Geological Lecture Hall, 24 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
6:00pm
Russell A. Mittermeier, Chief Conservation Officer, Global Wildlife Conservation; Chair, Primate Specialist Group, Species Survival Commission of the International Union for Conservation of Nature
Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford Street
9:30am
Four Saturdays: October 6, 13, 20, and 27 9:30–11:30 am
Through observational drawing, students will learn basic drawing skills they can continue to improve on their own. Participants will practice techniques in the classroom followed by sketching animal specimens in the galleries, with support and feedback from the course instructor.
Geological Lecture Hall, 24 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
6:00pm
Patrick E. McGovern, Scientific Director, Biomolecular Archaeology Project for Cuisine, Fermented Beverages, and Health, University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology; Adjunct Professor of Anthropology, University of Pennsylvania
The makers of the earliest fermented beverages must have marveled at the “magical” process by which mixtures of wild fruits, honey, and cereals produced mind-altering drinks.... Read more about Ancient Brews Rediscovered and Re-Created
Geological Lecture Hall, 24 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
6:00pm
Christopher A. Walsh, Bullard Professor of Pediatrics and Neurology, Harvard Medical School; Chief, Division of Genetics and Genomics, Boston Children’s Hospital; Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute; Associate Member, Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT
Despite major scientific advances in sequencing the genomes of species through the animal kingdom, it has been remarkably difficult to identify the genes that enable the unique cultural, aesthetic, and reasoning capabilities of humans. ... Read more about Genes, Cognition, and Human Brain Evolution
Geological Lecture Hall, 24 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
6:00pm
Aaron Hartmann, 2017–2018 Sarah and Daniel Hrdy Visiting Fellow in Conservation Biology, Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University
Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford Street
9:30am to 12:00pm
Through close observation of museum specimens, learn how the university’s herpetological collections are used for forensic investigations, embryological and natural history research, and the discovery of new species. Then try your hand at data collection and analysis in a hands-on investigation of the evolution of anolis lizards, based on current research by evolutionary biologist Sofia Prado-Irwin, who will lead this activity.
Instructors: Joe Martinez, Curatorial Assistant, Herpetology Department ...
