| Thursday, January 7 • 7 p.m. PST.
Foraging for fungi? Discover some fun facts about the beautiful, diverse, and curious fungi kingdom, including mushrooms, yeasts, and molds. Fungi not only play a vital role in our ecosystem by feeding on organic matter; they’ve also fed our species throughout time and over many cultures.
This program features: - The Art of Mushroom and Myxomycete Photography with Alison K. Pollack.
- The Mushroom Hunters (2019) featuring an original poem by Neil Gaiman, read by Amanda Palmer, and animations by Creative Connection Animation Studio.
- Fascinating Mushroom Spores with Dr. Else Vellinga.
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| | Art of Mushroom Photography | | Get a close-up look at the intimate, intricate photographs of macro photographer Alison Pollack, who specializes in photographing Myxomycetes and tiny mushrooms barely visible to the naked eye. Alison's photographs have been featured in national and international magazines, and she has also displayed her work in exhibits in the Bay Area. |
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| | Fascinating Mushroom Spores | | The spore is the central unit for fungi reproduction. Learn about the unique ways various species’ spores are released into the world and the variety of shapes and embellishments they comprise with Dr. Else Vellinga. Dr. Else Vellinga is a mycologist who is interested in naming and classifying mushroom species in California and beyond, especially Parasol mushrooms. |
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January at After Dark Online |
| After Dark: Vaccines | Thursday, January 14 • 7 p.m. PST.
Bring your biggest questions, and join us for a live conversation about vaccines with Dr. Bob Wachter and Dr. Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, and dig into what data and research show us about the virus.
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| | After Dark: Human Nature | Thursday, January 21 • 7 p.m. PST.
For this special After Dark, we invite you to view the acclaimed documentaryHuman Nature, and join us for a live conversation with Executive Producers Dan Rather and Elliot Kirschner, bioethics expert Alta Charo, and staff biologist Dr. Jennifer Frazier. The program is free but an RSVP is required. |
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| | Thank you to our Community Partners: |
The Exploratorium is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit museum, a professional development home for teachers, and a global exhibit-design trailblazer with a mission to transform learning. Support us today. |
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