Dr. Jenny Bergner discusses planetary formation and the distinctive chemistry of newborn stellar systems.
Activate your intellect with an Academy lecture, workshop, or class.
Mind-expanding talks and presentations by the brightest stars in the field of astronomy.
The Academy regularly brings brilliant speakers to the Academy to lecture on everything from anthropology to zoology.
We host in-person workshops at our museum in San Francisco, as well as virtual PD on Zoom.
Deepen your connection to the natural world with an Academy science class.
Upcoming
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Mon. Apr. 1st at 7:30 pm -
Planetarium
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Wed. Apr. 3rd at 4:00 pm
Donor event: Hear about recent Great Barrier Reef dives and solutions for regenerating coral reefs globally.
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Tue. May. 7th at 7:00 pm -
African Hall
Join Anthropology Curator Shannon Tushingham for our annual Lililenthal Lecture. Free with advance reservations.
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Mon. May. 13th at 7:30 pm -
Planetarium
Dr. Alex Tetarenko studies the dynamic environments around objects such as black holes and neutron stars.
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Mon. Jun. 3rd at 7:30 pm -
Planetarium
What is the atmosphere like on an object that's too massive to be a planet and yet too small to be a star?
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Mon. Jul. 1st at 7:30 pm -
Planetarium
Dr. Pascal Lee discusses planning for the most distant human adventure ever - the exploration of Mars.
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Mon. Aug. 19th at 7:30 pm -
Planetarium
Catherine Zucker produces models of our Milky Way Galaxy to better understand how stars like the Sun are born.