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Current Research in Evolutionary Biology

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This video samples a wide range of contemporary researchers and research projects in evolutionary biology, as part of HMNH's Evolution exhibition. Cast: HMNH Tags: Harvard, evolution, research and evolutionary biology

Members' Night at the Museum (2015)

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Behind-the-Scenes Tours & Holiday Shopping Event Join us on Tuesday, December 8, from 5:00-9:00 pm, for a Members' Night at the Museum featuring the annual HMNH Behind-the-Scenes & Holiday Shopping Event! Sign up today for a tour of the Museum of...

Shangri-La: At the Heart of a Biodiversity Hotspot (2008)

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Slide Presentation by Susan Kelley Celebrating the Chinese New Year Susan Kelley, Manager of Harvard University Herbaria’s Biodiversity of the Hengduan Mountains Region Project, discussed the current botanical exploration of the Shangri-La.

Where Our Food Comes From: The Origins of Agriculture (2010)

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Program with Bruce Smith The transition from hunting and gathering to food production was a seismic shift in human history. Dr. Bruce Smith, Curator of North American Archaeology at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, discussed his current...

There and Back Again: Deep-Sea Exploration to the Earth's Most Extreme Habitats (2011)

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Lecture by Peter Girguis Harvard biologist Peter Girguis, Loeb Associate Professor of the Natural Sciences at Harvard, highlighted some of these amazing deep-sea explorations and discuss current research, including the role of deep-sea microbes in...

Strange New Worlds: From Meteorites in Antarctica to the Search for Life Beyond Our Solar System (2012)

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Lecture and book signing by Ray Jayawardhana Renowned astronomer Ray Jayawardhana, University of Toronto and current Radcliffe Institute fellow, gave a lively talk on cutting-edge science of today’s planet hunters, the prospects for discovering alien life...

Professional Development

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The museum offers teacher professional development workshops on a range of topics, including evolution, earth history, climate change, and topics connected to current research by Harvard scientists. These are scheduled once or twice a year based on...

Bizarre Animals: An Evening of Contemporary Art Interventions (2010)

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Organized by Carlin Wing, (Harvard '02) Artist-in-residence Artists from across the country—including many Harvard alumni and several current students—transformed the museum into laboratory, library, exploratorium, and stage. Supported in part by Office...

Seeing Earthquakes Before they Happen (2013)

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Lecture by Brendan Meade In March 2011, a 9.0 magnitude earthquake struck Japan, producing a devastating tsunami that took 24,000 lives and generated losses of $300 billion. Geophysicist Brendan Meade will discuss how, by using satellite technology...

HMSC @ Harvard Arts First Festival (2014)

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Explore current temporary exhibitions with museum staff Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology at 12:00 pm: Navigate The Legacy of Penobscot Canoes: A View from the River with Curator Castle McLaughlin Harvard Museum of Natural History at 1:00 pm...

Thoreau as Climatologist: Tracking 160 Years of Climate Change (2010)

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Lecture by Charles Davis Over 160 years ago, Henry David Thoreau initiated a study of flowering times at Walden Pond. A research team, including Charles Davis (Harvard) and Richard Primack (Boston University), has updated Thoreau’s records with current...