Giant NightLife

It's no secret that NightLife likes to go BIG-and this week will be no exception!

Marvel at colossal whale skeletons in the Academy's latest exhibit Whales: Giants of the Deep.

Plus, crawl through a life-sized replica of a blue whale heart and view ancient artifacts from the Maori people of New Zealand.

Watch a fascinating harbor porpoise skeleton articulation with world-renowned "bone builder" Lee Post.

Join Oakland's Late Nite Art and make a new friend while participating in a large-scale group art experiment in African Hall.

Number nerds from SF Math Circle will break down the big data behind the law of large numbers and the true meaning of "infinity."

Listen to big ideas from UC Berkeley curatorial assistant Charlotte Jennings as she discusses how macro-ecology influences species richness from the poles to the equator.

Chat with conservationists from Point Blue at a Whale Alert table while learning about ocean ecosystem health and food webs.

In the Piazza, catch the larger-than-life progressive electro sounds of Braille and Different Sleep with two live performances.

At the Project Lab, meet life-long bone collectors Ray Bandar and Lee Post as they share big tales of encounters with giant marine mammals (and their skeletons).

Ever wonder how you measure up to a whale? Compare the size of humans and cetaceans with an interactive display.

Be sure to check out how all life on Earth is connected-from tiny microbes to massive whale populations-with several showings of Habitat Earth in the planetarium.

At the Project Lab, see how Academy scientists use GIGAmacro imaging technology to study some of the world's tiniest specimens with incredibly clarity.

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