Pi Day! Image courtesy Exploratorium.

COMING UP THIS WEEK:

Exploratorium Pi Day and Night!
Larry Shaw was a Bay Area treasure. Long time staff physicist, tinkerer, and troublemaker at the Exploratorium, Larry helped lead the first Pi Day at the museum back in 1988 – leading a parade that grew each year (and celebrates Albert Einstein’s birthday as well). Larry was one of those characters who makes the Bay Area so special. Get yourself to the annual parade this afternoon or enjoy a slice of pie in his honor at After Dark tonight. Here’s to the Prince of Pi!
THU MAR 14: 1:59PM, AFTER DARK 6 PM; Exploratorium, SF; After Dark: $20

Speechless 6th Anniversary Show
Here’s to 6 years of terrible powerpoint decks set to amazing comedy. Each month intrepid comedians (and a few brave guests) do their best to educate and entertain you with slides they have never seen before. For the 6th anniversary, returning champions Caitlin Gill, Cassidy Brown, Edwin Zee , and The Bardi Twins compete with Bay Area sports announcer legend/Mr. Involvement Vern Glenn in the house. Plus, our own Mikl Em hosts!
THU MAR 14: 730 PM; Public Works SF, SF; $15-$17

Pi Day Puzzle Party!
Did you think we were done with Pi? No chance! Ask a Scientist SF returns for its annual Pi Day Puzzle Party with puzzle master Wes Carroll at the helm. Ask a Scientist was one of the original science cafes in the Bay Area – it started in 2003! – where scientists would come give short talks in public cafes and bars.  This puzzle party proved to be one of the most popular events of the series – continuing after the monthly cadence of scientist talks ended back in 2015.
THU MAR 14: 7PM; Soma Street Food Park, SF

Basic Income Podcast with 2020 Candidate Andrew Yang
It seems like everyone is running for president these days. And while I’m incredibly politically active, I steer clear of candidate events which tend to be a little dull and repetitive. But when you combine a podcast about income inequality, a presidential candidate, and food trucks – you have the potential for either something incredible or a train wreck. Either way it should spark some interesting conversation.
FRI MAR 15: 6PM; Spark Social Food Truck Park, SF

Ocean-Bound: Plastic Waste and Why We Are Bound to the Health of Our Oceans
Hear a talk with environmentally conscious organizations including the Surfrider Foundation and the Oakland As, chow dinner from Luke’s Lobster, watch a short film about plastic, and then, walk through the recycled water bottle art exhibit. Musician Lilly Hiatt caps the evening with an epic performance.
FRI MAR 15: 7:30 PM; The Midway, SF; $20 and up

Big Screen Science: Jurassic Park
Hold onto your butts, it’s the epic movie 65 million years in the making! After the film, I chat about the science: good, bad, and amber with my co-host Jeffrey Silverman. We’ll also talk about what killed off the dinosaurs and if we could possibly bring them back one day. And of course they’ll talk about Chaos Theory, because life, uhhh, finds a way!
MON MAR 18: 8 PM; Alamo Drafthouse, SF; $15

Mama’s Last Hug: What Animal Emotions Reveal About Humans
Mama, a 59 year old chimpanzee, and biologist Jan van Hooff had an undeniable bond – a bond across species, but also one that shed light on how humans experience emotions. New York Times best-selling author and primatologist Frans de Waal explores their final meeting as window into how deep and instantly recognizable these bonds can be. This begins Frans de Waal’s whirlwind journey to understand what animal emotions tell us about ourselves.
WED MAR 20: 6:30 PM; Marines’ Memorial Theatre SF; $20 and up.