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Geek of the Week

October 18, 2017 Christine Sellers Featured, Malacology, People

She honestly loves snails.

Geek of the Week: Timshel Purdum

November 9, 2016 Christine Sellers Education, Featured, People, Photoblog

Cephalopod enthusiast talks being a “geek.”

Geek of the Week

March 23, 2016 Carolyn Belardo Featured, Malacology, People

Malacology collection manager proud to be a geek.

Philadelphia Geek Awards

August 12, 2015 Carolyn Belardo Featured, Live Animals, People, Program

Philadelphia Magazine’s Best of Philly 2015 Party of the Year.

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A force for nature since 1812. Home to over 19 million scientific specimens, cutting-edge research & exhibits that inspire care for our natural world.

What is taxonomy and why is it so important? 🧐⁠
By classifying and naming species, scientists can track biodiversity, understand ecosystems and even uncover new discoveries from specimens collected decades before. Read our latest blog post to learn more about recent research that examined fish collected by Henry Weed Fowler in the Academy's Ichthyology collection. Tap the link in our bio to read on!

On a day reserved to honor Martin Luther King Jr.

🎲 NEW: Game Night! 🎲⁠ ⁠ 🦖 Join us in

New year, fresh start! Ready to tackle being more

Dinos After Dark is back on Friday, January 31! En

Our next sensory-friendly morning is right around

It’s a #snowday in Philly! Flip through Ukichiro

The Academy is open today! Visit our newest exhibi

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