Stories tagged by 'portraits'
February 17, 2012
What was life like for a scientist on the United States’ first official international exploring expedition? » Read More
February 07, 2012
Are they watching you? » Read More
February 04, 2012
What famous Academy scientist set up an at-home natural history museum—with only a few science experiments gone wrong? » Read More
December 12, 2011
If you think your office politics are bad, then what will you think of this? » Read More
December 04, 2011
What happened at the Academy 100 years ago? » Read More
November 07, 2011
Why did two super smart paleontologists develop a nasty rivalry that made its way into the newspapers? » Read More
November 05, 2011
Do you know who described a giant marine reptile fossil which started the Bone Wars? » Read More
September 28, 2011
Did you know that the American Association for the Advancement of Science was founded at the Academy of Natural Sciences? » Read More
September 25, 2011
Why should you care about Alexander Wilson and John James Audubon? » Read More
September 15, 2011
Why was an English gentleman collecting shells and stones on a California beach in the 1830s? » Read More
September 12, 2011
Can you believe it? Charles Wilson Peale painted three portraits before an expedition—just in case the explorers didn’t make it back alive! » Read More
Glow: Living Lights opens June 1
Explore Sustainability at the Academy
Members' Night at the Academy