Creature Crush NightLife

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From animal attraction to human nature, celebrate the science behind the things that make us blush at this special Valentine's Day edition of NightLife.

Start the night off by snapping a photo of your favorite Academy animal valentine (be sure to tag it with #CreatureCrush) and tell us why you love it for a chance to win an exclusive, up-close animal encounter!

Love Talks
(African Hall)
7:00 - 8:00pm, Starting at 7:00pm hear a fascinating talk on love, sex and communication with Marcia Baczynski. Then at 8:00pm, explore diversity and fluidity in love and sex with Carol Queen and Robert Lawrence from the Center for Sex and Culture.

Good Vibes Hall
(East Pavillion)
6:00 - 10:00pm, Marvel at beautiful blooms from the Pacific Orchid Exposition and see how to tend your orchid garden while viewing antique and modern vibrators with SF institution Good Vibrations.

Cupid's Corner
(Swamp)
6:00 - 10:00pm, Up for a cupid's challenge? Get crafty while making your own liquid-marbled valentines with Julia Moore, or, from 6:30 - 8:30pm, type out a love poem to your secret crush (or #CreatureCrush!) with Silvi from The Poetry Store and her vintage typewriter.

If words just aren't your thing, try to draw your date while blindfolded with local alternative art community Paint Pens Collective. Then learn about the animal kingdom's weirdest mating and reproduction stories with Academy biologist Kelly Markello and take a stroll through the Animal Attraction aquarium gallery. Can you feel the love?