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.