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SuperNatural returns to Cal Academy October 26
SuperNatural Halloween extravaganza returns to California Academy of Sciences on Saturday, October 26

Family-friendly evening includes a silent disco, trick-or-treating, live animal demos, face painting, & crafts

mock up design of the big picture 2024 exhibit, at the Piazza in the Academy with red-orange bubble highlights throughout the exhibit.
New Academy Exhibit Celebrates the Beauty of the Natural World through Incredible Wildlife Photography

The exhibit will feature winning images from the BigPicture: Natural World Photography Competition.

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Five new trustees are pictured in close-cropped headshots

Clockwise from top left: Priya David Clemens, Will Evers, Staci Slaughter, Ahmed Muhammad, Enkhush Amarbal.

California Academy of Sciences Welcomes Five New Members to its Board of Trustees

For the first time, the cohort includes two college student Youth Trustees.

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Artist rendering of the icy Europa moon surface, with spacecraft and Jupiter in the background

Artist rendering of the Europa Clipper mission.

California Academy of Sciences to host NASA’s exhibit “Voyage of Europa Clipper: Exploring an Alien Ocean” Sept. 4-9, 2024

Gear up for the Oct. 2024 mission launch with interactive exhibits, captivating models, and NASA experts on hand

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Bennett will serve as Harry W. and Diana V. Hind Dean of Science and Research Collections beginning on January 1, 2016.

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California Academy of Sciences selects Dr. Shannon Bennett as next Chief of Science and Dean of Research
November 23, 2015

Bennett will serve as Harry W. and Diana V. Hind Dean of Science and Research Collections beginning in 2016.

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Exhibits, Programs & Events
December 2015: What's On at the California Academy of Sciences
November 5, 2015

‘Tis the Season for Science is almost here—enjoy live reindeer, indoor snow flurries, holiday music, and more!

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Sea otters in Habitat Earth
Education, Science & Sustainability
The Academy brings award-winning science visualization to the classroom
October 28, 2015

Classrooms can now enjoy an immersive, world-class planetarium experience for free.

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Snowman Theater

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Programs & Events
November 2015: Programs and Events at the California Academy of Sciences
October 6, 2015

November's fun includes live bats, an out-of-this world sleepover, 'Tis the Season for Science, and more!

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Exhibits, Programs & Events
‘Tis the Season for Science opens on November 25, 2015
October 6, 2015

Annual holiday exhibit returns with live reindeer, indoor snow, festive performances, and more.

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Science & Sustainability
Study explores ancient ecosystem response to a “big five” mass extinction, calls for modern food web research
September 27, 2015

The stability of ancient ecosystems depended on species with important, big-picture roles in food web.

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Education, Science & Sustainability
Microbiologist Shannon Bennett and iNaturalist’s Scott Loarie Appointed As Patterson Scholars at the California Academy of Sciences
September 24, 2015

Endowed position is named in honor of William J. Patterson, former Chair of the Board of Trustees.

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Programs & Events
Academy to host SuperNatural Halloween on October 23
September 24, 2015

Annual Halloween party will feature trick-or-treating, live animal demos, planetarium shows, and more.

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