Nature's Palette: The Biological Significance of Color (2008)
Date and Time
September 25, 2008
06:00PM - 07:00PM EDT
Exhibition opening lecture by Hopi Hoekstra
Drawing from her own research on the genetics, development, and evolution of color and patterning in mammals, Hopi Hoekstra, John L. Loeb Associate Professor of Natural Sciences and Curator of Mammals in Harvard's MCZ, discussed the many ways that color is made, used, and perceived by animals – and how this diversity testifies to the power, elegance, and ingenuity of natural selection.