Dinosaur Discovery:
Behind-the-Scenes
at a Fossil Lab Tour
Saturday, January 17, 2009
11:00a.m. and 1:00p.m.
Saturday, March
21, 2009
11:00a.m. and 1:00p.m.
University of Chicago Fossil Lab
5620 S. Ellis Ave.
Chicago, IL 60637
Explore the journey from fossils in the field to
dinosaurs on display. Go behind-the-scenes
of a real dinosaur lab to hear the stories behind
the latest discoveries and the techniques used to
prepare specimens for scientific research and public
unveiling. Participants will learn about the
process of paleontology and meet the scientists that
are bringing these fossils to life. This
is a one-hour walking tour for all ages. Cost
is $7.00 per person.
To register for these tours, please visit
the Science Chicago
web site.
People of the Green Sahara
Public Lecture
Monday, March 23, 2009
7:00p.m.
Photo © Mike Hettwer
Francis W. Parker School
Diane and David B. Heller Auditorium
330 W. Webster Ave.
Chicago, IL 60614
Travel back in time with world-renowned paleontologist
Dr. Paul Sereno to learn about an ancient human world.
In 2000, a major archaeological discovery made in
Niger by a team led by Dr. Sereno opened a window
onto the “Green Sahara.” The site revealed
a 5,000-year-long drama of changing climate and transforming
cultures. Lakeside cemeteries with of hundreds of
spectacular human burials included a man seated in
a turtle shell, a girl wearing an arm bracelet, and
a triple burial involving a mother and two children
in symbolic embrace.
Photo © Mike Hettwer
These people’s tools, ornaments, diet, health,
stature, genetic relationships, and appearance were
reconstructed by an interdisciplinary and international
team of scientists. This is a free, one-hour
public lecture.
Register
for the People of the Green Sahara
public lecture.
Dinner with a Dinosaur IX
February 27, 2009
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