2026 is here and everywhere you look are celebrations of the Revolution! Science on Tap is no exception, but with a twist. Join us for a special Science on Tap as we explore Revolutions in Science. Take a break from the Declaration and the 18th century and learn more about revolutionary moments in scientific advancements, from the study of diatoms to our understanding of dinosaurs.
This is a ticketed event and space is limited. $20 ticket price includes food and drinks. Come celebrate with us in the Revolutionary City!
This event will take place on Monday, August 10, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. ET in Benjamin Franklin Hall at the American Philosophical Society (427 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106).
Please note that photographs or video may be taken by APS staff throughout the event for educational and/or promotional materials.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding accessing this event, please contact the APS’s education office at MuseumEducation@AmPhilSoc.org. We appreciate two weeks of advance notice for any accommodation requests.
About the speakers:
Sara Ray, is the Senior Director of Interpretation at the Mütter Museum and Historical Medical Library. She holds a master’s degree in Museum Studies from Columbia and a PhD in the History of Science from Penn. Her doctoral research used museum preparations of fetuses with congenital abnormalities to explore the intertwined histories of embryology, midwifery, anatomical collecting, and natural philosophy. At the Mütter, Sara oversees public programs, education, and gallery interpretation. In addition to her nerd work, Sara is a published fiction writer, Pennsylvania Master Naturalist, and an award-winning performance storyteller.
Taylor Bailey, is an environmental historian and historian of science of the United States, with a focus on the history of human-animal relationships. He will graduate in September with a PhD from Massachusetts Institute of Technology after defending his dissertation on the origins of wildlife restoration practices in the 19th century U.S. He currently serves as the Cain Curatorial Fellow at the Science History Institute.
Roland Wall, is the Executive Director for the Patrick Center for Environmental Research at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University. He manages the Academy’s environmental research projects, leading an interdisciplinary science team that works on a variety of basic and applied research projects, often focused on aquatic ecosystems. He started at the Academy in 1999 on Dr. Ruth Patrick’s staff, writing and producing the Know Your Environment publication. He holds a bachelor’s degree in political science and a master’s degree in entomology and applied ecology, both from the University of Delaware. He has taught as an adjunct faculty member of Drexel’s Department of Biodiversity, Earth, and Environmental Sciences, and served as the Academy’s Associate Research Dean. He served for 6 years on the Board of the Delaware Nature Society and is currently on the Steering Committee of the Coalition for the Delaware River Watershed.