• aBright blue bioluminescent organisms swirl in a wavy pattern behind a white NightSchool logo.
  • Dr. Mandë Holford next to her presentation slide, which has a cartoon photo of a snail on a motorcycle.
  • A still from Rachel Garber Cole’s piece “Questions for a Dinosaur” with Rachel sitting next to a person in dinosaur costume head
  • NightSchool guests and hosts discuss questions as a group.
  • NightSchool guests and hosts wear alligator-themed or birthday-themed hats to celebrate Claude the alligator’s birthday.
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One hour, three experts, and endless connections. Every first Tuesday, we’re exploring something entirely new.

Our live NightSchool series brings together scientists, artists, creators, and their friends and collaborators; all experts ranging in fields from eco-poetry to bioluminescent art to the 60,000+ species of snails on our planet. It’s a natural science party, and you’re invited to ask our guests literally anything you want. Every episode is an unfiltered, unedited, and undeniably delightful deep-dive into something new: Whether it’s traversing the mysteries of microscopic ocean life or celebrating our alligator Claude’s birthday, we go all-in, always.

We’re live on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitch (for free!) on the first Tuesday of every month, but every single episode is recorded for you to watch from anywhere in the world, anytime.

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Next episode: Birds of Brazil (Tuesday, March 5, 7 pm PT)

Grab your bug spray and mist nets — NightSchool’s taking an excursion to Brazil! Join Kelsie Lopez and Drs. Clarissa de Carvalho and Hevana Lima for an evening filled with stories, science, and birds (so many birds!) from Brazil’s scrublands, mountain plateaus, and everywhere in between.

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Must-watch episodes

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Words for a Changing World

Reflect on a changing world with performers and poets whose work sits at the intersection of art and science.

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Field Guide to Field Guides

What’s in a field guide? Join us for a closer look into these stunningly illustrated nature-ID’ers.

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Back from the Dead

What do night parrots, giant tortoises, and a teeny tiny clam have in common? Averting presumed extinction.

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Hard Core

Ice, soil, wood, diatomaceous deep-sea sediment — we're digging deep and returning with cores.

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The Invisible Forest

What live everywhere there’s water, are invisible to the naked eye, and are essential to life on Earth? Diatoms!

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Snails of Land and Sea

Explore the wide world of snails, from venomous ocean-dwellers to big-city inhabitants.

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Swamp Party

We’re throwing a party dedicated to Claude the American alligator and the freshwater swamps he calls home.

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Fungi Underground

We’re digging into the vast underground networks that connect mushrooms, plants, and a whole lot of life.

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Rocktoberfest

We’re throwing a mini-festival celebrating the ground beneath your feet.

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Academy @ Home

Connect with science wherever you are with a curated array of livestreams, webcams, and DIY activities.

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NightLife

Culture grows in the dark. Join us at the intersection of art and science, Thursday nights at the Academy. 21+.

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All NightSchool Episodes

Re-experience every single NightSchool episode on our YouTube playlist.