The Academy in the News
Check back here regularly for the latest stories about the Academy of Natural Sciences in the news. Our scientists, research, educational programs, special events, and exhibits are frequently highlighted in local, national, and international media.
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Sept. 20
Earth and Water Science Celebration with photo: “Leave it to the Academy of Natural Sciences to come up with activities we haven’t done with our own kids yet.”
Patch
Sept. 16
Academy receives $471,298 grant from the state’s COVID-19 Cultural and Museum Preservation Grant Program for cultural organizations and museums.
KYW Newsradio
Sept. 4
An Interview with Scott Cooper about Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibit.
CBS 3
Aug. 27
Entomology Curator Jon Gelhaus explains the difference between wasp and bee encounters to anchor who encountered them.
Real Clear History
Aug. 26
An accounting of our famous John Hemingway fish and how we got it.
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Aug. 21
Entomology Curator Jon Gelhaus discusses the state of cicada populations around Philly.
The Mercury and other regional newspapers
Aug. 17
Wildlife Photographer of the Year opens Sept. 5.
Fox 29
Aug. 13
Karen Verderame describes the spotted lanternfly menace.
NPR, State Impact PA
Aug. 6
Watershed policy expert Carol Collier says storms are intensifying which, combined with this summer’s heat waves and the mild winter, point to impacts of climate change.
The Magazine Antiques
August
Podcast with Senior Fellow Robert Peck about the Academy’s curious hollow globe.
KYW Newsradio
Aug. 1
President Scott Coopers outlines the new safety protocols and what there is to do at the museum.
CBS 3
July 31
Karen Verderame is interviewed about spotted lanternfly invasion and how to prepare for 2021.
6 ABC
July 31
President Scott Cooper and a visiting family are interviewed about the museum’s reopening and new safety measures and fun signage.
Fox 29
July 31
Live with President Scott Cooper, who gives a first-floor tour from T. rex to Lulu and all the safety signage in between.
CBS 3
July 28
Feature on upcoming virtual Bug Fest with Karen Verderame and scenes from last year’s fest.
NBC 10
July 23
Scott Cooper is interviewed about the reopening.
PHL 17
July 23
Three live videos with Niki Stewart and Karen Verderame interviewed about the reopening and Bug Fest.
6 ABC
July 15
Animal Programs Developer and Insect Specialist Karen Verderame give advice about spotted lanternflies via Zoom
Philly Voice
July 13
Academy moves summer camp and Bug Fest online for the first time.
PHL 17
July 13
Insect expert Karen Verderame describes the spotted lanternfly infestation.
The Philadelphia Inquirer
July 1
The Academy and its museum partners announce reopening dates with health and safety protocols.
All the major regional media also ran stories.
KYW Newsradio
June 17
Curator Ted Daeschler is interviewed about the prevalence of bears as quarantine quiets down many neighborhoods.
PHL 17
June 12
Mary Bailey does Skype interview to promote Totally Turtles Weekend and two new online science education programs.
NBC 10, My Philly Live
June 10
Interview with Karen Verderame with a live turtle promoting or new Totally Turtles Weekend, Ask the Scientists! and Live! From the Academy.
The Philadelphia Inquirer
May 28
Ornithology Curator Jason Weckstein is interviewed about the amount of dead birds on Philly streets.
Science
May 28
President Scott Cooper is quoted in an article about the impact of COVID-19 on natural history museums
Kotaku.com
May 22
Botany Curator Rick McCourt and librarian Kelsey Manahan-Phelan weigh in on the way the museum is portrayed in the enormously popular video game Animal Crossing New Horizons.
NBC 10
May 13
Educator Karen Verderame does Facebook Live with our rabbits through partnership with Visit Philadelphia and NBC 10.
Green Philly
May 8
Collection manager Jordan Teisher on the Lewis & Clark specimens and their connection to climate change.
CBS 3
May 4
Entomology Curator Jon Gelhaus says beekeepers are worried the “murder hornet” will show up in Philly.
The Reporter Online
April 22
Watershed policy manager Carol Collier is interviewed about how the first Earth Day inspired her.
6 ABC
April 22
Educator Karen Verderame is interviewed about the Academy’s participation in the Earth Day video with the zoo and aquarium.
Philadelphia Style Magazine
March 30
The Academy’s six Google Arts & Culture exhibits, first created for Google in 2016, are noted.
USA Today
March 27
VP Science David Velinsky is quoted in an article about warm winter temperatures across U.S.
The Times Herald, Reading Eagle, others
March 11
A visitor’s review of the museum.
NJ Spotlight
March 10
Senior Watershed Advisor Carol Collier participated in a panel and is quoted in a story about climate threats to the Delaware River and the urgent need for plans regarding droughts, floods and sea level rise
Green Philly Blog
Feb. 27
“The Parkway museum is focusing on climate change in 2020. A new exhibit highlights several species that survived millions of years by adapting.”
Reading Eagle, The Mercury, Trentonian, Daily Local News, Times Herald and other newspapers
Feb. 26
A review of Survival of the Slowest from PA-NJ suburban newspaper chain.
Philly Voice
Feb. 25
The Academy presents this film on fungi with partner Philadelphia Environmental Film Festival.
Penn Live
Feb. 22
The world is a fascinating place, and a series of prize-winning photographs aims to capture just an ounce of how awesome it really is.
WFMZ
Feb. 21
A segment featuring the exhibit and interviews with staff.
Philly Voice
Feb. 20
The Academy will be the first institution on the East Coast to display the best nature photography and photojournalism.
Philadelphia Business Journal
Feb. 19, 2020
The Academy has created its first new exhibition gallery in a decade our of the historic Library Reading Room.
KYW Newsradio
Feb. 14
Ornithology Curator Jason Weckstein is interviewed about the Great Backyard Bird Count, a citizen science event.
PHL 17
Feb. 14
Flash the tortoise and Lulu, both from the Academy's new exhibit, visit PHL 17.
NBC 10
Feb. 13
Lulu, the 9-month-old sloth is the start of the Academy's newest exhibit.
CBS 3
Feb. 13
Lulu the sloth makes her TV debut.
Grid
Feb. 5
Senior Scientist Rich Horwitz discovery regarding invasive crayfish and American eels is informing the local community.
6ABC
Jan. 24
A video tour through five of the Academy’s specimen collections.
KYW Newsradio
Jan. 13
CFO Lisa Miller and watershed scientist Stefanie Kroll discuss the Small Actions Spark Big Changes initiative; child visitors also interviewed.
The Philadelphia Sunday Sun
Jan. 10
Fifty years after participating in first Earth Day, Academy starts yearlong initiative to help people care for the environment.
Planet Philadelphia
Dec. 20
Ornithology Curator Jason Weckstein and Research Associate Doug Sponsler talk about the decline of the birds and the bees.
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Dec. 18
A feature on our upcoming Survival of the Slowest exhibit.
Philly Voice
Dec. 5
James Bond was an Academy ornithologist. Not many people know that.
6 ABC
Nov. 20
Academy Fisheries scientists David Keller and Paul Overbeck, with Drexel BEES students, discuss the invasive snakehead fish on location in FDR Park.
The Central Record
Nov. 18
Entomology Curator Jon Gelhaus discusses the decline of insects in the U.S.
Metro
Oct. 16
Academy is noted as a participant in the Climate Collaborative of Greater Philadelphia to help organizations become more sustainable.
Broad Street Review
Oct. 3
A review of the Academy’s Oct. 25 showing and panel talk about “Anthropocene: The Human Epoch.”
NPR “Radio Times”
Oct. 3
Ornithologist Jason Weckstein discusses the decline of North American bird species.
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Sept. 23
Ornithologist Nate Rice says the saltmarsh sparrow, in decline in New Jersey, has evolved adaptations.
6ABC
Sept. 18
Ornithology Curator Jason Weckstein is interviewed about a peregrine falcon in Manayunk.
Penn Today
Sept. 18
As part of a MindCORE effort to bring research into the community, University of Pennsylvania researchers spent the summer conducting two studies at the Academy to better understand how children learn.
Philadelphia Citizen
Sept. 12
An article about the “Museums of the 21st Century” program notes Scott Cooper’s arrival has ushered in “a new school of thinking.”
KYW Newsradio
Sept. 12
Entomologist Isa Betancourt is interviewed about the invasive spotted lanternfly invasion of Center City.
Grid
Sept. 10
Entomology Research Associate Steve Mason give advice on trapping moths.
Daily Local News
August 29
Academy participates in partnership for reintroducing American eels to Pickering Creek, Chester County. This story appeared in numerous regional newspapers.
The Philadelphia Inquirer
August 28
The Amazon fires in Brazil are affecting the Philly region and the world ecology now, writes Academy science Director Rick McCourt.
Penn Live
August 16
The Academy’s presidential hair collection happily makes the list of 11 reasons why PA is the strangest state.
Penn Live
Aug 15
Diamonds on the beach? Not so fast, advises geologist Ted Daeschler.
CBS 3
August 8
Karen Verderame brings live insects to CBS 3 studio to promote Bug Fest.
NBC 1
August 7
Insect specialist Karen Verderame brings live insects to NBC 10 studio to promote Bug Fest.
BillyPenn
Aug. 6
Entomologist Isa Betancourt delivers the real science behind orb spiders, as commuters say they are popping up at a SEPTA station.
PHL 17
August 6
Three segments about Bug Fest with Karen Verderame live from the Academy.
The Chesapeake Bay Journal
July 30
A feature on the contributions of Dr. Ruth Patrick.
The Philadelphia Inquirer, Daily News
July 30
The Academy and an interview with Public Experience head Mary Bailey lead an article about innovative evening programs the Academy and some key Philly museums are doing to lure millennials.
The Reporter
July 26
A review of Dinosaurs Around the World, with quotes from Outreach Manager Mick Kaczmarcik and Curator Ted Daeschler.
NewsBlaze
July 27
A group of scientists led by Elizabeth Watson has discovered that eastern mudsnails can be used as an effective water quality indicator.
NPR and many U.S. affiliate stations
July 23
Entomology Curator Jon Gelhaus and the Entomology Collection are highlighted in a story about the rare regal fritillary butterfly.
PHL CVB
July 8
A look at Dinosaurs Around the World from Philly’s Convention and Visitors Bureau.
NBC 10
July 15
Exhibits Director Jennifer Sontchi brings real Velociraptor skull to NBC 10 studio for live interview about Dinosaurs Around the World.
The Philadelphia Inquirer
July 12, 2019
Entomologist Isa Betancourt is interviewed about Spider-Man’s powers versus what real spiders can do.
PHL 17
July 9
PHL 17 TV personality does three live segments from Dinosaurs Around the World and Drawn to Dinosaurs exhibits with Special Exhibits Educator Alyssa Jarrell.
The Philadelphia Inquirer
July 6
Academy insect and plant scientists weigh in on the extraordinariness of nature. The article also appeared in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
NJ Spotlight
July 1
Senior Watershed Advisor and former DRBC head Carol Collier says states should fully recognize the value of the commission and fully fund it.
South Philly Review
July 1
Marketing database coordinator Steve Gudelunas, also a local drummer and actor, dons mechanical Velociraptor suit for the performance of his life in Dinosaurs Around the World.
The Philadelphia Inquirer
June 30
Two Spinosaurus-on-the-flatbed photos make the Inquirer’s list of photos of the week, coming in at #13 and #14.
WHYY
June 28
A look at the science behind the dinosaurs in Dinosaurs Around the World.
The Philadelphia Inquirer
June 26
Video, photo and editorial coverage of the Spinosaurus being driven on a flatbed truck from N.J. to the Academy and its installation in front of the museum.
The Philadelphia Inquirer
June 26
Malacology Curator Gary Rosenberg is interviewed about the snail’s amazing ability to adhere to surfaces.
Burlington County Times
June 23
VP Science David Velinsky is interviewed about the feasibility of seawalls in certain communities.
The Philadelphia Inquirer
June 20
Entomology Curatorial Assistant Isa Betancourt is interviewed about the capacity of some spiders to eat five times their weight.
Science Codex
June 19
Malacology Curator Gary Rosenberg is among a team that discovered a new species of shipworm; this one eats through rock.
NPR StateImpact Pennsylvania
May 17
Watershed Management and Policy Senior Advisor Carol Collier is quoted in a story about a pledge made by Pa., N.J., and Delaware governors to cooperate on the environmental issues of the Delaware River Basin.
National Geographic
May 13
Curator of invertebrate paleontology Jocelyn Sessa weighs in on the discovery of an ammonite shell in a land-formed fossil.
WHYY
May 9
Ornithology Curator Jason Weckstein is interviewed about the effect of feral cats on the Philly bird population.
How Stuff Works
May 2
The odd idea of collecting human hair, as recounted in Senior Fellow Bob Peck’s book “Specimens of Hair” about the Academy’s famous hair collection.
Milestones
April
Publication of the Corporation for Aging includes a front-page feature on the Academy’s volunteer program, focusing on long-time volunteer Chris Johnson.
WHYY
April 25
Coverage of the Academy Town Square featuring City Council At-Large candidates’ stands on environmental issues.
6 ABC
April 16
President and CEO Scott Cooper talks about the architecture of the burning icon.
6 ABC
April 16
President and CEO Scott Cooper talks about the architecture of the burning icon.
Philadelphia Business Journal
April 10
Academy makes a key hire in the C-suite, Niki Stewart.
PHL 17
April 8
Amy Hoyt and Christine Danowsky bring an owl, armadillo and boa for live in-studio segment promoting Animal Superhero Weekend.
Planet Philadelphia
March 15
Podcast with Watershed Management and Policy Senior Advisor Carol Collier, who was a guest on the local radio show talking about how we treat water now will determine our health and the health of the planet.
The Philadelphia Tribune
March 12
The Academy’s connection to the George Washington Carver Science Fair is noted.
The Triangle
March 8
Coverage of the Academy Town Square on local climate change from Drexel’s student newspaper.
Grid Magazine
March 2019
A feature on entomologist Isa Betancourt on her popular weekly live-stream with insects.
The Philadelphia Inquirer, Daily News, philly.com
Feb. 15
A preview feature on Mythic Creatures.
The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philly.com, Daily News
Feb. 5
Entomology Curator Jon Gelhaus and Invertebrate Paleontology Collection Manager Katy Estes-Smargiassi weigh in on the rare find of an ancient insect trapped in opal. This story also ran in other publications including Pocono Record.
Philly Voice
Feb. 5
Entomology Curator Jon Gelhaus weighs in on the fate of monarch butterflies.
The Intelligencer
Feb. 5
VP for Science David Velinsky talks rainfall records.
NPR “Science Friday”
Feb. 1
Live interview with Senior Fellow Robert Peck about the Academy’s presidential hair collection.
Philly.com, Philadelphia Inquirer
Jan. 30
An article about the weather offers advice about frostbite from paleontologist Ted Daeschler (emailing from New Zealand), who just spent over a month in Antarctica.
Muskogee Daily Phoenix
Jan. 27
A feature on “our first true taxonomist,” Academy Curator John Cassin.
Philly Voice
Jan. 24
“Academy connects the dots between real life and mythic creatures.” Announcing our upcoming exhibit.
Philly.com, Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia Daily News
Jan. 16
The Academy offer pay-what-you-wish admission to furloughed federal government employees and families.
WHYY
Jan. 15.
Senior Watershed Policy Manager Carol Collier is interviewed about Delaware River water quality in a three-part series on the river.
WHYY
Jan. 11
Watershed Policy Senior Advisor Carol Collier says the region isn’t prepared for the high flooding we’ve hat.
KYW Newsradio
Jan. 10
VP Finance Lisa Miller is interviewed, and so is a visiting family, about the Academy’ special admission offer for federal workers.
PHL 17
June 8
Live Invertebrate Specialist Karen Verderame brings live extreme insects to the TV studio and promotes Xtreme Bugs and the importance of the real insects.
Forbes
Jan. 4
The real James Bond, Academy ornithologist, led almost as adventurous a life as his fictional namesake, starting with an expedition to the Amazon with the Academy in 1925.
The Philadelphia Inquirer, Daily News, Philly.com
Jan. 3
The Academy and Chicago Field Museum of Natural History’s Sue the T. rex wage a twitter war over the Eagles-Bears game.
KYW Newsradio
Jan. 1, 2019
Entomology Curator Jon Gelhaus is interviewed about threats to insects and the disappearing trend.
The Philadelphia Inquirer, Daily News, Philly.com
Dec. 31
The gorilla diorama renovation project made the Inquirer’s list of best pictures of 2018!
Atlas Obscura
Dec. 28
The Academy’s collection of human hair, including the presidents’, is listed among the gross stories of the year.
The Philadelphia Inquirer, Daily News, Philly.com
Dec. 24
A commentary jointly signed by Carol Collier, Academy senior advisor for watershed management and policy, plus the William Penn Foundation and Open Space Institute.
Dec. 21
Patrick Center Director Roland Wall is a guest on local radio show “Planet Philadelphia” to discuss the impact of climate change on the Philly area. Link is the podcast.
Fox News and many U.S. affiliate TV stations
Dec. 18
An interview with Senior Fellow Robert Peck about the hair exhibit and his book on the subject.
The Philadelphia Business Journal
Dec. 13
CEO Scott Cooper is quoted regarding challenges museums are facing.
Wired
Nov. 21
Vertebrate Zoologist Ted Daeschler is quoted in an article about how and when ancient fish first crawled from the ocean on to land.
The Philadelphia Inquirer, Daily News/Philly.com
Nov. 12
An interview with Senior Fellow Robert Peck about his Specimens of Hair book, exhibit and Academy Town Square talk. In the Daily News, the feature was pictured on the cover of the newspaper.
The Philadelphia Inquirer, Daily News, Philly.com
Nov. 9
“The highly august, if sometimes playful Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, will mount an exhibit next year featuring mermaids, dragons, griffins, and other fantastical creatures. Is this presenting “fake News”?
Atlas Obscura
Nov. 9
A feature on the Browne hair collection, the subject of Senior Fellow Robert Peck’s new book, Specimens of Hair.
Penn Live
Oct. 31
Academy is putting some of its famous hair albums on display to coincide with a new book and Academy Town Square talk by Senior Fellow Robert Peck.
PHL 17
Oct. 26
Live interviews with Public Experience Manager Mary Bailey in Dinosaur Hall and with specimen display for Parkway 100 celebration and Dinos After Dark; Judi Rogers, Parkway Museums Council, also interviewed.
CBS 3
Oct 23
Live interview with Collection Manager Paul Callomon in the Malacology Collection in anticipation of the 35th annual Philadelphia Shell Show.
CBS 3
Sept. 25
Entomologist Greg Cowper describes the spotted lanternfly invasion of Philly and Pa.
Philly Voice.com
Sept. 20
Exhibits Director Jennifer Sontchi and Designer Lauren Duguid describe the process or restoring the dioramas and the new signage to come.
Philadelphia Inquirer, Philly.com
Sept. 19
A feature highlighting the beauty in the small details of the renovated gorilla and takin dioramas, including the new snails and snail trail.
The Washington Post
Sept. 11
Live invertebrate specialist Karen Verderame says there is a thriving black market for exotic insects.
The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philly.com
Sept. 5–9
Live Invertebrate Specialist Karen Verderame discusses the black market for exotic insects in light of the extensive theft from the Philadelphia Insectarium.
NPR “Morning Edition” and more than 80 affiliate public radio stations across U.S.
Sept. 2
Botany Associate Curator Rick McCourt is interviewed about the Academy’s role in a multi-institutions project to digitize and make available images and data on preserved plants collected along the East Coast.
I Hear America Talking
August
A podcast with entomologist Jason Weintraub about Bug Fest, the Entomology Collection and the Academy. The podcast aired online and on WRDV FM and its affiliates in Greater Philly area.
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Aug. 30
Senior scientist Richard Horwitz discusses the health of the Schuylkill River and how fish ladders help shad.
TIME magazine
Aug. 23
Senior Fellow Robert Peck discusses the Academy’ famous presidential hair collection in a story about Lincoln’s locks gong on the auction block.
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Aug. 17
Academy botanist makes a surprising discovery in the Botany Collection: a plant plucked from the Gettysburg battlefield shortly after the battle.
The Intelligencer
Aug. 15
Eight years ago, Academy Science VP David Velinsky predicted substantial increases in extreme precipitation events in the Philadelphia region.Aug. 15
NBC 10
Aug. 8
Live interview at NBC studio with insect specialist Karen Verderame about Bug Fest.
CBS 3
Aug. 7
Personality Pat Gallen visits the Academy for a live segment about Bug Fest and the importance of insects with insect specialist Karen Verderame.
Hidden City
Aug. 6
A spring cleaning of the dioramas 80 years in the making. A story of collection, conquest and colonialism.
BEN FM 95.7
Aug. 4
Podcast with insect specialist Karen Verderame on Bug Fest and insects role in the environment.
Bucks Local News
Aug. 2
Academy Research Associate Jason Downs and paleontologist Ted Daeschler describe a new species of Devonian-age fish from the Arctic.
Philly Voice
July 19
A preview of Bug Fest.
The Philadelphia Inquirer/Philly.com/Daily News
July 19
Dinos After Dark and Door 19 are featured in a story about the trend of local museums using beer to attract younger audiences.
Philly Voice
July 6
Entomologist Jon Gelhaus describes the factors affecting local firefly populations.
The Philadelphia Tribune
June 23
A feature on Dinos After Dark, including July 17 with BalletX.
Atlas Obscura
June 12
Feature with lots of images of ichthyologist Mark Sabaj’s quest to add an opah to the collection; includes historical perspective from Senior Fellow Robert Peck.
Philadelphia Family and Main Line Parent
May 24
More than 20 massive animatronic bugs invade the museum in this new immersive exhibit.
KYW Newsradio
May 22
“It’s a bug’s life and we’re just living it;” a look at the new Xtreme Bugs exhibit.
CBS 3
May 23
Live interview w Exhibits Senior Director Jennifer Sontchi from the exhibit.
The Philadelphia Inquirer/Daily News/Philly.com
May 22
A preview features on Xtreme Bugs.
Mommy Poppins
May 21
Dinosaurs is the first of 10 reasons to visit us.
Urban Engineers.com
May 15
Ornithology Curator Jason Weckstein is interviewed as the first guest on a new podcast.
Plan Philly
May 2
Scientist Roger Thomas is interviewed in a story about the new partnership agreement with the Academy and six others to form the Aquatic Research and Restoration Center.
Phys.org
April 30
A new study by ornithologist Jason Weckstein on blood parasites and birds.
Hidden City
April 30
A story about a wild coyote running around Philly, include a bit about Thomas Say, one of the Academy’s founders and his connection to the mammals in the 19th century.
BillyPenn.com
April 17
Entomologist Isa Betancourt’s insect survey in Logan Square fountain is featured in a story about the Academy Town Square “How the Urban Jungle Drives Evolution.”
Courier-Post
April 16
On the death of Rosebud the therapy chicken, Educator Hollie Barattolo comments on the important role the animal played at the museum’s Access to Autism events.
The Philadelphia Inquirer/Daily News/Philly.com
April 4
Academy receives $3.2 million grant from the William Penn Foundation for its leadership role in the Delaware River Watershed Initiative.
Penn Live
April 2
Door 19 gets its due in this roundup of nerdy events at museum nights.
Fox 29
March 23
Fox 29 does a live segment about Dinos After Dark in the Crocs exhibit, with an owl, Russell Byers kids and a table of beer, T. rex tacos and loaded nachos.
Billy Penn
March 3
Shane Chocolates delectable offerings based on Academy specimens at Paleopalooza.
The Philadelphia Inquirer/ Daily News/Philly.com
March 9
Op-ed by President Scott Cooper and Philadelphia Horticultural Society President Matt Radar calling for partnerships and other measures to protect our water in face of federal regulation rollbacks.
Philly Voice
March 1
Rising sea levels not only could put portions of Philadelphia underwater, but they threaten to push the salt line farther upstream, says Carol Collier, senior advisor for watershed policy and management.
Environment Guru
Feb. 28
Academy scientist Elizabeth Watson is lead author on a new study that is the first to show that eastern mudsnails can be used to determine water quality.
International Business Times
Feb. 26
Tatyana Livshulz, associate botany curator, is lead author of a study about plant defenses; the findings can help scientists model the process of co-evolution.
Family Focus Media
Feb. 2
Door 19 and Dinos After Dark are among the great places where adults can have fun after hours.
The Philadelphia Inquirer/Daily News/Philly.com
Feb. 20
A feature on the Academy’s diorama renovation project. Interviews with Exhibits Director Jennifer Sontchi and Senior Fellow Robert Peck.
CBS 3
Feb. 20
Live segment with Exhibits Director Jennifer Sontchi in Crocs: Ancient Predators in a Modern World.
National Geographic.com
Feb. 19
Senior Fellow Robert Peck is interviewed about the presidential hair collection on the occasion of a N.Y. library finding an envelope of Washington’s hair.
WHYY
Feb. 19
Coverage of the glass being removed from the two dioramas. Interviews with Senior Fellow Robert Peck and Exhibits Director Jennifer Sontchi.
The Philadelphia Inquirer/Daily News/Philly.com
Feb. 15
The Cope and Marsh Bone Wars is recounted in an article about the diorama renovations.
The Pottstown Mercury
Feb. 14
Get to know the live crocs in Crocs: Ancient Predators in a Modern World.
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Feb. 12
The Academy’s dioramas are featured in a photo spread in light of the upcoming renovation of two displays.
Science News
Feb. 8
Vertebrate Biology Curator Ted Daeschler comments on a study about how ancient fish evolved the brain circuitry that led to walking on land.
Philly Voice
Feb. 6
“You can get within inches of them,” the live crocs in Crocs: Ancient Predators in a Modern World.
Family Focus.org
Feb. 6
A review of the new Crocs exhibit calls it “compelling.”
Philadelphia Business Journal
Feb. 1
Two wildlife scenes at the Academy will get their first renovations nearly 90 years after they were unveiled.
Philadelphia Inquirer, Daily News, Philly.com
Jan. 31
Feature on the new Crocs exhibit.
Philly Voice.com
Jan. 6
The Academy holds its first Dinos After Dark evening beer and dinosaurs event.
NPR PA State Impact
Jan. 2
Watershed Management Senior Advisor Carol Collier comments on the new Delaware River Basin Commission rule regarding fracking waste water.
WHYY
Dec. 27
VP for Science David Velinsky is interviewed about his Barnegat Bay marshland study.
KYW Newsradio/CBS 3
Dec. 22
Relatives of a former Academy explorer will make a multi-million-dollar donation to the institution as part of his legacy.
The Philadelphia Inquirer, Daily News, Philly.com
December 6, 2017
Academy announces generous donation from the Dolan Family for watershed research.
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Philadelphia Business Journal
November 22, 2017
Q&A with new Academy President and CEO Scott Cooper.
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The Philadelphia Inquirer, Daily News, Philly.com
November 15, 2017
The new leader of the Academy is a museum administrator with a background in construction, architectural conservation and helping the public connect with research and collections.
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CBS Philly
November 13, 2017
New exhibit “allows the little ones to get familiar with some dinosaurs their size.”
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The Philadelphia Inquirer, philly.com
November 10, 2017
Ornithology Collection Manager Nate Rice explains why backyard scientists bring the Academy dead birds and why they are useful to science.
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Cherry Hill Courier-Post
November 8, 2017
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Philly Voice
November 1, 2017
Q&A with Academy forest fire researcher Stephen Mason.
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PennLive.com Harrisburg-Patriot News
October 26, 2017
It begins with tragedy - the death of a pair of mothers. Video of the Academy's new baby opossums.
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Main Line Media News
October 25, 2017
The Academy of Natural Sciences re-stakes its claim as Philadelphia’s dinosaur museum with 'Tiny Titans: Dinosaur Eggs and Babies.'
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PennLive.com, Patriot-News Online
October 23, 2017
A video of the Academy's darling new baby hedgehogs getting ready for their public debut.
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Courier-Post
October 18, 2017
A review of Tiny Titans exhibit: "Seeing real dinosaur eggs from a time too long ago to imagine and handling some replicas are new ways to experience a familiar subject."
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CBS 3
October 9, 2017
Entomologist Jason Weintraub busts the winter myth about the woolly bear caterpiller.
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Geekadelphia
October 2, 2017
A review of the new Tiny Titans exhibit with a different take on dinosaurs.
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CBS Philly
September 27, 2017
Jennifer Sontchi, senior director of exhibits, gives an early peak at Tiny Titans: Dinosaur Eggs and Babies.
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PHL 17
September 26, 2017
Insect specialist Karen Verderame introduces a range of live bugs that live at the museum.
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6abc
September 21, 2017
Senior Fellow Robert Peck talks about the Academy's history on the Parkway, and the museum's dinosaurs and dancing dinosaurs are highlighted.
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WHYY "Radio Times"
September 20, 2017
Paleontologist Ted Daeschler talks about his fossil research in Antarctica.
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NPR, NJ Spotlight
September 18, 2017
Carol Collier, senior advisor for watershed management and policy, weighs in on the looming threats to water quality in the Delaware.
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CBS Philly
September 11, 2017
Academy Entomologist Isabelle Betancourt explains the swarming flying ants in the region.
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NPR State Impact Pennsylvania
August 29, 2017
Carol Collier, senior advisor for watershed and policy management, says proposed cuts to EPA funding could lead to decline in Delaware River water quality.
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The Philadelphia Inquirer
August 15, 2017
An Academy chemist, using the ornithology collection, is trying to figure out a puzzle about a species of rainbow lorikeet in Australia.
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PennLive.com
August 9, 2017
Introducing the Academy's newest live animals to hit the stage: stinkin' cute baby skunks.
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The Philadelphia Inquirer, philly.com
August 9, 2017
A behind-the-scenes look at preparations for Bug Fest.
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CBS 3
August 9, 2017
Entomologist Karen Verderame regales CBS' Pat Gallen with some giant live insects.
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Fox 29
August 8, 2017
Fox 29 Richard Curtis gets a lesson in loving spiders from Bug Fest entomologist Karen Verderame.
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