose to help find what’s hidden in nature? The first hour each day (10:00–11:00 a.m.) is members only.

https://events.berkeley.edu/lhs/event/236906-the-shocking-nature-of-wildfires-science-show
Instrument Petting Zoo, April 6https://events.berkeley.edu/lhs/event/243902-instrument-petting-zoo

Get up close and personal with musical instruments and get inspired by the power of music! UC Berkeley student group The Music Connection will introduce visitors to woodwind, brass, percussion, and string instruments professional musicians use. Learn about how they work, how to hold them, and even try playing the instruments! Then, head over to learn about the math of music and science of sound in our featured exhibit, Making Music: Math + Science Out Loud.

https://events.berkeley.edu/lhs/event/243902-instrument-petting-zoo
Eclipse Viewing Party, April 8https://events.berkeley.edu/lhs/event/236907-eclipse-viewing-party

Explore solar science and witness a solar eclipse! For the second time in six months, a partial solar eclipse will be visible from Berkeley. Join us for safe solar viewing, solar activities, and expert explanations of how solar eclipses happen. From here, the Moon will cover approximately 35% of the Sun.

https://events.berkeley.edu/lhs/event/236907-eclipse-viewing-party
Earth Day Celebration, April 21https://events.berkeley.edu/lhs/event/236908-earth-day-celebration

Come celebrate Earth Day in style at the Outdoor Nature Lab! Explore the outdoors using hands-on tools, discover the fun of watercoloring in nature or making Sunprints®, learn about native bees and insects from UC Berkeley students, hear from Ohlone leaders about their nature traditions, and follow your curiosity to become an environmental detective and solve a mystery alongside staff!

https://events.berkeley.edu/lhs/event/236908-earth-day-celebration
Five Dollar Day, April 28https://events.berkeley.edu/lhs/event/236909-five-dollar-day

Visit The Lawrence and enjoy all the hands-on science we offer for just $5 per person. Learn cutting-edge science in Hands-on Biotech and Virtually Human, meet live animals in our recently renovated Animal Discovery Zone, and more! $5 Days are part of our efforts to increase access to our programs for all.

https://events.berkeley.edu/lhs/event/236909-five-dollar-day
Understanding Global Change: Online professional learning community for all secondary science teachers, June 12https://events.berkeley.edu/lhs/event/224385-understanding-global-change-online-professional

https://ugc.berkeley.edu

https://events.berkeley.edu/lhs/event/224385-understanding-global-change-online-professional