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Join KPBS Kids at this year's San Diego Festival of Science & Engineering! KPBS Kids events across San Diego County consist of a variety of opportunities, including hands-on activities, story times, special visits by beloved KPBS Kids television characters, and a host of other activities that connect to program educational themes. Visit us to explore fun science, math, and literacy activities for the whole family, and learn how you can connect with Clifford, Curious George, Daniel Tiger, Elinor Wonders Why, Molly of Denali, and other KPBS Kids friends at the San Diego Children's Discovery Museum and other locations this year! This event is free!

As free speech dominates national headlines, we sit down with local scholars to discuss how recent FCC moves could impact broadcasters here in San Diego. Plus, how national politics are impacting the tradition of comedy.

The Stein Institute for Research on Aging and Center for Healthy Aging offers free public lectures promoting physical and mental well-being and staying active throughout life. Join us for this popular series with renowned researchers and clinicians sharing their expertise with the community. Please join us on January 28 from 4-5 p.m. via zoom for “Slowing the Clock: Longevity Science Meets Alzheimer’s Prevention” with Dr. Aladdin Shadyab. With a live Q&A to follow, moderated by Stein Executive Director Danielle Glorioso, LCSW. Speaker bio: Dr. Aladdin H. Shadyab is an Associate Professor at the University of California San Diego, where he holds joint appointments in the Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science and the Division of Geriatrics, Gerontology, and Palliative Care in the Department of Medicine. A leading expert in the science of aging and longevity, Dr. Shadyab's research spans the epidemiology of aging, exceptional longevity, women's health, geroscience, and multi-omics approaches to understanding human health and longevity across the lifespan. Dr. Shadyab is a prolific and internationally recognized researcher, with over 300 publications in top-tier scientific journals. Through his research, Dr. Shadyab is helping to unlock the secrets of healthy aging and translate cutting-edge science into insights that can extend healthspan among older adults.

It establishes the CSU Direct Admissions Program, which builds off a pilot initiative implemented last year at CSU Riverside. Under this program, all graduating high school students who meet the university system’s requirements will automatically receive an admissions letter to 16 California State University campuses.

Early access to galleries at 9 a.m.  On the third Saturday of every month, we open our doors one hour before the museum opens to the public for a sensory-friendly Fleet experience. And if you want to stay and enjoy the museum all day, you can! Accessibility Mornings features a special film screening of a documentary at 10 a.m. with house lights on and the soundtrack volume low. The Fleet Science Center strives to be an inclusive place where people of all needs and abilities are welcome and respectfully accommodated daily. Science is for everyone. Admission is free for one visitor and an accompanying guest. Regular admission rates apply for additional visitors. Fleet Science Center on Facebook / Instagram

Under new Trump administration rules, students won't be able to borrow as much for medical or nursing school or some other health professions.

The lifeblood of Silicon Valley — advanced microchips — pumps from a science park on Taiwan's west coast, mostly from TSMC, the world's biggest chipmaker. But now the company is looking abroad for places to grow.

"The Servant of Two Masters" is a laugh-a-minute screwball comedy. Based on the original commedia dell'arte play, AJ Knox and Samantha Ginn have adapted the production for new audiences, inspired by comedy classics like "Airplane!", "The Marx Brothers" and "Monty Python." When the trickster Truffaldino signs on to serve two masters in the hope of double wages and double dinners, chaos and hilarity ensue. Translated by AJ Knox Adapted by Samantha Ginn and AJ Knox Based on the play by Carlo Goldoni Directed by Geno Carr Visit: https://gcccd.universitytickets.com/w/event.aspx?SeriesID=45

A collaboration between movement and sound artists honors "all the big and little things" and reflects the strength of San Diego's interdisciplinary arts ecosystem.

"Joy's Universe" is one part Pee-Wee and one part Cosmos. An all ages (8+) show that explores the realms of science + philosophy through comedy, starring Jet Eveleth and Ryan Harrison. Mockingbird Improv on Facebook / Instagram