Vancouver Civic Theatres launches 2025-26 National Geographic Live season, October 15

Tree canopy ecologist Nalini Nadkarni leads audiences up into the clouds to see the fascinating world of Costa Rican branches with From Roots to Canopy

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Nalini Nadkarni of From Roots to Canopy. Photo courtesy National Geographic Live

Vancouver Civic Theatres (VCT) announces its 2025-26 National Geographic Live season, National Geographic’s renowned touring speaker series that brings to life the awe-inspiring stories of explorers and industry trailblazers. Taking place at the Vancouver Playhouse, the season features three captivating shows with dynamic, entertaining speakers: From Roots to Canopy with ecologist Nalini Nadkarni on October 15, Cosmic Adventures with NASA aerospace engineer Tracy Drain on February 12, 2026, and Untangling the Mind with neuroscientist Steve Ramirez on April 21, 2026.

Nat Geo Live events immerse audiences in a world of discovery, with breathtaking imagery, compelling footage, and riveting first-person narratives from distinguished scientists, conservationists, and adventurers. Covering a diverse array of topics, VCT’s 2025-26 season kicks off in the clouds with tree canopy ecologist Nadkarni, then goes behind the scenes on spacecraft builds with aerospace engineer Drain, and ends with an expedition deep inside the brain by neuroscientist Ramirez.

From Roots to Canopy delves into how trees have provided food, protection, and wonder for humans throughout history. Audience members go on assignment in Costa Rica with tree canopy ecologist and National Geographic Explorer Nadkarni to climb high and dangle from the branches. Experience the magnificent wildlife and incredible science that is happening in the vast, hidden worlds suspended above our heads.

Cosmic Adventures. Photo courtesy National Geographic Live

Tracy Drain. Photo courtesy National Geographic Live

Cosmic Adventures examines the marvels of the cosmos through the eyes of the robotic spacecraft sent out to explore it. Drain, who is an aerospace engineer and National Geographic Explorer, works at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory to develop, test, and operate the complex machines that uncover mysteries within the solar system. Among her projects: rovers on Mars, a mission to Jupiter, and a hunt for exoplanets that reshaped our understanding of the galaxy.

Untangling the Mind unpacks the human brain’s electrical web of 100 trillion connections that has made everything possible, from campfires to lunar landers. Audience members go on assignment with neuroscientist and National Geographic Explorer Ramirez in his lab to witness brains in action, starting with a common research partner: mice.

Tickets to Nat Geo Live events are available through Vancouver Civic Theatres. Learn more about the series here.

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Steve Ramirez of Untangling the Mind. Photo courtesy National Geographic Live

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