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SUMMARY:Lifelong Adventure: Winter Birds
DESCRIPTION:Lake Mattamuskeet and Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuges host one of the largest concentrations of winter waterfowl along the East Coast.  Learn how to identify waterfowl\, raptors and other bird species.  Short hikes and easy viewing from the Museum bus make this an ideal trip for both novice and seasoned birders.  Birders flock from all over to see the winter waterfowl spectacle in these coastal refuges.  Black bears are often seen on this trip as well.  We will hike in a remnant virgin forest in Pettigrew State Park and visit historic Somerset Place on the edge of Phelps Lake. \nPlease note: You will be required to enter the following information for each registrant before you can complete your registration: emergency contact\, physician contact and health information (allergies\, conditions\, medications relevant to this field experience). Take a moment to gather this information before beginning your registration. \nIf selecting double occupancy\, please include the name of second participant; otherwise\, you will be paired with a randomly selected participant of the same gender. \nREGISTRATION IS FULL FOR THIS TRIP \nIf the trip is full\, please email Missy Chernick to be added to the waitlist. \nRegistration deadline:  Sunday\, November 12 at 10:00 AM \nFor additional information about this trip and other Lifelong Hikes & Adventures\, contact Jerry Reynolds at 919.707.9884.
URL:https://naturalsciences.org/calendar/event/lifelong-adventure-winter-bird-2/
LOCATION:In the Field
CATEGORIES:Adults,Lifelong Learners,Trips
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SUMMARY:Teen Science Cafe: She Sells Seashells: Conflicts Within Paleontology
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Paul Brinkman will share a brief history of the ongoing conflict between academics and commercial fossil collectors\, professional and amateur paleontologists. The laws regarding who can excavate\, export and study fossils vary widely and there are ethical dilemmas within the field. The history of Sue the T. rex\, located at the Field Museum in Chicago\, is one example. Three parties embarked on a five-year custody battle that ended in a public auction in 1997. The Field Museum was the highest bidder\, with an $8.4 million bid\, and bought it with the help of sponsors like McDonald’s and Disney. This story ends with the specimen being available for scientific research and on display for the public to access but not all paleontological specimens end up this way. \nAbout the Presenter\nDr. Paul Brinkman is a historian of science specializing in late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century natural sciences\, especially geology and vertebrate paleontology. He is also interested in the history of museums; the spread of science from Europe to the New World; the trans-Atlantic exchanges of specimens and ideas; and the life and work of Charles Darwin\, his contemporaries\, and their contributions to geology\, paleontology and biogeography. Of particular interest is the question of what Darwin did during the voyage of HMS Beagle and how this influenced his thinking about the mutability of species. \nDr. Brinkman’s approach to the history of science is largely sociological: science was what scientists did. He writes narrative accounts of scientific events that reconstruct scientific practice – what scientists did\, how they did it\, and how this affected their results. He tries to practice what he calls “hands-on” history as much as possible. Likewise\, he aspires to write the kind of micro-historical narrative that places the reader in the boots of the naturalist with a pick or a plant press in hand. \nIf you can’t join in person\, register here to watch it on YouTube!
URL:https://naturalsciences.org/calendar/event/teen-science-cafe-she-sells-seashells-conflicts-within-paleontology/
LOCATION:Downtown Raleigh\, 11 West Jones Street\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Daily Planet Cafe,Discussions,Downtown Raleigh,Lectures,Science Cafes,Teens,Virtual
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