Educated in physics, mathematics, and philosophy at Princeton University and trained in graphic design at Yale, Berkeley-based Aaron Marcus explores new possibilities for expression. He created his first “computer-assisted poem-drawings” in the spring of 1972, when he served as a research associate at Yale University’s School of Art and Architecture. Using standard typographical symbols, Marcus...

The Garden is honored to host internationally renowned botanist, Dr. Peter Raven. In this intimate and exclusive program, Dr. Raven will talk about the role of plant conservation in California and how that intersects with global plans to address biodiversity loss issues. Dr. Peter Raven is president emeritus of the Missouri Botanical Garden, where he facilitated the establishment of floristic...

Be part of this exciting opportunity bringing California high school teachers of Chemistry in the Earth System together for the purpose of building expertise, working with course development tools, and sharing exemplary instructional materials.

NGSS Workshop for 4-8th Grade Teachers At this NGSS-aligned workshop, teachers will build expertise in 3D classroom instruction and make connections to real-world science applications. Using classroom activities and the newly released Microscopes of Tomorrow app, we will connect NGSS concepts and practices to the work of imaging scientists in the STROBE research center. Seminar participants...