Nightlife Spotlight

Get your late night science fix with a celebration of the best of the Academy and interactive programs around the museum. This month, hear from special guest and science writer of WIRED magazine, Matt Simon.

Explore the fascinating, awe-inspiring, and unsettling ingenuity of evolution as Matt discusses weird and wonderful stories from his new book, The Wasp That Brainwashed the Caterpillar, which features the work of several Academy scientists.

Learn about creatures such as the female bolas spider who releases pheromones that mimic a female moth to lure males into her sticky web. You think that’s bold? Meet the titular Glyptapanteles wasp that injects a caterpillar with her young, which then feed on it, erupt out of it, and use mind control to trick the caterpillar into protecting them from predators.

Ready to use all that you’ve learned and more? Put your worldly knowledge to the test with three rounds of science-inspired trivia from Brainstormer.

Head outside to The Terrace Restaurant & Bar for our monthly “Adult Chemistry” eventâ€"this month, hear talks about the science of bubbles and taste gourmet bites that pair best with champagne and sparkling wine.