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Dive into the treasures housed in the Academy's Research Library, from vintage photographs, digitized field notes, and other delightful discoveries.
September 3, 2014
Diane T Sands
Jennifer Linderman, a.k.a. Origami Mami, is a multi-media artist whose passion is working in three-dimensional paper arts.
September 3, 2014
Diane T Sands
Ben Burke is an Oakland, CA based artist with an enviable skill set. Burke is a writer, poet, fabricator, collector, performer, puppeteer, designer, and if that weren't enough he also directs! His...
August 28, 2014
Diane T Sands
T Edward Bak was born in Denver, but is drawn to travel and frequently migrates throughout North America.
June 19, 2014
Science in Action was one of the first television shows to present science in an entertaining fashion.
May 2, 2014
Diane T Sands
Monika Lea Jones creates fantastical dreamlike images that illuminate the modern landscape.
January 6, 2014
The archives at the California Academy of Sciences hold the life’s work of many amazing scientists and naturalists. While recently undertaking a survey of our photograph collection, I had the chance...
November 12, 2013
Diane T Sands
One Truth, Many Lies: A New View of Art & Natural History Collections is a new Artist Residency Program at CAS.
October 18, 2013
Diane T Sands
Botanical illustration is an important aid to the study and classification of plants. Botanists and illustrators work together to create illustrations specifically designed to complement text.
October 11, 2013
Diane T Sands
In 1802, Alexander Wilson published a work illustrating all the birds of North America.
August 22, 2013
Diane T Sands
The Atlantic Wolffish, Anarhichas lupus, is an odd looking creature. The largest of the blennies, it can reach lengths of 5ft. or more. Its derpy expression is caused by the fang-like front...