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How to celebrate 17-year cicadas – eat one!

May 13, 2021 Isa Betancourt Entomology, Featured

Try our Cicada and Grits recipe

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Summer Butterfly Guide

July 31, 2020 Isa Betancourt Entomology, Featured

Learn which butterflies to look for in our region this summer.

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🗓 Open Wednesday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
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How can we help birds thrive? Join us for a conver

How can we help birds thrive? Join us for a conversation with Maiken Scott, host of WHYY’s The Pulse, and regional planner/bird conservationist Zoe Warner, PhD.⁠
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Grassland birds — such as the beloved Bobolink and Meadowlark — are experiencing the most significant declines of any species due to habitat loss, landscape fragmentation, agricultural intensification and changes in land management. ⁠
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Scott will interview Warner about a 10-year study conducted in Chester County, Pennsylvania, that has led to greater insights into bird habitat needs and a visionary plan to protect them. Learn how a voluntary effort called the Grasslands Bird Collaboration, which unites landowners, farmers and conservation organizations, is offering a hopeful model. ⁠
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Wednesday, April 19, 6:30–8 p.m.⁠
Link in bio to learn more!

Your Friday night plans are right here! ⬇️⁠

Your Friday night plans are right here! ⬇️⁠
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Join us for Dinos After Dark and enjoy pay-what-you-wish admission (suggested donation $10, tickets available at the door), a family friendly atmosphere and the Dino Drafts Beer Garden in Dinosaur Hall!⁠
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At Dinos After Dark:⁠
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✅ Explore our signature and special exhibits, including our newest exhibits Conversations With Birds and Microsculpture: The Insect Portraits of Levon Biss.⁠
✅ Get up close and personal to some of the Academy's most amazing animal ambassadors during a live animal show.⁠
✅ Learn about weather and climate during a very special live show.⁠
✅ Make and take a wet and watery frog craft, and learn why amphibians depend on a clean ecosystem.⁠
✅ Meet Library & Archives staff and check out rarely seen materials showcasing the work of pioneering limnologist Dr. Ruth Patrick.⁠
✅ Get an up-close look at fish specimens with staff from the Academy Fisheries team.⁠
✅ Purchase drinks and food from the Academy Beer Garden: Dino Drafts.⁠
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Learn more via the link in bio! ⁠
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It's #WorldWaterDay! Philadelphia artist Miriam Si

It's #WorldWaterDay! Philadelphia artist Miriam Singer designed this visionary mural as part of the Global Philadelphia Association’s campaign to raise awareness of the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations. Sponsored by the Academy, the public artwork illustrates clean water and sanitation, the sixth in a series of 17 goals, each to be illustrated by a mural in Philadelphia. Visit it near our 19th street entrance on your next trip to the Academy to take a closer look and see how many objects and Philly landmarks you can identify. ⁠
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Learn more about this project on the Academy blog via the link in bio.

Join us for an evening fireside chat with Emeritus

Ever wondered what it's like to be a scientist doi

Ever wondered what it's like to be a scientist doing field work? High school students can gain invaluable knowledge this summer during a week-long session of Drexel Environmental Science Leadership Academy. Visit the link in bio to read about experiences of Drexel professors, Academy scientists and current @drexelbees students. ⁠
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Interested in applying? DESLA applications are due April 30. Use the link in the blog post to see application instructions.

Did you know that a mass collision of thousands of

Happy International Women's Day! ⁠ ⁠ On Thursd

Happy International Women's Day! ⁠
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On Thursday, March 23 join us for our thirteenth annual "Life After WINS" gathering and alumnae panel. Register via the link in bio! ⁠
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Women In Natural Sciences (WINS) is a free after-school and summer science enrichment program at the Academy of Natural Sciences serving young women in Philadelphia. Since its founding in 1982, WINS has introduced hundreds of high school women to future careers in science and other professions by providing hands-on science workshops, career and college exploration and positive youth development.⁠
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This event highlights and celebrates current WINS students and the successes of program alumnae. Panelists will be sharing meaningful experiences in the program and the impact it has had on their lives.

Oliver Milman’s The Insect Crisis: The Fall of t

Oliver Milman’s The Insect Crisis: The Fall of the Tiny Empires that Run the World bravely delves into the recent evidence revealing the alarming decline of the insect world. With a sense of measured urgency, Milman, an environmental correspondent for The Guardian, presents studies from across the globe to elucidate the magnitude of this hidden emergency. In conversation with Maiken Scott, host of WHYY's The Pulse, Milman will discuss the marvelous variety of insects (from butterflies to bees to beetles) and the crucial ecological role they all play in the web of life and the sustaining of human existence. ⁠
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RSVP via the link in bio!

Nowadays, we can share pictures, videos or even 3D

Nowadays, we can share pictures, videos or even 3D images, but 200 years ago, it was not that easy to show your friends worldwide what you are talking about. ⁠
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When describing trilobite fauna, Jacob Green (1790-1841) came up with the idea of furnishing his papers with exact replicas of the specimens. These trilobite casts were distributed to different museums and private collections, so people around the world can visualize what he describes in his texts. Having these “backups” in different museums also guarantees the preservation of information for future generations. ⁠
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Pictured are some examples of the casts housed at the Academy of Natural Sciences. ⁠
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CREDITS: In collaboration with John Sime. Photos: Daouda Njie/ANS

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