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Academy marks 40th anniversary of Earth Day with a weekend of activities
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Calendar of Events, April-June, 2011 Calendar of Events, April-June, 2011
Academy announces new strategic planner
Academy names new library director
Academy of Natural Sciences will offset energy use with 100% renewable energy
Scientists find new beds of freshwater mussels in Delaware River
Scientist Tim Flannery is first Australian to receive Academy's Joseph Leidy Award
Academy names two new trustees
Academy calls for comprehensive research plan to minimize environmental impact of Marcellus Shale gas drilling
Academy and Philadelphia chapter of Explorers Club present free wildlife conservation talks: Dr. Laurie Marker and Jim Fowler
Bios of Ray Troll and Kirk Johnson
Cruisin’ the Fossil Freeway with Artist Ray Troll and Paleontologist Kirk Johnson explores art and science of evolution and extinction, Oct. 23-Jan. 2, 2011
Academy of Natural Sciences is voted Best Museum in Philly
Academy and others present the Philadelphia Science Festival, April 15–28, 2011
Calendar of Events, January-March 2011 Calendar of Events, January-March 2011
Philadelphia Shell Show and Festival, largest in Northeast, Oct. 9 and 10
Free admission to the Academy Sept. 25 with ticket from Smithsonian website
PCBs in popular fish oils supplements
Renowned environmentalist Bill McKibben highlights free climate change conference Sept. 20
Science research live in the museum
Academy art curator discovers John James Audubon's first bird
Academy's top fish scientist receives prestigious award for lifetime achievement
Celebrate bees, touch live bugs, sample insects in foods, all at BugFest, Aug. 14 and 15
Mollusk collection plays key role in Gulf oil spill study
Schedule of major temporary exhibitions for fall 2010 and 2011
Calendar of Events, October through December 2010 Calendar of Events, October through December 2010
World-renowned environmental activist Vandana Shiva gives free public talk July 14
Revered Academy botanist says delta bulrush has natural properties that could help reduce impact of Gulf oil spill
Academy's two outdoor sculptures are featured in Museum Without Walls audio tour
Experience art and science of fossils in Cruisin’ the Fossil Freeway exhibit, Oct. 23-Jan. 2, 2011
Philadelphia Shell Show and Festival, with pearls as theme, washes ashore Oct. 9 and 10
Academy names three to Board of Trustees
New innovative Seeing Eye-to-Eye program lets students see what animals see
Winning bird book has Academy ties
Creatures of the Abyss opening weekend activities
Academy names Philadelphia-area business and nonprofit leader as president
Military and their families get free admission this summer
Opening weekend programs for Creatures of the Abyss and related programs in June
Creatures of the Abyss exhibit, June 5-Sept. 6, explores mysteries of the deep ocean Creatures of the Abyss Highlights Creatures of the Abyss Facts
Media preview for Creatures of the Abyss is June 2, 9:30 a.m.
Academy awards medal to Pennsylvania naturalist for making science more accessible to public
Renowned oceanographer Sylvia Earle to give a free talk on oceans May 10
Academy hosts three free public discussions in April concerning the environment, sustainability and natural resources
Calendar of events, July-September, 2010 Calendar of events, July-September, 2010
Academy marks 40th anniversary of Earth Day with a weekend of activities
New gallery explores the art of science
Creatures of the Abyss exhibit makes its U.S. debut at the Academy of Natural Sciences June 5, 2010
Preview of Looking at Animals features talk by photographer Henry Horenstein, March 12
New photography exhibit takes close-up look at animals, March 13-May 16, 2010
Philadelphia students compete in George Washington Carver Science Fair, Feb. 22-25
William Penn Foundation grant helps expand Academy's action on critical environmental issues
Get your fossil on at the Academy's Paleopalooza, Feb. 13 and 14
Bicycling panel discussion Feb. 4 includes musician David Byrne
Looking at Animals, photography exhibit March 13-May 16, makes you see animals like never before
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