SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

As one of 17 Department of Energy national labs, SLAC is a multi-program lab that pushes the frontiers of human knowledge and drives discoveries that benefit humankind. We invent the tools that make those discoveries possible and share them with scientists all over the world. A world-leading lab in X-ray and ultra fast science, SLAC is home to the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS), the first hard X-ray free electron laser and the Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource. The lab is also upgrading LCLS to boost its power and capacity and is managing the construction of the world’s largest digital camera.

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Friday, April 22, 2022, 12:00 pm
In this virtual tour, hear about our history at SLAC and learn about our facilities and sciences that address discoveries and solutions for tomorrow’s challenges.
Friday, April 22, 2022, 3:00 pm
In this virtual tour, hear about our history at SLAC and learn about our facilities and sciences that address discoveries and solutions for tomorrow’s challenges.

COVID Safety

The Bay Area Science Festival will manage all in-person events with the health, safety and well-being of our staff, volunteers, hosts, exhibitors, and guests in mind. In response to COVID-19, we will be implementing public health requirements for all event hosts and attendees in accordance with local and state guidelines in order to celebrate science safely throughout the Bay Area. 

The Bay Area Science Festival encourages you to get vaccinated, wear a mask and practice social distancing. Be sure to check back for updated and more detailed COVID safety information prior to attending.

Thank You for Supporting BASF

We strive to make all Bay Area Science Festival events free, when possible. To produce the Festival, we must annually raise hundreds of thousands of dollars. Every donation helps us make this important work possible.

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Thank you for your generous support of the Bay Area Science Festival! As part of UCSF, SEP is a 501(c)3 non-profit. All donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law. Please let us know if your company participates in a matching gift program so that we can extend the benefit of your generosity.