Brainiac Nightlife

Test the limits of your cerebral cortex on a night dedicated to brain power. From animal intelligence to the human mind, discover what it really means to use your brain.

From sharp-minded octopuses to insects that use camouflage to outsmart potential predators, discover fascinating stories of intelligence in the animal kingdom while chatting with Academy biologists. Then, put your worldly knowledge to good use with science-inspired trivia from Brainstormer in the Piazza. Plus, the San Francisco Memory Techniques Club will teach memorization tricks to help sharpen your mind.

In the planetarium, learn how to use the stars as your guide during a special presentation about astronavigation, followed by two showings of Incoming!, the Academy's newest planetarium show.

Let your brain wander with the nautical, psychedelic house and techno sounds of DJ Tristes Tropiques in the coral reef.