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The Fleet Science Center offers Science Clubs for grades 5-8! Investigate exciting science topics on the second weekend of each month. Each session will be filled with new challenges, hands-on activities that can be done using materials found in your home and has challenges for students of all ages. Through this program students will explore an array of fields including biology, chemistry, engineering, environmental science, physics, robotics and much more! November Topic: Volcanoes Discuss the different layers of the earth and discover how tectonic plates create different types of volcanoes. • Saturday Science Club for Girls is held the second Saturday of the month from noon to 2 p.m. for girls in grades 5 to 8. Register here! • Sunday Science Club is held the second Sunday of the month from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday classes are co-ed for grades 5 to 8. Register here! Dates | Saturday, November 13 from noon to 2 p.m., and Sunday, November 14 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Location | The Fleet Science Center Pricing Members: $13 per week Nonmembers: $15 per week For more information, please visit www.fleetscience.org/events/science-clubs or call (619) 238-1233.

As Russia's war in Ukraine enters its second year, Beijing has repeatedly said it would broker any cease-fire talks, a proposal Ukrainians are wary of because of China's close ties with Moscow.

The U.S. desperately needs more Black and Hispanic doctors, research shows. But financial pressures and discrimination can keep young people from even applying to med school.

A USC alumna who lives in San Diego County donated $15 million to the Department of History at the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, the university announced Tuesday, calling it the largest gift ever given to one of the university's humanities departments.

From the Fleet Science Center: The Fleet Science Center is home to Southern California's only Giant Dome Theater, known as the Eugene Heikoff and Marilyn Jacobs Heikoff Giant Dome Theater. Immersive Experiences in the Heikoff Giant Dome Theater include IMAX movies, documentary films and cutting-edge educational programming. About the documentary: 'Turtle Odyssey' tells the heartwarming story of one tiny sea turtle’s big adventure. Based in Australia and narrated by Russell Crowe, 'Turtle Odyssey' explores the unique lifecycle of an Australian green sea turtle named Bunji and her incredible journey across the open ocean. Watch trailer here! Showtimes | Daily at noon and at 3 p.m. Location | The Heikoff Giant Dome Theatre at The Fleet Science Center Get tickets here! IMAX Movie Tickets: $18 For more information, please visit fleetscience.org/shows/turtle-odyssey or call (619) 238-1233.

The island is facing one of its worst dry spells in a century, and both the agricultural and high-tech sectors are competing for scarce water resources.

The 2022 Blue Water Film Festival (BWFF) presented by the Blue Water Institute is set for its third year from June 2 - June 5. Held each year in celebration of United Nations World Oceans Day, BWFF will screen eighteen feature films, fifteen short films and two animated films--35 films in all, one world premiere; 12 int’l premiere and the remaining California premieres. The festival kicks off Thursday, June 2 at Museum of Photographic Arts in Balboa Park with a cocktail reception, world premiere of "Inside Antarctica: Machine Learning & Microplastics," followed by a Q&A discussion with the Director, Mike Libecki. The majority of films will screen in-person at the La Paloma Theater in Encinitas and at The Museum of Photography (MOPA) in Balboa Park; Media Arts Center San Diego; and streamed virtually at Blue Water+. A special outdoor screening of "Whale Wisdom" will be held Saturday, June 4 a Freedom Yacht Club followed by an after party celebration on the water. Jane Goodall will receive the festival’s Global Citizen Award, which is presented to an industry leader whose contributions to the innovation of marine science and entertainment have changed the industry—and the world—for the better. The award will be presented on Sunday, June 5 at closing night at La Paloma Theatre. BWFF is setup as a 501(c)(3) non-profit. Learn more at bluewaterfilmfestival.org. Blue Water Film Festival is on Facebook + Instagram

A UCSD study found that cannabis-linked ER admissions were up 1,804% for people over 65 from 2005 to 2019.

The Przewalski's horse was categorized as Extinct in the Wild until 1996. The foal is one of just four newborns in North America over the past year.

It’s a lab where young learners can use STEAM concepts including science, engineering, and math to develop original objects and ideas.