I love donuts. I love croissants. The "Cronut", created by Chef Dominique Ansel in New York earlier this year, was invented for me! An amalgamation of croissant dough that is fried and coated in various toppings, New Yorkers have been knocking each other over to get these very exclusive pastries. Sadly, these were reserved to…
Category: SF Bay Area
Who is Faster, Michael Phelps or the Sailfish? (video)
I'm excited to report that the first of three awesome short science videos produced by Cal Academy teens has just been released online. Entitled "Phelps vs. Fish," this video explores what makes Michael Phelps one of the fastest humans in the water, and how he compares to the fastest marine animal, the sailfish. (HINT: not…
Happy National Ice Cream Sandwich Day! How to Celebrate in San Francisco
Hey, apparently National Ice Cream Sandwich Day is a thing! I'm not sure it has been affirmed by a UN resolution or anything, but I'm not going to argue with another excuse to eat ice cream sandwiches. So mark your calendars for August 2 between now and perpetuity. Of course, every day is Ice Cream…
Full Video of “Re/Genesis” Dance Show Now Available!
I'm excited to share the news that the video from the "Re/Genesis" dance show produced by Freeplay Dance Crew, in collaboration with Prince on Point, is now online. A multi-genre exploration of spirituality as told through movement, "Re/Genesis" was a labor of love created by 16 amazing dancers, and performed in April 2013 at…
The Alameda County Fair: Pig Races, Fried Everything, and Weird Al!
My sister and some of my cousins and I went out to the Alameda County Fair yesterday for some old-timey fun. My family has been going to the Alameda County Fair for most of our lives. What's remarkable is how little is has changed over the decades. It still has the same slightly sketchy…
Freeplay Crew brings the hawtness to City Hall for SF Pride’s VIP Party! (video)
Freeplay Dance Crew was honored to perform at the SF PRIDE VIP Party in San Francisco's elegant City Hall. What a rush it was dancing on the grand staircase of City Hall before hundreds and hundreds of revelers!
Helping teens teach science through music and dance
This summer, I've been given the opportunity to expand the range of youth programs I facilitate at the California Academy of Sciences. Along with the Digital Learning youth programs that I manage, I also started co-managing the Cal Academy's "TASC Force" last week. The Teen Advocates for Science Communication (TASC) is an initiative to…
Catch Freeplay Dance Crew at SF Pride 2013 this Sunday!
This weekend, as you may know, is PRIDE Weekend, when cities around the country celebrate the freedom to be who you are and love whoever you wish. San Francisco of course has the best PRIDE celebration anywhere, and my crew Freeplay has been a part of it for many, many years. This year Freeplay…
“Call of the Sea”: Learning Science and Seamanship on a Schooner
Last Saturday, I had the opportunity to take a group of ten teenagers on an incredible educational sailing trip in the San Francisco Bay courtesy of the "Call of the Sea" educational nonprofit. For three glorious hours, our teens and chaperones got to voyage out into the beautiful Bay on an 82' schooner called the…
“Hangout” with Cal Academy Scientists Tomorrow June 6, 4-5pm on Google+
Come "hangout" with three scientists from the California Academy of Sciences tomorrow, Thursday June 6 from 4-5pm. This is the Cal Academy's first Google+ Hangout, held in conjunction with the Google Science Fair 2013. You will get to see a live video stream of three of our researchers talking about their work and discoveries. And you…