Category Archives: Science & Technology

‘The Story of P-22, LA’s Most Famous Feline’ Opens at NHMLA.

Posted on July 23, 2017 by Elise Thompson

Last Friday the Natural History Museum of LA opened a new installment featuring everyone’s favorite cat, P-22. The mountain lion, which is also referred to as a cougar or puma, was first spotted on a wildlife camera trap by NHMLA’s … Continue reading →

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Movies Till Dawn: Tower Shooter Slime Mold Saxophone SCUM

Posted on May 4, 2017 by Paul Gaita

“Tower” (2016, Kino Lorber) Deeply moving and effective documentary about the 1966 mass shootings at the University of Texas at Austin, and its impact, both immediate and long-term, on its survivors and the city and country as a whole. Director … Continue reading →

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theBlu Underwater Virtual Reality Experience Extended at NHMLA to June 18th

Posted on May 1, 2017 by Elise Thompson

You still have a chance to experience some of virtual reality’s fun and futuristic technology. The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (NHMLA) has extended the run of “theBlu: An Underwater VR Experience” to June 18, 2017. Thanks to the generosity of … Continue reading →

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Aquarium of the Pacific and Harbor Breeze Cruises: The Grey Whales Return to California!

Posted on January 25, 2017 by Billy Bennight

Once again it’s the beginning of the mighty Grey Whales’ annual migration to the south, passing through on their way to Baja California to birth their calves after a summer of feeding around the north pole. Migrating fin whales, orcas, humpback whales, … Continue reading →

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Sustainable Seafood Expo, Sunday, October 2nd

Posted on September 10, 2016 by Christy Kane

How many of us really think about the fish we eat and where it comes from?  Like oil and water, the ocean is a finite resource. 53% of the fish consumed now is farmed in order to comply with sustainable … Continue reading →

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Midsummer Scream Provides a Preview of Halloween Chills July 20 & 31

Posted on July 28, 2016 by Elise Thompson

There is a new Halloween Festival in town, Midsummer Scream, presented by Creepy LA and Theme Park Adventure. This weekend, Long Beach Convention Center features more than 100,000 square feet of vendors, makeup demonstrations, stage presentations, home haunt classes, a scavenger … Continue reading →

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Take the Train: Pterosaurs at the Natural History Museum

Posted on July 1, 2016 by Joel J. Rane

If it’s been decades since you wandered the halls of our Natural History Museum in Exposition Park, as it was for me, now might be a great time to reacquaint yourself.  If you’ve never been there, you’ll find a corner … Continue reading →

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Visitors Day Tour at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab

Posted on June 19, 2016 by Simone Snaith

If you have any interest in space exploration (and you should!!), I recommend checking out the free public tours at the Jet Propulsion Lab. Located in Pasadena, the robotic space exploration lab is where the Mars Curiosity Rover was created, as well as its … Continue reading →

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Fry’s Burbank: 1950s Monster Movies

Posted on April 2, 2016 by Elise Thompson

You are probably already aware that each Fry’s electronics store is built around an elaborate individualized theme. Fry’s, which first opened in Silicon Valley in 1985, started the themes with its second store in Sunnyvale which is now defunct. The store was … Continue reading →

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What to Do at the LA Times Festival of Books: SATURDAY

Posted on March 29, 2016 by Elise Thompson

It’s only two more weeks until LA’s greatest free event of the year. The Festival of Books, the largest literary event in the country, will be taking over the USC campus Saturday, April 9th and Sunday, April 10th. See here … Continue reading →

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