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And, don’t forget … the presents.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But from stocking stuffers to gifts that barely fit under the tree, in some cases the ribbons, glitter and even paper used as wrapping can’t be recycled.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Robert Reed, a spokesperson for \u003ca href=\"https://www.recology.com/recology-san-francisco/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Recology San Francisco\u003c/a>, says that over the holiday season, crews collect 17% more tons of recycling, compost and garbage.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We see a big increase,” Reed said. “A lot of consumption.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Reed suggests gift givers go green by making more sustainable choices about not just what they buy, but what they wrap it in.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Avoid Shiny Paper and Glitter\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If your wrap of choice is designed with glossy, reflective material, chances are it will end up in a landfill. That’s because shiny wrapping paper is often made with Mylar, a plastic film coated with aluminum.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[pullquote]Sustainable Gift Wrap Alternatives\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Sunday comics, newspapers, old maps\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Reusable tote bag\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Glass Mason jar\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Children’s drawings\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Traditional paper that isn’t shiny and can crumple[/pullquote]“We encourage people to avoid metallic wrapping paper,” Reed said.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>Metallic gift wrap typically doesn’t contain enough paper fibers to be useful in paper mills and can even contaminate other recyclable material. Laminated paper and paper coated with plastic or glitter should also be avoided.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And those shiny stick-on bows and sparkly nylon ribbons?Unrecyclable.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But simple matte wrapping paper, even the colorful kind, can be tossed in the blue recycle bin without concern, Reed says. As for tissue paper, the San Francisco Department of the Environment \u003ca href=\"https://sfenvironment.org/recycle-specialty-gift-wrap-tissue-paper-or-shiny-wrapping-paper\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">says \u003c/a>it should be composted, except if it contains metal or plastic, in which case it can be neither composted nor recycled. Keep in mind different counties will have different requirements for specific items.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.recyclenow.com/what-to-do-with/wrapping-paper-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Recyle Now\u003c/a>, a United Kingdom recycling program, suggests a rule of thumb for which wrapping paper can be recycled and which can’t. It’s called the Scrunch Test: Wrapping paper you can crumple up is a good candidate for recycling. But if it resists your scrunching, that could mean it’s not recyclable.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PBps0ccvXc\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Newspapers, Tea Towels, Tote Bags\u003cbr>\n\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But whether the paper you tear open over the holidays is recyclable or not, and no matter what the specific rules are in your area, recycling experts agree you can avoid the problem altogether by using \u003ca href=\"https://sfenvironment.org/recycle-specialty-gift-wrap-tissue-paper-or-shiny-wrapping-paper\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">sustainable alternatives\u003c/a> to traditional, single-use gift wrap.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Reusing something is always the most sustainable option, and it can often be the most creative option as well,” said Charles Sheehan, spokesperson for SF Environment, in an email.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Reed suggested the tried-and-true method of repurposing the Sunday comics, maps, magazines and brown grocery bags.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Earlier this month, New York Times subscribers received free recyclable wrapping paper in the form of a sponsored advertisement. And the cover to the Times’ \u003ca href=\"https://store.nytimes.com/products/puzzlemania\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Puzzle Mania\u003c/a> section on Sunday, geometrically patterned with bright-colored cubes, included a suggestion to use it as gift wrap.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A way to bypass paper altogether: Package one gift inside another. For example, put a coffee mug into a reusable tote bag, and voilà: two presents.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://earth911.com/living-well-being/events-entertainement/buy-or-diy-eco-friendly-gift-wrap/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Earth 911\u003c/a> offers a list of 11 eco-friendly substitutes for wrapping paper, including cotton tea towels, which could pair well with gifts for the kitchen.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We would encourage you to … think about including Mother Earth on your gift list,” said Reed.\u003c/p>\n\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"The holidays generate a lot of waste, and many types of ribbon, glitter and paper used to wrap gifts can't be recycled.","status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1704847989,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":true,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":22,"wordCount":602},"headData":{"title":"Can You Recycle Your Wrapping Paper? 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From a very young age she struggled with anorexia nervosa. Anticipating holiday meals, she starved herself all morning before the festivities to ensure her overall caloric intake stayed low. \u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">When everyone sat down, she compared her plate with theirs. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Am I eating more than somebody else? Am I eating something that’s unhealthy and somebody else seems to only be eating something healthy? Are they going to judge me for what I’m eating?”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Instead of savoring mashed potatoes and gravy, she nervously pushed them around her plate. If someone commented, she was quick to respond. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I’d say, ‘Oh, I don’t like this food. I’m not interested in having this right now. I’m not that hungry.’”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">As soon as she could, she’d excuse herself from the table and escape to her room. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Gorge Then Guilt\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">The holidays also create a lot of angst for Ryan Sheldon. But instead of starving himself, he’d gorge.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I would use the holidays as an excuse for me to binge and for it to be accepted,” he says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sheldon is a big-and-tall model who’s recovering from a binge eating disorder. For him, the affliction meant consuming huge quantities of food with a giant chaser of guilt. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Family is really, really, really stressful and that would trigger me to binge,” Sheldon says. “It became like this really dark time. I began to dread the holidays.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">He remembers tortured flights from the East Coast home to Los Angeles after celebrating Hanukkah with his relatives; he ruminated over and over on offhand comments from family members about his size or eating habits.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I couldn’t shake the sense of feeling worthless,” Sheldon remembers. “The sense of feeling lonely. The sense of feeling like I don’t deserve anything.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Often the moment the plane touched down he’d start a new fad diet like Jenny Craig, Weight Watchers or SlimFast to shed holiday pounds.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I would obsess over the diet,” Sheldon says. “I would get very meticulous. Then it would go one of two ways. I would either go off the diet immediately or I would go severe on the diet. It was sick.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Prepare Beforehand\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Lauren Muhlheim, a psychologist in Los Angeles who specializes in eating disorders, says experiences like Dean’s and Sheldon’s are typical this time of year. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“When people eat, in contexts that they don’t eat … on a daily basis, they face a higher level of difficulty,” she says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Muhlheim advises her clients to prepare before a festive gathering by asking:\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>How are you going to go through the buffet?\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>How are you going to make decisions about what to eat?\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Who is your support person during the meal?\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Who can help you afterward?\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">If the holidays trigger a relapse, that’s okay, Muhlheim says. \u003c/span>“The goal is to not beat oneself up when there is a lapse but to learn from it and figure out how you can get stronger in your recovery skills.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">She hopes friends and family can add extra helpings of compassion for anyone with eating disorders during the holidays. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>If you are struggling with an eating disorder and are in need of support, you may call the \u003ca href=\"https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/PQvgCW682XujXyxoS6yqXn?domain=nationaleatingdisorders.org\">National Eating Disorders Association Helpline\u003c/a> at \u003ca href=\"tel:1-800-931-2237\">1-800-931-2237\u003c/a>. For a 24-hour crisis line, text “NEDA” to 741741.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"Family dynamics coupled with pumpkin pie can be extremely painful for people with eating issues. ","status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1704848063,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":false,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":25,"wordCount":658},"headData":{"title":"For Those With Eating Disorders, Holiday Meals Can Trigger Panic | KQED","description":"Family dynamics coupled with pumpkin pie can be extremely painful for people with eating issues. ","ogTitle":"","ogDescription":"","ogImgId":"","twTitle":"","twDescription":"","twImgId":"","schema":{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"Article","headline":"For Those With Eating Disorders, Holiday Meals Can Trigger Panic","datePublished":"2019-12-05T18:31:52.000Z","dateModified":"2024-01-10T00:54:23.000Z","image":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png"}},"source":"Health","audioUrl":"https://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/radio/tcr/2019/12/McClurgEatingDisorders.mp3","guestFields":"1","sticky":false,"audioTrackLength":140,"path":"/science/1951226/for-those-with-eating-disorders-holidays-meals-can-trigger-panic","audioDuration":204000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">At the dinner table, Madeleine Dean, surrounded by noisy, Irish relatives, used to feel very alone. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Holiday meals had become a really stressful experience and nobody knew that,” she says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dean, now a filmmaker, kept her eating disorder a secret for years. From a very young age she struggled with anorexia nervosa. Anticipating holiday meals, she starved herself all morning before the festivities to ensure her overall caloric intake stayed low. \u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">When everyone sat down, she compared her plate with theirs. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Am I eating more than somebody else? Am I eating something that’s unhealthy and somebody else seems to only be eating something healthy? Are they going to judge me for what I’m eating?”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Instead of savoring mashed potatoes and gravy, she nervously pushed them around her plate. If someone commented, she was quick to respond. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I’d say, ‘Oh, I don’t like this food. I’m not interested in having this right now. I’m not that hungry.’”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">As soon as she could, she’d excuse herself from the table and escape to her room. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Gorge Then Guilt\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">The holidays also create a lot of angst for Ryan Sheldon. But instead of starving himself, he’d gorge.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I would use the holidays as an excuse for me to binge and for it to be accepted,” he says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sheldon is a big-and-tall model who’s recovering from a binge eating disorder. For him, the affliction meant consuming huge quantities of food with a giant chaser of guilt. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Family is really, really, really stressful and that would trigger me to binge,” Sheldon says. “It became like this really dark time. I began to dread the holidays.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">He remembers tortured flights from the East Coast home to Los Angeles after celebrating Hanukkah with his relatives; he ruminated over and over on offhand comments from family members about his size or eating habits.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I couldn’t shake the sense of feeling worthless,” Sheldon remembers. “The sense of feeling lonely. The sense of feeling like I don’t deserve anything.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Often the moment the plane touched down he’d start a new fad diet like Jenny Craig, Weight Watchers or SlimFast to shed holiday pounds.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I would obsess over the diet,” Sheldon says. “I would get very meticulous. Then it would go one of two ways. I would either go off the diet immediately or I would go severe on the diet. It was sick.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Prepare Beforehand\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Lauren Muhlheim, a psychologist in Los Angeles who specializes in eating disorders, says experiences like Dean’s and Sheldon’s are typical this time of year. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“When people eat, in contexts that they don’t eat … on a daily basis, they face a higher level of difficulty,” she says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Muhlheim advises her clients to prepare before a festive gathering by asking:\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>How are you going to go through the buffet?\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>How are you going to make decisions about what to eat?\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Who is your support person during the meal?\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Who can help you afterward?\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">If the holidays trigger a relapse, that’s okay, Muhlheim says. \u003c/span>“The goal is to not beat oneself up when there is a lapse but to learn from it and figure out how you can get stronger in your recovery skills.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">She hopes friends and family can add extra helpings of compassion for anyone with eating disorders during the holidays. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>If you are struggling with an eating disorder and are in need of support, you may call the \u003ca href=\"https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/PQvgCW682XujXyxoS6yqXn?domain=nationaleatingdisorders.org\">National Eating Disorders Association Helpline\u003c/a> at \u003ca href=\"tel:1-800-931-2237\">1-800-931-2237\u003c/a>. For a 24-hour crisis line, text “NEDA” to 741741.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/science/1951226/for-those-with-eating-disorders-holidays-meals-can-trigger-panic","authors":["11229"],"categories":["science_36","science_39","science_3890","science_3423"],"tags":["science_3370","science_5181","science_1037","science_249"],"featImg":"science_1951241","label":"source_science_1951226"},"science_1935746":{"type":"posts","id":"science_1935746","meta":{"index":"posts_1591205157","site":"science","id":"1935746","score":null,"sort":[1545419499000]},"guestAuthors":[],"slug":"your-guide-to-science-and-nature-events-this-holiday-season","title":"Your Guide to Bay Area Science and Nature Events This Holiday Season","publishDate":1545419499,"format":"audio","headTitle":"Your Guide to Bay Area Science and Nature Events This Holiday Season | KQED","labelTerm":{},"content":"\u003cp>The holidays are a time for giving. In the Bay Area, they’re also a time for learning.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We’ve put together a list of the Bay’s best science-centric holiday traditions, activities and exhibits. From riding a glowing gondola to the annual Christmas Bird Count, consider spicing up your holidays with a little science and nature awesomeness.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://goldengateaudubon.org/birding-resources/christmas-bird-counts/\">\u003cstrong>\u003cem>California Christmas Bird Counts\u003c/em>\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Various locations\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Run through Jan. 5. Free\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1936073\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 640px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1936073\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/part0-1020x765.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/part0-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/part0-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/part0-800x600.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/part0-768x576.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/part0-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/part0-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/part0-960x720.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/part0-240x180.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/part0-375x281.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/part0-520x390.jpg 520w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/part0.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Members of the Oakland Bird Count scan for birds on Lake Temescal. \u003ccite>(Ryan Tamborski)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>For over 100 years, naturalists have been spending their holidays trekking through parks, mudflats and city streets to count birds.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The ritual began in the year 1900, when ornithologist Frank Chapman \u003ca href=\"https://www.audubon.org/conservation/history-christmas-bird-count\">proposed an alternative\u003c/a> to the Christmas Day bird hunts that were popular at the time.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>By the turn of the century, conservationists were already concerned about declining bird populations. So Chapman and few dozen birders from Pacific Grove, California to New York City \u003ca href=\"https://www.audubon.org/sites/default/files/documents/First_Christmas_Bird_Count_birdsplaces.pdf\">logged\u003c/a> nearly 20,000 sightings across 89 species in the first bird-census of its kind.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Through the years, holiday bird counts sponsored by Audubon have become a tool for scientists to monitor the health of bird populations and habitats. Data from the counts inform decisions made by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Christmas Bird Counts will be held in Monterey and San Francisco on Thursday, Dec. 27; in Sonoma Valley on Friday, Dec. 28; in Marin on Saturday, Dec. 29 and in western Sonoma County on Sunday, Dec. 30. \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003ca href=\"https://goldengateaudubon.z2systems.com/np/clients/goldengateaudubon/eventRegistration.jsp?event=3857&\">Register here\u003c/a> for San Francisco or \u003ca href=\"http://www.natureali.org/cbcs.htm\">find a Bird Count\u003c/a> in your neck of the woods.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.exploratorium.edu/visit/calendar\">\u003cem>\u003cstrong>Curious Contraptions\u003c/strong>\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Exploratorium\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Runs through Jan. 20. $29.95 adult, $19.95 youth\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c!-- iframe plugin v.4.3 wordpress.org/plugins/iframe/ -->\u003cbr>\n\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https://players.brightcove.net/979328832001/Hyj4chb3W_default/index.html?videoId=5841120596001\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" width=\"100%\" height=\"500\" scrolling=\"yes\" class=\"iframe-class\">\u003c/iframe>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Exploratorium is hosting another of its “\u003ca href=\"https://www.exploratorium.edu/curious-contraptions\">Curious Contraptions\u003c/a>,” exhibits, featuring mechanized sculptures called automata. This year’s theme is fairy tales.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The pieces are exquisite but they can also teach you about the basics of mechanical movement.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“For instance when you play with the mermaid,” says curator Nicole Minor, “you get a sense of these little cams and gears, and a little pulley system that’s moving her arms forward and backward, and her tail side to side.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And, i\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">f you fall in love with automata, you can try your hand at making your own in the Exploratorium’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.exploratorium.edu/tinkering/projects\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tinkering Studio\u003c/a>.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While you’re there, check out \u003ca href=\"https://www.exploratorium.edu/visit/calendar/glow-series-2018\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Glow\u003c/a>, an installation of fabulous light sculptures and creations.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Museum is open Tuesday–Sunday (All Ages)\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Thursday Evenings (Ages 18+)\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>6:00–10:00 p.m.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Open Monday, Dec. 24 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.; Closed Tuesday, Dec. 25; Open Monday, Dec. 31 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Visit the Exploratorium’s website for \u003ca href=\"https://www.exploratorium.edu/visit/calendar\">hours and tickets\u003c/a>. \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.calacademy.org/exhibits/tis-the-season-for-science\">\u003cem>‘Tis the Season for Science: Life on Ice\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>California Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Runs through Jan. 6. $39.95 adult, $34.95 youth, $29.95 child\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1935776\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/Cal-Acdemy-tss19_2100x1400_rink-staff-skate-800x404.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/Cal-Acdemy-tss19_2100x1400_rink-staff-skate-800x404.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/Cal-Acdemy-tss19_2100x1400_rink-staff-skate-160x81.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/Cal-Acdemy-tss19_2100x1400_rink-staff-skate-768x388.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/Cal-Acdemy-tss19_2100x1400_rink-staff-skate-1020x515.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/Cal-Acdemy-tss19_2100x1400_rink-staff-skate-1200x606.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/Cal-Acdemy-tss19_2100x1400_rink-staff-skate.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/Cal-Acdemy-tss19_2100x1400_rink-staff-skate-1180x596.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/Cal-Acdemy-tss19_2100x1400_rink-staff-skate-960x485.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/Cal-Acdemy-tss19_2100x1400_rink-staff-skate-240x121.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/Cal-Acdemy-tss19_2100x1400_rink-staff-skate-375x189.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/Cal-Acdemy-tss19_2100x1400_rink-staff-skate-520x263.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Each year the Cal Academy takes holiday ice rinks to the \u003ca href=\"https://www.calacademy.org/press/releases/annual-holiday-exhibit-%E2%80%98tis-the-season-for-science-returns-with-outdoor-ice-rink\">next level\u003c/a>. Enjoy two outdoor skating sessions a day while learning all about the science of arctic environments. (Plus, twice an hour, it snows.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Interactive exhibits reveal how polar bears, Antarctic penguins and other critters survive their frozen ecosystems. You can watch a presentation about the geometry of snowflakes from inside a theater decorated like a giant snowman.\u003cb> \u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Skate times can be \u003ca href=\"https://www.calacademy.org/holiday-ice-rink\">reserved ahead of time\u003c/a> online or at the museum. \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Museum is open\u003cbr>\nMonday – Saturday:\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Sunday: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Holiday hours\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Monday, Dec. 24 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.; \u003c/em>\u003cem>Tuesday, Dec. 25 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.; \u003c/em>\u003cem>Monday, Dec. 31 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.; \u003c/em>\u003cem>Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://conservatoryofflowers.org/nightbloom/\">\u003cem>\u003cstrong>Night Bloom\u003c/strong> \u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Conservatory of Flowers in Golden Gate Park\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Select evenings through Jan. 6, $27 adult\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1935778\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/Night-Bloom-0171-Bloom-181130-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/Night-Bloom-0171-Bloom-181130-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/Night-Bloom-0171-Bloom-181130-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/Night-Bloom-0171-Bloom-181130-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/Night-Bloom-0171-Bloom-181130-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/Night-Bloom-0171-Bloom-181130-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/Night-Bloom-0171-Bloom-181130-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/Night-Bloom-0171-Bloom-181130-960x640.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/Night-Bloom-0171-Bloom-181130-240x160.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/Night-Bloom-0171-Bloom-181130-375x250.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/Night-Bloom-0171-Bloom-181130-520x347.jpg 520w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/Night-Bloom-0171-Bloom-181130.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Christmas trees are not the only plants that can light up this time of year. The Conservatory of Flowers opens after dark to illuminate flowers, ferns and other tropical flora with neon lights, prisms and immersive sound installations.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Night Bloom is available on select evenings (5 p.m. – 11 p.m.). Tickets available \u003ca href=\"https://conservatoryofflowers.org/nightbloom/#tickets\">here\u003c/a>, but going fast. Kids 8 and under get in free. \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://conservatoryofflowers.org/nightbloom/#faq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FAQ here\u003c/a>.\u003c/strong>\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Closed Dec. 25, \u003c/em>\u003cem>Dec. 31 and\u003c/em>\u003cem> Jan. 1, 2019\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.oaklandzoo.org/programs-and-events/zoolights\">\u003cem>\u003cstrong>ZooLights\u003c/strong>\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Oakland Zoo\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Evenings through Jan. 6 , $24 adult, $20 child\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1935780\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/Oakland-ZooLights-5bd8d20bd36992ecde2e6e3d_evn-header-zoolights18-e1544743049866-800x445.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"445\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you still haven’t had your fill of dazzling light shows, head over to the Oakland Zoo for its nighttime extravaganza.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Activities include a holiday sing-a-long with laser lights, taking selfies with pink flamingos and hanging out with Santa while snow swirls above the workshop.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Then hop aboard a glowing gondola for sweeping views of the Bay Area skyline.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Face painting and holiday craft activities are offered on weekends.\u003cbr>\nTickets available \u003ca href=\"https://tickets.oaklandzoo.org/Webstore/shop/viewitems.aspx?CG=TKTS&C=Daily\">here\u003c/a>.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Zoolights is open 5:30 p.m. -9 p.m.; Closed Dec. 24 and 25\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/visit/hours-and-schedule/sleepovers/new-years-eve\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003cstrong>\u003cem>New Year’s Evening Sleepover\u003c/em>\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Monterey Bay Aquarium\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>\u003cem>7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 31 through 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 1, $155 per person\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1936082\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/sleepover-general-1020x574.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/sleepover-general-1020x574.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/sleepover-general-160x90.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/sleepover-general-800x450.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/sleepover-general-768x432.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/sleepover-general.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/sleepover-general-1180x664.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/sleepover-general-960x540.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/sleepover-general-240x135.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/sleepover-general-375x211.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/sleepover-general-520x293.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You and your kids can ring in the New Year with the fishes at the Aquarium’s sleepover.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Or, if you’re sick of those retro Yule Log \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LssTi4X8jY\">videos, \u003c/a>cue up one of the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s many live feeds while you sip eggnog. Choose dreamy jellyfish, cuddly sea otters, colorful coral reef … or go all in for the Shark Cam.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>You can stream the live cams \u003ca href=\"http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animals-and-exhibits/live-web-cams\">here\u003c/a>.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cem>\u003ca href=\"https://chabotspace.org/calendar/slumber-with-the-stars-a-family-night-at-the-museum/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Slumber With the Stars\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://chabotspace.org/calendar/new-years-eve-balloon-drops/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Year’s Eve Balloon Drops\u003c/a>\u003c/em>\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Chabot Space & Science Center\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Sleepover: Saturday, Dec. 29, 6 p.m. – Sunday, Dec. 30, 10 a.m. $85 per person\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Balloon Drops: Dec. 31, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., $5, plus $18 for general admission \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1936083\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1936083\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/observatory-main.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/observatory-main.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/observatory-main-160x60.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/observatory-main-768x288.png 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/observatory-main-240x90.png 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/observatory-main-375x141.png 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/observatory-main-520x195.png 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Telescopes at Chabot. \u003ccite>(Chabot Space & Science Center)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Oakland’s Chabot is also hosting a kid-friendly sleepover party. The evening will include an introduction into famous scientists, planetarium shows and telescope viewing (weather permitting).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And, if your little one wants to ring in 2019 but isn’t allowed to stay up that late, Chabot celebrates the stroke of midnight by counting down to the New Year in different time zones across the globe. At 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 4 p.m.,the colored balloons will drop. Activities for all age groups will occur throughout the day.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Tickets and a detailed list of events are available \u003ca href=\"https://chabotspace.org/calendar/new-years-eve-balloon-drops/\">here\u003c/a>.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.thetech.org/holidays\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003cem>\u003cstrong>Ugly Sweaters and Holiday Maker Time \u003c/strong>\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>The Tech Museum of Innovation\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Through Jan. 6. $25 adult, $20 child\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c!-- iframe plugin v.4.3 wordpress.org/plugins/iframe/ -->\u003cbr>\n\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FTheTechMuseum%2Fposts%2F2257575494255033%3A0&width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"614\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allow=\"encrypted-media\" class=\"iframe-class\">\u003c/iframe>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ugly Sweater Party, Dec. 24\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nThe Tech is throwing its first ever Ugly Sweater Party. Come by in your ugly holiday sweater and receive one free child admission with every paying adult.\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>10 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Holiday Maker Time, Dec. 22 – Jan. 6\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nCreate your own custom cookie cutter, pop-up cards, gift wrap or buttons you can give as presents.\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Daily, 1:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Bio Ink Snowflakes, Dec. 22 – Jan. 6\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nPaint your own Bio Ink snowflakes in this holiday version of our popular activity in our BioTinkering Lab. Harvest ink from a natural bio-pigment produced by living bacteria, then paint your own winter wonderland.\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Daily, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"From taking a ride on a glowing gondola to the annual Christmas Bird Count, we've put together a list of the Bay's best science-centric traditions, activities and exhibits for the holiday season.","status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1704927234,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":false,"hasChartOrMap":true,"iframeSrcs":["https://players.brightcove.net/979328832001/Hyj4chb3W_default/index.html"],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":54,"wordCount":1289},"headData":{"title":"Your Guide to Bay Area Science and Nature Events This Holiday Season | KQED","description":"From taking a ride on a glowing gondola to the annual Christmas Bird Count, we've put together a list of the Bay's best science-centric traditions, activities and exhibits for the holiday season.","ogTitle":"","ogDescription":"","ogImgId":"","twTitle":"","twDescription":"","twImgId":"","schema":{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"Article","headline":"Your Guide to Bay Area Science and Nature Events This Holiday Season","datePublished":"2018-12-21T19:11:39.000Z","dateModified":"2024-01-10T22:53:54.000Z","image":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png"}},"source":"Science Events","audioUrl":"https://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/radio/science/2018/12/VentonYearEndEvents.mp3","sticky":false,"audioTrackLength":432,"path":"/science/1935746/your-guide-to-science-and-nature-events-this-holiday-season","parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>The holidays are a time for giving. In the Bay Area, they’re also a time for learning.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We’ve put together a list of the Bay’s best science-centric holiday traditions, activities and exhibits. From riding a glowing gondola to the annual Christmas Bird Count, consider spicing up your holidays with a little science and nature awesomeness.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://goldengateaudubon.org/birding-resources/christmas-bird-counts/\">\u003cstrong>\u003cem>California Christmas Bird Counts\u003c/em>\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Various locations\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Run through Jan. 5. Free\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1936073\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 640px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1936073\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/part0-1020x765.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/part0-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/part0-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/part0-800x600.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/part0-768x576.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/part0-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/part0-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/part0-960x720.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/part0-240x180.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/part0-375x281.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/part0-520x390.jpg 520w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/part0.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Members of the Oakland Bird Count scan for birds on Lake Temescal. \u003ccite>(Ryan Tamborski)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>For over 100 years, naturalists have been spending their holidays trekking through parks, mudflats and city streets to count birds.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The ritual began in the year 1900, when ornithologist Frank Chapman \u003ca href=\"https://www.audubon.org/conservation/history-christmas-bird-count\">proposed an alternative\u003c/a> to the Christmas Day bird hunts that were popular at the time.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>By the turn of the century, conservationists were already concerned about declining bird populations. So Chapman and few dozen birders from Pacific Grove, California to New York City \u003ca href=\"https://www.audubon.org/sites/default/files/documents/First_Christmas_Bird_Count_birdsplaces.pdf\">logged\u003c/a> nearly 20,000 sightings across 89 species in the first bird-census of its kind.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Through the years, holiday bird counts sponsored by Audubon have become a tool for scientists to monitor the health of bird populations and habitats. Data from the counts inform decisions made by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Christmas Bird Counts will be held in Monterey and San Francisco on Thursday, Dec. 27; in Sonoma Valley on Friday, Dec. 28; in Marin on Saturday, Dec. 29 and in western Sonoma County on Sunday, Dec. 30. \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003ca href=\"https://goldengateaudubon.z2systems.com/np/clients/goldengateaudubon/eventRegistration.jsp?event=3857&\">Register here\u003c/a> for San Francisco or \u003ca href=\"http://www.natureali.org/cbcs.htm\">find a Bird Count\u003c/a> in your neck of the woods.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.exploratorium.edu/visit/calendar\">\u003cem>\u003cstrong>Curious Contraptions\u003c/strong>\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Exploratorium\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Runs through Jan. 20. $29.95 adult, $19.95 youth\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c!-- iframe plugin v.4.3 wordpress.org/plugins/iframe/ -->\u003cbr>\n\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https://players.brightcove.net/979328832001/Hyj4chb3W_default/index.html?videoId=5841120596001\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" width=\"100%\" height=\"500\" scrolling=\"yes\" class=\"iframe-class\">\u003c/iframe>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Exploratorium is hosting another of its “\u003ca href=\"https://www.exploratorium.edu/curious-contraptions\">Curious Contraptions\u003c/a>,” exhibits, featuring mechanized sculptures called automata. This year’s theme is fairy tales.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The pieces are exquisite but they can also teach you about the basics of mechanical movement.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“For instance when you play with the mermaid,” says curator Nicole Minor, “you get a sense of these little cams and gears, and a little pulley system that’s moving her arms forward and backward, and her tail side to side.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And, i\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">f you fall in love with automata, you can try your hand at making your own in the Exploratorium’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.exploratorium.edu/tinkering/projects\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tinkering Studio\u003c/a>.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While you’re there, check out \u003ca href=\"https://www.exploratorium.edu/visit/calendar/glow-series-2018\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Glow\u003c/a>, an installation of fabulous light sculptures and creations.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Museum is open Tuesday–Sunday (All Ages)\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Thursday Evenings (Ages 18+)\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>6:00–10:00 p.m.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Open Monday, Dec. 24 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.; Closed Tuesday, Dec. 25; Open Monday, Dec. 31 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Visit the Exploratorium’s website for \u003ca href=\"https://www.exploratorium.edu/visit/calendar\">hours and tickets\u003c/a>. \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.calacademy.org/exhibits/tis-the-season-for-science\">\u003cem>‘Tis the Season for Science: Life on Ice\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>California Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Runs through Jan. 6. $39.95 adult, $34.95 youth, $29.95 child\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1935776\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/Cal-Acdemy-tss19_2100x1400_rink-staff-skate-800x404.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/Cal-Acdemy-tss19_2100x1400_rink-staff-skate-800x404.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/Cal-Acdemy-tss19_2100x1400_rink-staff-skate-160x81.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/Cal-Acdemy-tss19_2100x1400_rink-staff-skate-768x388.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/Cal-Acdemy-tss19_2100x1400_rink-staff-skate-1020x515.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/Cal-Acdemy-tss19_2100x1400_rink-staff-skate-1200x606.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/Cal-Acdemy-tss19_2100x1400_rink-staff-skate.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/Cal-Acdemy-tss19_2100x1400_rink-staff-skate-1180x596.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/Cal-Acdemy-tss19_2100x1400_rink-staff-skate-960x485.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/Cal-Acdemy-tss19_2100x1400_rink-staff-skate-240x121.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/Cal-Acdemy-tss19_2100x1400_rink-staff-skate-375x189.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/Cal-Acdemy-tss19_2100x1400_rink-staff-skate-520x263.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Each year the Cal Academy takes holiday ice rinks to the \u003ca href=\"https://www.calacademy.org/press/releases/annual-holiday-exhibit-%E2%80%98tis-the-season-for-science-returns-with-outdoor-ice-rink\">next level\u003c/a>. Enjoy two outdoor skating sessions a day while learning all about the science of arctic environments. (Plus, twice an hour, it snows.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Interactive exhibits reveal how polar bears, Antarctic penguins and other critters survive their frozen ecosystems. You can watch a presentation about the geometry of snowflakes from inside a theater decorated like a giant snowman.\u003cb> \u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Skate times can be \u003ca href=\"https://www.calacademy.org/holiday-ice-rink\">reserved ahead of time\u003c/a> online or at the museum. \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Museum is open\u003cbr>\nMonday – Saturday:\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Sunday: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Holiday hours\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Monday, Dec. 24 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.; \u003c/em>\u003cem>Tuesday, Dec. 25 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.; \u003c/em>\u003cem>Monday, Dec. 31 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.; \u003c/em>\u003cem>Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://conservatoryofflowers.org/nightbloom/\">\u003cem>\u003cstrong>Night Bloom\u003c/strong> \u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Conservatory of Flowers in Golden Gate Park\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Select evenings through Jan. 6, $27 adult\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1935778\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/Night-Bloom-0171-Bloom-181130-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/Night-Bloom-0171-Bloom-181130-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/Night-Bloom-0171-Bloom-181130-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/Night-Bloom-0171-Bloom-181130-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/Night-Bloom-0171-Bloom-181130-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/Night-Bloom-0171-Bloom-181130-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/Night-Bloom-0171-Bloom-181130-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/Night-Bloom-0171-Bloom-181130-960x640.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/Night-Bloom-0171-Bloom-181130-240x160.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/Night-Bloom-0171-Bloom-181130-375x250.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/Night-Bloom-0171-Bloom-181130-520x347.jpg 520w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/Night-Bloom-0171-Bloom-181130.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Christmas trees are not the only plants that can light up this time of year. The Conservatory of Flowers opens after dark to illuminate flowers, ferns and other tropical flora with neon lights, prisms and immersive sound installations.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Night Bloom is available on select evenings (5 p.m. – 11 p.m.). Tickets available \u003ca href=\"https://conservatoryofflowers.org/nightbloom/#tickets\">here\u003c/a>, but going fast. Kids 8 and under get in free. \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://conservatoryofflowers.org/nightbloom/#faq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FAQ here\u003c/a>.\u003c/strong>\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Closed Dec. 25, \u003c/em>\u003cem>Dec. 31 and\u003c/em>\u003cem> Jan. 1, 2019\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.oaklandzoo.org/programs-and-events/zoolights\">\u003cem>\u003cstrong>ZooLights\u003c/strong>\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Oakland Zoo\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Evenings through Jan. 6 , $24 adult, $20 child\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1935780\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/Oakland-ZooLights-5bd8d20bd36992ecde2e6e3d_evn-header-zoolights18-e1544743049866-800x445.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"445\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you still haven’t had your fill of dazzling light shows, head over to the Oakland Zoo for its nighttime extravaganza.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Activities include a holiday sing-a-long with laser lights, taking selfies with pink flamingos and hanging out with Santa while snow swirls above the workshop.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Then hop aboard a glowing gondola for sweeping views of the Bay Area skyline.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Face painting and holiday craft activities are offered on weekends.\u003cbr>\nTickets available \u003ca href=\"https://tickets.oaklandzoo.org/Webstore/shop/viewitems.aspx?CG=TKTS&C=Daily\">here\u003c/a>.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Zoolights is open 5:30 p.m. -9 p.m.; Closed Dec. 24 and 25\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/visit/hours-and-schedule/sleepovers/new-years-eve\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003cstrong>\u003cem>New Year’s Evening Sleepover\u003c/em>\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Monterey Bay Aquarium\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>\u003cem>7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 31 through 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 1, $155 per person\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1936082\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/sleepover-general-1020x574.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/sleepover-general-1020x574.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/sleepover-general-160x90.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/sleepover-general-800x450.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/sleepover-general-768x432.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/sleepover-general.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/sleepover-general-1180x664.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/sleepover-general-960x540.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/sleepover-general-240x135.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/sleepover-general-375x211.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/sleepover-general-520x293.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You and your kids can ring in the New Year with the fishes at the Aquarium’s sleepover.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Or, if you’re sick of those retro Yule Log \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LssTi4X8jY\">videos, \u003c/a>cue up one of the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s many live feeds while you sip eggnog. Choose dreamy jellyfish, cuddly sea otters, colorful coral reef … or go all in for the Shark Cam.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>You can stream the live cams \u003ca href=\"http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animals-and-exhibits/live-web-cams\">here\u003c/a>.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cem>\u003ca href=\"https://chabotspace.org/calendar/slumber-with-the-stars-a-family-night-at-the-museum/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Slumber With the Stars\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://chabotspace.org/calendar/new-years-eve-balloon-drops/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Year’s Eve Balloon Drops\u003c/a>\u003c/em>\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Chabot Space & Science Center\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Sleepover: Saturday, Dec. 29, 6 p.m. – Sunday, Dec. 30, 10 a.m. $85 per person\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Balloon Drops: Dec. 31, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., $5, plus $18 for general admission \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1936083\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1936083\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/observatory-main.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/observatory-main.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/observatory-main-160x60.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/observatory-main-768x288.png 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/observatory-main-240x90.png 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/observatory-main-375x141.png 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/12/observatory-main-520x195.png 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Telescopes at Chabot. \u003ccite>(Chabot Space & Science Center)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Oakland’s Chabot is also hosting a kid-friendly sleepover party. The evening will include an introduction into famous scientists, planetarium shows and telescope viewing (weather permitting).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And, if your little one wants to ring in 2019 but isn’t allowed to stay up that late, Chabot celebrates the stroke of midnight by counting down to the New Year in different time zones across the globe. At 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 4 p.m.,the colored balloons will drop. Activities for all age groups will occur throughout the day.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Tickets and a detailed list of events are available \u003ca href=\"https://chabotspace.org/calendar/new-years-eve-balloon-drops/\">here\u003c/a>.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.thetech.org/holidays\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003cem>\u003cstrong>Ugly Sweaters and Holiday Maker Time \u003c/strong>\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>The Tech Museum of Innovation\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Through Jan. 6. $25 adult, $20 child\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c!-- iframe plugin v.4.3 wordpress.org/plugins/iframe/ -->\u003cbr>\n\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FTheTechMuseum%2Fposts%2F2257575494255033%3A0&width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"614\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allow=\"encrypted-media\" class=\"iframe-class\">\u003c/iframe>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ugly Sweater Party, Dec. 24\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nThe Tech is throwing its first ever Ugly Sweater Party. Come by in your ugly holiday sweater and receive one free child admission with every paying adult.\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>10 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Holiday Maker Time, Dec. 22 – Jan. 6\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nCreate your own custom cookie cutter, pop-up cards, gift wrap or buttons you can give as presents.\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Daily, 1:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Bio Ink Snowflakes, Dec. 22 – Jan. 6\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nPaint your own Bio Ink snowflakes in this holiday version of our popular activity in our BioTinkering Lab. Harvest ink from a natural bio-pigment produced by living bacteria, then paint your own winter wonderland.\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Daily, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"floatright"},"numeric":["floatright"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/science/1935746/your-guide-to-science-and-nature-events-this-holiday-season","authors":["11368","11088"],"categories":["science_32","science_37","science_40","science_3423"],"tags":["science_855","science_3370","science_3833","science_1037","science_309","science_3830"],"featImg":"science_1936077","label":"source_science_1935746"},"science_1922759":{"type":"posts","id":"science_1922759","meta":{"index":"posts_1591205157","site":"science","id":"1922759","score":null,"sort":[1524252763000]},"guestAuthors":[],"slug":"the-bay-area-celebrates-earth-day","title":"The Bay Area Celebrates Earth Day","publishDate":1524252763,"format":"standard","headTitle":"The Bay Area Celebrates Earth Day | KQED","labelTerm":{},"content":"\u003cp>Earth Day, which takes place on April 22 each year, traces its roots to a 1969 oil spill off the coast of Santa Barbara. With California as the birthplace of the annual observance, the state will go the extra mile to honor the planet, with events planned in numerous cities.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Santa Barbara oil spill, the largest oil spill at the time, awakened the American conscience and became one of the catalysts for the modern environmental movement.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“America had been riding on a high for a long time, and all of a sudden this big oil spill opened people’s eyes as to what our lifestyles were creating,” Michael Lyons, president of nonprofit Get Oil Out, \u003ca href=\"http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-santa-barbara-oil-spill-1969-20150520-htmlstory.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told the LA Times\u003c/a>, for a 2015 story about the history of the spill.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The catastrophic event, which devastated marine life and killed thousands of birds, led then-\u003ca href=\"http://www.nelsonearthday.net/nelson/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Senator Gaylord Nelson\u003c/a> to organize a “national teach-in” on the environment on April 22, 1970. Twenty million Americans poured into the streets to show their support for the environment. Legendary news anchorman Walter Cronkite \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PL3480E41AA956A42B&time_continue=2&v=WbwC281uzUs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">described it\u003c/a> as a “national outpouring of mankind seeking its own survival.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PL3480E41AA956A42B&v=WbwC281uzUs\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp> \u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>Earth Day has since become an annual tradition. Check out our guide below for film screenings and clean-ups, interactive workshops and musical performances, and other events planned throughout the Bay Area.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://alamedaca.gov/earth-day-2018\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Alameda\u003c/span> \u003c/a>\u003cb>\u003cbr>\n\u003c/b>Earth Day Festival April 21, 2018, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1922777 alignnone\" title=\"alamedaca.gov\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/header-800x850.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"353\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/header-800x850.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/header-160x170.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/header-768x816.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/header-1020x1084.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/header-1129x1200.jpg 1129w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/header-1180x1254.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/header-960x1020.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/header-240x255.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/header-375x398.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/header-520x553.jpg 520w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/header.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 353px) 100vw, 353px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline\">\u003ca href=\"http://thewatershedproject.org/event/earth-day-2018-2/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Albany\u003c/a>\u003c/span>\u003cbr>\nEarth Day Clean-Up, April 21, 9- 11:30 a.m.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.belmont.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/5385/155\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Belmont\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003c/span>Earth Day activities include an E-waste drop-off, document shredding, compost give-away, book recycling, games and prizes. April 21, 9am – Noon.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline\">\u003ca href=\"http://www.cvsan.org/content/earth-day\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Castro Valley\u003c/a>\u003c/span>\u003cbr>\nEarth Day: Clean-Up and Recycle. Materials and light breakfast provided.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1922782 alignnone\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/FINAL-New-Logo-and-Look-2018-CAPS-WEB_2017-10-24-800x613.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"334\" height=\"256\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/FINAL-New-Logo-and-Look-2018-CAPS-WEB_2017-10-24-800x613.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/FINAL-New-Logo-and-Look-2018-CAPS-WEB_2017-10-24-160x123.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/FINAL-New-Logo-and-Look-2018-CAPS-WEB_2017-10-24-768x588.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/FINAL-New-Logo-and-Look-2018-CAPS-WEB_2017-10-24-1020x781.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/FINAL-New-Logo-and-Look-2018-CAPS-WEB_2017-10-24.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/FINAL-New-Logo-and-Look-2018-CAPS-WEB_2017-10-24-1180x904.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/FINAL-New-Logo-and-Look-2018-CAPS-WEB_2017-10-24-960x735.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/FINAL-New-Logo-and-Look-2018-CAPS-WEB_2017-10-24-240x184.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/FINAL-New-Logo-and-Look-2018-CAPS-WEB_2017-10-24-375x287.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/FINAL-New-Logo-and-Look-2018-CAPS-WEB_2017-10-24-520x398.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 334px) 100vw, 334px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.cupertino.org/our-city/departments/environment-sustainability/green-events-activities/earth-day-arbor-day-festival\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Cupertino\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPlanned activities include an Earth Day festival, bike campaign, food trucks, rock climbing, petting zoo, arts and crafts, electric vehicle demo, and live entertainment. April 21, 11am-3pm.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.el-cerrito.org/645/Earth-Day-Celebration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline\">El Cerrito\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nEarth Day Celebration\u003cb>, \u003c/b>April 21, 2018, 9 am-1:30 pm.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline\">\u003ca href=\"http://www.ci.emeryville.ca.us/1162/Environmental-Programs-Events\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Emeryville\u003c/a>\u003c/span>\u003cbr>\nEarth Day Shoreline Clean-up, April 22.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.napaenvironmentaled.org/earth-day/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Napa\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nClean-Up & Festival, April 22.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline\">\u003ca href=\"http://pacificabeachcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/earth-day-2018-poster.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pacifica\u003c/a> \u003c/span>\u003cbr>\nEco-fest, April 21.\u003cbr>\n\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1922819 alignnone\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/earth-day-2018-poster-800x1035.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"453\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/earth-day-2018-poster-800x1035.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/earth-day-2018-poster-160x207.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/earth-day-2018-poster-768x994.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/earth-day-2018-poster-1020x1320.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/earth-day-2018-poster-927x1200.jpg 927w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/earth-day-2018-poster-960x1242.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/earth-day-2018-poster-240x311.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/earth-day-2018-poster-375x485.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/earth-day-2018-poster-520x673.jpg 520w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/earth-day-2018-poster.jpg 1159w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.cityofpleasantonca.gov/news/displaynews.asp?NewsID=365&TargetID=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Pleasanton\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPresentations, workshops and screening of award-winning documentary \u003cem>Straws \u003c/em>at the Pleasanton Library, 1-4 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Park Clean Up for ages 7 and up. Pre-registration is required at \u003ca href=\"http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pleasantonfun.com%2F&h=ATMTi6vkVpa7f7YmvCPny-Uiq4yz_MBePb9Sxn8KYVs4AboX-Q9vUhkN_Ak3uzEazbNP8x1lj5xXAR1oQMlhBVDqWyRTAP-3glBiexh4QUCUZacXUPw&s=1\">www.pleasantonfun.com. \u003c/a>Use registration code 6303.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline\">\u003ca href=\"http://thewatershedproject.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Richmond\u003c/a>\u003c/span>\u003cstrong>\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>North Richmond Earth Day Cleanup, Sat., April 21, 9-11am. Register \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/earth-day-2018-at-wildcat-creek-tickets-44568593864\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here.\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Albany Earth Day Shoreline Cleanup, Sat., April 21th, 9-11:30am. Register \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/earth-day-2018-at-albany-bulb-tickets-44160738959\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here. \u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline\">\u003ca href=\"http://earthdaysf.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003c/span>\u003cbr>\nCivic Center Plaza, Sat., April 21, 11am-7pm.\u003cstrong>\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1922783 alignnone\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/EarthDaySF-11x17-1-800x1236.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"325\" height=\"502\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/EarthDaySF-11x17-1-800x1236.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/EarthDaySF-11x17-1-160x247.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/EarthDaySF-11x17-1-768x1187.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/EarthDaySF-11x17-1-777x1200.jpg 777w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/EarthDaySF-11x17-1-960x1483.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/EarthDaySF-11x17-1-240x371.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/EarthDaySF-11x17-1-375x579.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/EarthDaySF-11x17-1-520x803.jpg 520w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/EarthDaySF-11x17-1.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 325px) 100vw, 325px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline\">\u003ca href=\"http://www.sanjoseca.gov/calendar.aspx?eid=6262\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">San Jose\u003c/a>\u003c/span>\u003cbr>\nEarth Day at Alum Rock Park, Sunday, April 22, 9am-4pm.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://gallery.mailchimp.com/2eedea12c1cb29c9cc5e929cd/files/ad22796d-4ce7-4fef-bfaf-a35138eccdd8/SutainabilityFilmSeriesFlyer.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline\">San Mateo\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nFilm Series, April 18, April 23, May 3.\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv class=\"details details-width\">\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://sunnyvale.ca.gov/cals/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Sunnyvale\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nLiving Green Fair: Interactive activities at the public library. Drop-off for medications, mercury thermometers, batteries and cell phones. April 22, 12- 4pm.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline\">\u003ca href=\"http://artvallejo.org/events/solano-county-earth-day-cleanup/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vallejo\u003c/a>\u003c/span>\u003cbr>\nEarth Day Clean-Up, Apr 21, 9am-12pm.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.townofwindsor.com/339/Earth-Day-on-the-Green\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Windsor\u003c/a>\u003c/span>\u003cbr>\nWellness Expo: Events include free health screenings, exercise demos, children’s cooking classes, games, activities, and crafts and a plant sale. April 22, 10 am – 1pm.\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline\">\u003ca href=\"http://townofyountville.com/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/5262/24?backlist=%2f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yountville\u003c/a>\u003c/span>\u003cbr>\nShredding and E-Waste Event, Friday, April 20, 12am-2am.\u003c/p>\n\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"KQED traces the local origins of the annual tribute and provides a list of events planned throughout the Bay Area.","status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1704927976,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":true,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":28,"wordCount":560},"headData":{"title":"The Bay Area Celebrates Earth Day | KQED","description":"KQED traces the local origins of the annual tribute and provides a list of events planned throughout the Bay Area.","ogTitle":"","ogDescription":"","ogImgId":"","twTitle":"","twDescription":"","twImgId":"","schema":{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"Article","headline":"The Bay Area Celebrates Earth Day","datePublished":"2018-04-20T19:32:43.000Z","dateModified":"2024-01-10T23:06:16.000Z","image":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png"}},"source":"Events","sticky":false,"path":"/science/1922759/the-bay-area-celebrates-earth-day","audioTrackLength":null,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>Earth Day, which takes place on April 22 each year, traces its roots to a 1969 oil spill off the coast of Santa Barbara. With California as the birthplace of the annual observance, the state will go the extra mile to honor the planet, with events planned in numerous cities.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Santa Barbara oil spill, the largest oil spill at the time, awakened the American conscience and became one of the catalysts for the modern environmental movement.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“America had been riding on a high for a long time, and all of a sudden this big oil spill opened people’s eyes as to what our lifestyles were creating,” Michael Lyons, president of nonprofit Get Oil Out, \u003ca href=\"http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-santa-barbara-oil-spill-1969-20150520-htmlstory.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told the LA Times\u003c/a>, for a 2015 story about the history of the spill.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The catastrophic event, which devastated marine life and killed thousands of birds, led then-\u003ca href=\"http://www.nelsonearthday.net/nelson/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Senator Gaylord Nelson\u003c/a> to organize a “national teach-in” on the environment on April 22, 1970. Twenty million Americans poured into the streets to show their support for the environment. Legendary news anchorman Walter Cronkite \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PL3480E41AA956A42B&time_continue=2&v=WbwC281uzUs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">described it\u003c/a> as a “national outpouring of mankind seeking its own survival.”\u003c/p>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutube'>\n \u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutubeInside'>\n \u003ciframe\n loading='lazy'\n class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__youtubePlayer'\n type='text/html'\n src='//www.youtube.com/embed/WbwC281uzUs'\n title='//www.youtube.com/embed/WbwC281uzUs'\n allowfullscreen='true'\n style='border:0;'>\u003c/iframe>\n \u003c/span>\n \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cblockquote>\u003cp> \u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>Earth Day has since become an annual tradition. Check out our guide below for film screenings and clean-ups, interactive workshops and musical performances, and other events planned throughout the Bay Area.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://alamedaca.gov/earth-day-2018\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Alameda\u003c/span> \u003c/a>\u003cb>\u003cbr>\n\u003c/b>Earth Day Festival April 21, 2018, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1922777 alignnone\" title=\"alamedaca.gov\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/header-800x850.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"353\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/header-800x850.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/header-160x170.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/header-768x816.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/header-1020x1084.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/header-1129x1200.jpg 1129w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/header-1180x1254.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/header-960x1020.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/header-240x255.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/header-375x398.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/header-520x553.jpg 520w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/header.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 353px) 100vw, 353px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline\">\u003ca href=\"http://thewatershedproject.org/event/earth-day-2018-2/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Albany\u003c/a>\u003c/span>\u003cbr>\nEarth Day Clean-Up, April 21, 9- 11:30 a.m.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.belmont.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/5385/155\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Belmont\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003c/span>Earth Day activities include an E-waste drop-off, document shredding, compost give-away, book recycling, games and prizes. April 21, 9am – Noon.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline\">\u003ca href=\"http://www.cvsan.org/content/earth-day\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Castro Valley\u003c/a>\u003c/span>\u003cbr>\nEarth Day: Clean-Up and Recycle. Materials and light breakfast provided.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1922782 alignnone\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/FINAL-New-Logo-and-Look-2018-CAPS-WEB_2017-10-24-800x613.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"334\" height=\"256\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/FINAL-New-Logo-and-Look-2018-CAPS-WEB_2017-10-24-800x613.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/FINAL-New-Logo-and-Look-2018-CAPS-WEB_2017-10-24-160x123.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/FINAL-New-Logo-and-Look-2018-CAPS-WEB_2017-10-24-768x588.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/FINAL-New-Logo-and-Look-2018-CAPS-WEB_2017-10-24-1020x781.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/FINAL-New-Logo-and-Look-2018-CAPS-WEB_2017-10-24.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/FINAL-New-Logo-and-Look-2018-CAPS-WEB_2017-10-24-1180x904.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/FINAL-New-Logo-and-Look-2018-CAPS-WEB_2017-10-24-960x735.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/FINAL-New-Logo-and-Look-2018-CAPS-WEB_2017-10-24-240x184.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/FINAL-New-Logo-and-Look-2018-CAPS-WEB_2017-10-24-375x287.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/FINAL-New-Logo-and-Look-2018-CAPS-WEB_2017-10-24-520x398.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 334px) 100vw, 334px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.cupertino.org/our-city/departments/environment-sustainability/green-events-activities/earth-day-arbor-day-festival\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Cupertino\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPlanned activities include an Earth Day festival, bike campaign, food trucks, rock climbing, petting zoo, arts and crafts, electric vehicle demo, and live entertainment. April 21, 11am-3pm.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.el-cerrito.org/645/Earth-Day-Celebration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline\">El Cerrito\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nEarth Day Celebration\u003cb>, \u003c/b>April 21, 2018, 9 am-1:30 pm.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline\">\u003ca href=\"http://www.ci.emeryville.ca.us/1162/Environmental-Programs-Events\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Emeryville\u003c/a>\u003c/span>\u003cbr>\nEarth Day Shoreline Clean-up, April 22.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.napaenvironmentaled.org/earth-day/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Napa\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nClean-Up & Festival, April 22.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline\">\u003ca href=\"http://pacificabeachcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/earth-day-2018-poster.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pacifica\u003c/a> \u003c/span>\u003cbr>\nEco-fest, April 21.\u003cbr>\n\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1922819 alignnone\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/earth-day-2018-poster-800x1035.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"453\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/earth-day-2018-poster-800x1035.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/earth-day-2018-poster-160x207.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/earth-day-2018-poster-768x994.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/earth-day-2018-poster-1020x1320.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/earth-day-2018-poster-927x1200.jpg 927w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/earth-day-2018-poster-960x1242.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/earth-day-2018-poster-240x311.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/earth-day-2018-poster-375x485.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/earth-day-2018-poster-520x673.jpg 520w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/earth-day-2018-poster.jpg 1159w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.cityofpleasantonca.gov/news/displaynews.asp?NewsID=365&TargetID=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Pleasanton\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPresentations, workshops and screening of award-winning documentary \u003cem>Straws \u003c/em>at the Pleasanton Library, 1-4 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Park Clean Up for ages 7 and up. Pre-registration is required at \u003ca href=\"http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pleasantonfun.com%2F&h=ATMTi6vkVpa7f7YmvCPny-Uiq4yz_MBePb9Sxn8KYVs4AboX-Q9vUhkN_Ak3uzEazbNP8x1lj5xXAR1oQMlhBVDqWyRTAP-3glBiexh4QUCUZacXUPw&s=1\">www.pleasantonfun.com. \u003c/a>Use registration code 6303.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline\">\u003ca href=\"http://thewatershedproject.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Richmond\u003c/a>\u003c/span>\u003cstrong>\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>North Richmond Earth Day Cleanup, Sat., April 21, 9-11am. Register \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/earth-day-2018-at-wildcat-creek-tickets-44568593864\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here.\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Albany Earth Day Shoreline Cleanup, Sat., April 21th, 9-11:30am. Register \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/earth-day-2018-at-albany-bulb-tickets-44160738959\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here. \u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline\">\u003ca href=\"http://earthdaysf.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003c/span>\u003cbr>\nCivic Center Plaza, Sat., April 21, 11am-7pm.\u003cstrong>\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1922783 alignnone\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/EarthDaySF-11x17-1-800x1236.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"325\" height=\"502\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/EarthDaySF-11x17-1-800x1236.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/EarthDaySF-11x17-1-160x247.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/EarthDaySF-11x17-1-768x1187.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/EarthDaySF-11x17-1-777x1200.jpg 777w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/EarthDaySF-11x17-1-960x1483.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/EarthDaySF-11x17-1-240x371.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/EarthDaySF-11x17-1-375x579.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/EarthDaySF-11x17-1-520x803.jpg 520w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/EarthDaySF-11x17-1.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 325px) 100vw, 325px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline\">\u003ca href=\"http://www.sanjoseca.gov/calendar.aspx?eid=6262\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">San Jose\u003c/a>\u003c/span>\u003cbr>\nEarth Day at Alum Rock Park, Sunday, April 22, 9am-4pm.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://gallery.mailchimp.com/2eedea12c1cb29c9cc5e929cd/files/ad22796d-4ce7-4fef-bfaf-a35138eccdd8/SutainabilityFilmSeriesFlyer.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline\">San Mateo\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nFilm Series, April 18, April 23, May 3.\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv class=\"details details-width\">\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://sunnyvale.ca.gov/cals/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Sunnyvale\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nLiving Green Fair: Interactive activities at the public library. Drop-off for medications, mercury thermometers, batteries and cell phones. April 22, 12- 4pm.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline\">\u003ca href=\"http://artvallejo.org/events/solano-county-earth-day-cleanup/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vallejo\u003c/a>\u003c/span>\u003cbr>\nEarth Day Clean-Up, Apr 21, 9am-12pm.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.townofwindsor.com/339/Earth-Day-on-the-Green\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Windsor\u003c/a>\u003c/span>\u003cbr>\nWellness Expo: Events include free health screenings, exercise demos, children’s cooking classes, games, activities, and crafts and a plant sale. April 22, 10 am – 1pm.\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline\">\u003ca href=\"http://townofyountville.com/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/5262/24?backlist=%2f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yountville\u003c/a>\u003c/span>\u003cbr>\nShredding and E-Waste Event, Friday, April 20, 12am-2am.\u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/science/1922759/the-bay-area-celebrates-earth-day","authors":["11428"],"categories":["science_31","science_35","science_37","science_3424","science_40","science_2873"],"tags":["science_856","science_182","science_1537","science_192","science_1037","science_25"],"featImg":"science_29424","label":"source_science_1922759"},"science_1921162":{"type":"posts","id":"science_1921162","meta":{"index":"posts_1591205157","site":"science","id":"1921162","score":null,"sort":[1521075601000]},"guestAuthors":[],"slug":"see-the-best-photos-from-pi-day-at-the-exploratorium","title":"See the Best Photos From Pi Day at the Exploratorium","publishDate":1521075601,"format":"standard","headTitle":"See the Best Photos From Pi Day at the Exploratorium | KQED","labelTerm":{},"content":"\u003cp>Happy Pi Day! Here’s a photo collection of Pi Day festivities hosted by the Exploratorium, where the holiday was first \u003ca href=\"https://www.exploratorium.edu/pi/pi-day-history\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">conceived. \u003c/a>The day celebrates the wonders of this mathematical phenomenon.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1921180\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1921180\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29934_DSC_3947-800x534.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29934_DSC_3947-800x534.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29934_DSC_3947-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29934_DSC_3947-768x513.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29934_DSC_3947-1020x681.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29934_DSC_3947-1920x1282.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29934_DSC_3947-1180x788.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29934_DSC_3947-960x641.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29934_DSC_3947-240x160.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29934_DSC_3947-375x250.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29934_DSC_3947-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Laney, a San Francisco local, 28-year-old marketer, poses for a photo on Pi Day at the Exploratorium in San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday, March 14, 2018. “I’ve memorized over 300 digits of pie,” she said. “Anyone can enjoy the number, whether you’re a student or a mathematician.” \u003ccite>(Lauren Hanussak/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1921170\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1921170\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29941_PIDAY_010-800x534.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29941_PIDAY_010-800x534.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29941_PIDAY_010-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29941_PIDAY_010-768x513.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29941_PIDAY_010-1020x681.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29941_PIDAY_010-1920x1282.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29941_PIDAY_010-1180x788.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29941_PIDAY_010-960x641.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29941_PIDAY_010-240x160.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29941_PIDAY_010-375x250.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29941_PIDAY_010-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A boy holds his sign up during the procession on Pi Day at the Exploratorium in San Francisco, Calif., on March 14, 2018. (Lauren Hanussak/KQED) \u003ccite>(Lauren Hanussak/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1921165\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1921165\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29939_PIDAY_008-800x534.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29939_PIDAY_008-800x534.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29939_PIDAY_008-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29939_PIDAY_008-768x513.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29939_PIDAY_008-1020x681.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29939_PIDAY_008-1920x1282.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29939_PIDAY_008-1180x788.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29939_PIDAY_008-960x641.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29939_PIDAY_008-240x160.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29939_PIDAY_008-375x250.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29939_PIDAY_008-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thousands gather, chronologically holding the the first numbers of Pi, on Pi Day at the Exploratorium in San Francisco, Calif., on March 14, 2018. The group circled around the Pi shrine 3.14 times before returning inside to eat pie. (Lauren Hanussak/KQED) \u003ccite>(Lauren Hanussak/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1921166\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1921166\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29938_PIDAY_007-800x534.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29938_PIDAY_007-800x534.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29938_PIDAY_007-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29938_PIDAY_007-768x513.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29938_PIDAY_007-1020x681.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29938_PIDAY_007-1920x1282.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29938_PIDAY_007-1180x788.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29938_PIDAY_007-960x641.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29938_PIDAY_007-240x160.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29938_PIDAY_007-375x250.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29938_PIDAY_007-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The band Mission Delirium performed throughout the duration of the procession on Pi Day at the Exploratorium in San Francisco, Calif., on March 14, 2018. (Lauren Hanussak/KQED) \u003ccite>(Lauren Hanussak/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1921164\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1921164\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29942_PIDAY_011-800x1198.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1198\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29942_PIDAY_011-800x1198.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29942_PIDAY_011-160x240.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29942_PIDAY_011-768x1150.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29942_PIDAY_011-1020x1528.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29942_PIDAY_011-1920x2876.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29942_PIDAY_011-1180x1768.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29942_PIDAY_011-960x1438.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29942_PIDAY_011-240x360.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29942_PIDAY_011-375x562.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29942_PIDAY_011-520x779.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Exploratorium hands out four types of pie from their cafe after the procession on Pi Day at the Exploratorium in San Francisco, Calif., on March 14, 2018. (Lauren Hanussak/KQED) \u003ccite>(Lauren Hanussak/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1921171\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1921171\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29940_PIDAY_009-800x534.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29940_PIDAY_009-800x534.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29940_PIDAY_009-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29940_PIDAY_009-768x513.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29940_PIDAY_009-1020x681.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29940_PIDAY_009-1920x1282.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29940_PIDAY_009-1180x788.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29940_PIDAY_009-960x641.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29940_PIDAY_009-240x160.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29940_PIDAY_009-375x250.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29940_PIDAY_009-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Camille Martinez, the Exploratorium’s social media coordinator, records herself giving out “pi fives” during the procession on Pi Day at the Exploratorium in San Francisco, Calif., on March 14, 2018. (Lauren Hanussak/KQED) \u003ccite>(Lauren Hanussak/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1921169\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1921169\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29931_DSC_3857-800x534.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29931_DSC_3857-800x534.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29931_DSC_3857-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29931_DSC_3857-768x513.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29931_DSC_3857-1020x681.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29931_DSC_3857-1920x1282.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29931_DSC_3857-1180x788.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29931_DSC_3857-960x641.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29931_DSC_3857-240x160.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29931_DSC_3857-375x250.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29931_DSC_3857-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The line begins to form prior to the Pi Day procession at the Exploratorium in San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday, March 14, 2018. (Lauren Hanussak/KQED) \u003ccite>(Lauren Hanussak/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1921168\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1921168 size-medium\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29936_PIDAY_004-800x1198.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1198\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29936_PIDAY_004-800x1198.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29936_PIDAY_004-160x240.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29936_PIDAY_004-768x1150.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29936_PIDAY_004-1020x1528.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29936_PIDAY_004-1920x2876.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29936_PIDAY_004-1180x1768.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29936_PIDAY_004-960x1438.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29936_PIDAY_004-240x360.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29936_PIDAY_004-375x562.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29936_PIDAY_004-520x779.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Luke Anderson, a 37-year-old finance administrator, traveled from Denver, Colorado to experience Pi Day at the Exploratorium in San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday, March 14, 2018. Anderson travels around the nation every Pi Day to give speeches about the number pi, as well as rap under the name “Pi Diddy.” Anderson said he also wanted to “see ground zero; the home, the birthplace of pi day itself, which is here at the Exploratorium.” (Lauren Hanussak/KQED) \u003ccite>(Lauren Hanussak/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"Today is the 30th Pi Day, a holiday that celebrates the never-ending mathematical phenomenon.","status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1704928110,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":false,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":3,"wordCount":392},"headData":{"title":"See the Best Photos From Pi Day at the Exploratorium | KQED","description":"Today is the 30th Pi Day, a holiday that celebrates the never-ending mathematical phenomenon.","ogTitle":"","ogDescription":"","ogImgId":"","twTitle":"","twDescription":"","twImgId":"","schema":{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"Article","headline":"See the Best Photos From Pi Day at the Exploratorium","datePublished":"2018-03-15T01:00:01.000Z","dateModified":"2024-01-10T23:08:30.000Z","image":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png"}},"source":"Events","sticky":false,"nprByline":"Lauren Hanussak","path":"/science/1921162/see-the-best-photos-from-pi-day-at-the-exploratorium","audioTrackLength":null,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>Happy Pi Day! Here’s a photo collection of Pi Day festivities hosted by the Exploratorium, where the holiday was first \u003ca href=\"https://www.exploratorium.edu/pi/pi-day-history\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">conceived. \u003c/a>The day celebrates the wonders of this mathematical phenomenon.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1921180\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1921180\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29934_DSC_3947-800x534.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29934_DSC_3947-800x534.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29934_DSC_3947-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29934_DSC_3947-768x513.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29934_DSC_3947-1020x681.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29934_DSC_3947-1920x1282.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29934_DSC_3947-1180x788.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29934_DSC_3947-960x641.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29934_DSC_3947-240x160.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29934_DSC_3947-375x250.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29934_DSC_3947-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Laney, a San Francisco local, 28-year-old marketer, poses for a photo on Pi Day at the Exploratorium in San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday, March 14, 2018. “I’ve memorized over 300 digits of pie,” she said. “Anyone can enjoy the number, whether you’re a student or a mathematician.” \u003ccite>(Lauren Hanussak/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1921170\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1921170\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29941_PIDAY_010-800x534.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29941_PIDAY_010-800x534.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29941_PIDAY_010-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29941_PIDAY_010-768x513.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29941_PIDAY_010-1020x681.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29941_PIDAY_010-1920x1282.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29941_PIDAY_010-1180x788.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29941_PIDAY_010-960x641.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29941_PIDAY_010-240x160.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29941_PIDAY_010-375x250.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29941_PIDAY_010-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A boy holds his sign up during the procession on Pi Day at the Exploratorium in San Francisco, Calif., on March 14, 2018. (Lauren Hanussak/KQED) \u003ccite>(Lauren Hanussak/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1921165\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1921165\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29939_PIDAY_008-800x534.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29939_PIDAY_008-800x534.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29939_PIDAY_008-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29939_PIDAY_008-768x513.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29939_PIDAY_008-1020x681.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29939_PIDAY_008-1920x1282.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29939_PIDAY_008-1180x788.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29939_PIDAY_008-960x641.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29939_PIDAY_008-240x160.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29939_PIDAY_008-375x250.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29939_PIDAY_008-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thousands gather, chronologically holding the the first numbers of Pi, on Pi Day at the Exploratorium in San Francisco, Calif., on March 14, 2018. The group circled around the Pi shrine 3.14 times before returning inside to eat pie. (Lauren Hanussak/KQED) \u003ccite>(Lauren Hanussak/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1921166\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1921166\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29938_PIDAY_007-800x534.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29938_PIDAY_007-800x534.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29938_PIDAY_007-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29938_PIDAY_007-768x513.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29938_PIDAY_007-1020x681.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29938_PIDAY_007-1920x1282.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29938_PIDAY_007-1180x788.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29938_PIDAY_007-960x641.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29938_PIDAY_007-240x160.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29938_PIDAY_007-375x250.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29938_PIDAY_007-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The band Mission Delirium performed throughout the duration of the procession on Pi Day at the Exploratorium in San Francisco, Calif., on March 14, 2018. (Lauren Hanussak/KQED) \u003ccite>(Lauren Hanussak/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1921164\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1921164\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29942_PIDAY_011-800x1198.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1198\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29942_PIDAY_011-800x1198.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29942_PIDAY_011-160x240.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29942_PIDAY_011-768x1150.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29942_PIDAY_011-1020x1528.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29942_PIDAY_011-1920x2876.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29942_PIDAY_011-1180x1768.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29942_PIDAY_011-960x1438.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29942_PIDAY_011-240x360.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29942_PIDAY_011-375x562.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29942_PIDAY_011-520x779.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Exploratorium hands out four types of pie from their cafe after the procession on Pi Day at the Exploratorium in San Francisco, Calif., on March 14, 2018. (Lauren Hanussak/KQED) \u003ccite>(Lauren Hanussak/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1921171\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1921171\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29940_PIDAY_009-800x534.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29940_PIDAY_009-800x534.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29940_PIDAY_009-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29940_PIDAY_009-768x513.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29940_PIDAY_009-1020x681.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29940_PIDAY_009-1920x1282.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29940_PIDAY_009-1180x788.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29940_PIDAY_009-960x641.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29940_PIDAY_009-240x160.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29940_PIDAY_009-375x250.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29940_PIDAY_009-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Camille Martinez, the Exploratorium’s social media coordinator, records herself giving out “pi fives” during the procession on Pi Day at the Exploratorium in San Francisco, Calif., on March 14, 2018. (Lauren Hanussak/KQED) \u003ccite>(Lauren Hanussak/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1921169\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1921169\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29931_DSC_3857-800x534.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29931_DSC_3857-800x534.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29931_DSC_3857-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29931_DSC_3857-768x513.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29931_DSC_3857-1020x681.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29931_DSC_3857-1920x1282.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29931_DSC_3857-1180x788.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29931_DSC_3857-960x641.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29931_DSC_3857-240x160.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29931_DSC_3857-375x250.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29931_DSC_3857-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The line begins to form prior to the Pi Day procession at the Exploratorium in San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday, March 14, 2018. (Lauren Hanussak/KQED) \u003ccite>(Lauren Hanussak/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1921168\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1921168 size-medium\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29936_PIDAY_004-800x1198.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1198\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29936_PIDAY_004-800x1198.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29936_PIDAY_004-160x240.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29936_PIDAY_004-768x1150.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29936_PIDAY_004-1020x1528.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29936_PIDAY_004-1920x2876.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29936_PIDAY_004-1180x1768.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29936_PIDAY_004-960x1438.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29936_PIDAY_004-240x360.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29936_PIDAY_004-375x562.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/RS29936_PIDAY_004-520x779.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Luke Anderson, a 37-year-old finance administrator, traveled from Denver, Colorado to experience Pi Day at the Exploratorium in San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday, March 14, 2018. Anderson travels around the nation every Pi Day to give speeches about the number pi, as well as rap under the name “Pi Diddy.” Anderson said he also wanted to “see ground zero; the home, the birthplace of pi day itself, which is here at the Exploratorium.” (Lauren Hanussak/KQED) \u003ccite>(Lauren Hanussak/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/science/1921162/see-the-best-photos-from-pi-day-at-the-exploratorium","authors":["byline_science_1921162"],"categories":["science_37","science_40"],"tags":["science_2694","science_1037"],"featImg":"science_1921165","label":"source_science_1921162"},"science_11666":{"type":"posts","id":"science_11666","meta":{"index":"posts_1591205157","site":"science","id":"11666","score":null,"sort":[1386086448000]},"guestAuthors":[],"slug":"heres-some-sweet-research-increased-chocolate-consumption-linked-to-less-body-fat","title":"Here's Some Sweet Research: Increased Chocolate Consumption Linked to Less Body Fat","publishDate":1386086448,"format":"aside","headTitle":"Here’s Some Sweet Research: Increased Chocolate Consumption Linked to Less Body Fat | KQED","labelTerm":{"site":"science"},"content":"\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11670\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 640px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2013/12/chocolates1.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11670\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11670\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2013/12/chocolates1.jpg\" alt=\"Fancy decorated holiday chocolates\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Holiday chocolates by \u003ca title=\"Rachel Tayse Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/11921146@N03/\">Rachel Tayse\u003c/a>, Creative Commons Attribution license\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Chocolate advent calendars, chocolate stocking stuffers, hot cocoa and chocolate peppermints. ‘Tis the season to indulge—and perhaps make up for it at New Year’s with a resolution to exercise more.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But what if all that chocolate doesn’t require penitence? What if it’s actually good for us?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Reports of cocoa’s health benefits tend to focus on the cardiovascular, and often warn that good effects could be erased when we consume our cocoa as sugary, fatty confections. After all, among antioxidant-rich foods like tea, blueberries, and red wine, chocolate is the only one that’s also loaded with calories.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11669\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"max-width: 152px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2013/12/santas.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11669\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-11669 \" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2013/12/santas.jpg\" alt=\"shiny chocolate santas\" width=\"152\" height=\"210\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chocolate Santas by \u003ca title=\"a olin's flickr stream\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/shoppeolina/\">a olin\u003c/a>, Creative Commons Attribution license\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>But a \u003ca title=\"Association between chocolate consumption and fatness in European adolescents\" href=\"http://www.nutritionjrnl.com/article/S0899-9007(13)00346-8/abstract\">new paper\u003c/a> by Cuenca-García et al. from the University of Granada has linked chocolate consumption to reduced “fatness” (measured with \u003ca title=\"Wikipedia - BMI\" href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_mass_index\">BMI\u003c/a>, skinfold thickness, \u003ca title=\"Wikipedia - BIA\" href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bioelectrical_impedance_analysis\">impedance\u003c/a>, and waist circumference) in European teens. This confirms and extends a \u003ca title=\"Association Between More Frequent Chocolate Consumption and Lower Body Mass Index\" href=\"http://archinte.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=1108800\">recent study\u003c/a> from UCSD that found a similar link in Californian adults. In both cases, people who consumed more chocolate had both higher caloric intake \u003cem>and\u003c/em> reduced BMI compared to those who consumed less.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Chocolate’s potential to combat obesity while boosting caloric intake likely comes from the antioxidant epicatechin, which is found naturally in cocoa. The mechanisms behind this magic are \u003ca title=\"Dark Chocolate: An Obesity Paradox or a Culprit for Weight Gain?\" href=\"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24000103\">still being studied\u003c/a>, but it appears that epicatechin can reduce both digestion and absorption of fats and sugars. That would cause some calories to pass through our digestive tract unassimilated.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>One might presume that the healthiest chocolate would have the highest percentage of cocoa, and therefore epicatechin. \u003ca title=\"Margarida Castell Escuer\" href=\"http://www.ub.edu/dpfisiv/grups/autoimmunitat/mcastell.htm\">Margarida Castell Escuar\u003c/a>, professor of physiology at the University of Barcelona and active cocoa researcher, summarized this view in an e-mail: “In general, dark chocolate has more cocoa content than milk chocolate. Therefore, dark chocolate would be better than milk chocolate.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Both European and UCSD studies, however, asked their participants to record simply “chocolate” consumption, lumping dark and milk together. It’s likely that quite a bit of the chocolate eaten was milk, as other research has shown it to be preferred over dark by both Europeans and Americans. Yet the relationship with body fat was still observed. Is this good news for fans of the sweeter, lighter stuff?\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11672\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" style=\"max-width: 220px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2013/12/gelt1-220x162.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11672\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11672\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2013/12/gelt1-220x162.jpg\" alt=\"chocolate chanukah gelt, yum!\" width=\"220\" height=\"162\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chanukah gelt by \u003ca title=\"liz west's flickr stream\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/calliope/\">liz west\u003c/a>, Creative Commons Attribution license\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>According to \u003ca title=\"Beatrice Alexandra Golomb, MD, PhD\" href=\"http://cnl.salk.edu/~bgolomb/\">Beatrice Golomb\u003c/a>, professor of medicine and lead author of the UCSD study, “The antioxidant effects are determined not only by the amount of cocoa mass, but also by how well the compounds are preserved in processing, roasting, etc. Dark chocolate may on average have higher concentrations, but this is not absolute. So yes, milk chocolate also has benefits.” Furthermore, she points out that high doses of epicatechin can actually diminish its benefit, so “a lower concentration in milk chocolate won’t inherently be bad.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>These studies only illustrate a link; they don’t prove that adding chocolate (milk or dark) to your diet will decrease your body fat. Golomb and her collaborators would like to look for metabolic benefits using controlled doses in a randomized trial, but unfortunately the “tight funding climate” has put off such a study. But if you want to experiment in a totally non-controlled, non-randomized way on yourself? I won’t judge you.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Pass the Chanukah gelt, please.\u003c/p>\n\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"‘Tis the season to indulge—and perhaps make up for it at New Year’s with a resolution to exercise more. But what if all that chocolate doesn’t require penitence? A new paper has linked chocolate consumption to reduced “fatness” in European teens. This confirms and extends a recent study from UCSD that found a similar link in Californian adults. ","status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1704934599,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":false,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":12,"wordCount":584},"headData":{"title":"Here's Some Sweet Research: Increased Chocolate Consumption Linked to Less Body Fat | KQED","description":"‘Tis the season to indulge—and perhaps make up for it at New Year’s with a resolution to exercise more. But what if all that chocolate doesn’t require penitence? A new paper has linked chocolate consumption to reduced “fatness” in European teens. This confirms and extends a recent study from UCSD that found a similar link in Californian adults. 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What if it’s actually good for us?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Reports of cocoa’s health benefits tend to focus on the cardiovascular, and often warn that good effects could be erased when we consume our cocoa as sugary, fatty confections. After all, among antioxidant-rich foods like tea, blueberries, and red wine, chocolate is the only one that’s also loaded with calories.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11669\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"max-width: 152px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2013/12/santas.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11669\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-11669 \" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2013/12/santas.jpg\" alt=\"shiny chocolate santas\" width=\"152\" height=\"210\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chocolate Santas by \u003ca title=\"a olin's flickr stream\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/shoppeolina/\">a olin\u003c/a>, Creative Commons Attribution license\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>But a \u003ca title=\"Association between chocolate consumption and fatness in European adolescents\" href=\"http://www.nutritionjrnl.com/article/S0899-9007(13)00346-8/abstract\">new paper\u003c/a> by Cuenca-García et al. from the University of Granada has linked chocolate consumption to reduced “fatness” (measured with \u003ca title=\"Wikipedia - BMI\" href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_mass_index\">BMI\u003c/a>, skinfold thickness, \u003ca title=\"Wikipedia - BIA\" href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bioelectrical_impedance_analysis\">impedance\u003c/a>, and waist circumference) in European teens. This confirms and extends a \u003ca title=\"Association Between More Frequent Chocolate Consumption and Lower Body Mass Index\" href=\"http://archinte.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=1108800\">recent study\u003c/a> from UCSD that found a similar link in Californian adults. In both cases, people who consumed more chocolate had both higher caloric intake \u003cem>and\u003c/em> reduced BMI compared to those who consumed less.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Chocolate’s potential to combat obesity while boosting caloric intake likely comes from the antioxidant epicatechin, which is found naturally in cocoa. The mechanisms behind this magic are \u003ca title=\"Dark Chocolate: An Obesity Paradox or a Culprit for Weight Gain?\" href=\"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24000103\">still being studied\u003c/a>, but it appears that epicatechin can reduce both digestion and absorption of fats and sugars. That would cause some calories to pass through our digestive tract unassimilated.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>One might presume that the healthiest chocolate would have the highest percentage of cocoa, and therefore epicatechin. \u003ca title=\"Margarida Castell Escuer\" href=\"http://www.ub.edu/dpfisiv/grups/autoimmunitat/mcastell.htm\">Margarida Castell Escuar\u003c/a>, professor of physiology at the University of Barcelona and active cocoa researcher, summarized this view in an e-mail: “In general, dark chocolate has more cocoa content than milk chocolate. Therefore, dark chocolate would be better than milk chocolate.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Both European and UCSD studies, however, asked their participants to record simply “chocolate” consumption, lumping dark and milk together. It’s likely that quite a bit of the chocolate eaten was milk, as other research has shown it to be preferred over dark by both Europeans and Americans. Yet the relationship with body fat was still observed. Is this good news for fans of the sweeter, lighter stuff?\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11672\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" style=\"max-width: 220px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2013/12/gelt1-220x162.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11672\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11672\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2013/12/gelt1-220x162.jpg\" alt=\"chocolate chanukah gelt, yum!\" width=\"220\" height=\"162\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chanukah gelt by \u003ca title=\"liz west's flickr stream\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/calliope/\">liz west\u003c/a>, Creative Commons Attribution license\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>According to \u003ca title=\"Beatrice Alexandra Golomb, MD, PhD\" href=\"http://cnl.salk.edu/~bgolomb/\">Beatrice Golomb\u003c/a>, professor of medicine and lead author of the UCSD study, “The antioxidant effects are determined not only by the amount of cocoa mass, but also by how well the compounds are preserved in processing, roasting, etc. Dark chocolate may on average have higher concentrations, but this is not absolute. 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