About this Event
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📚 Lecture: “ Beyond Jurassic Park: Paleontology, Fossils & More”
🎤 Speaker: Dr. Megan Whitney
Join us for an enlightening evening with Dr. Megan Whitney as she takes us on a journey into the fascinating world of paleontology beyond the popular portrayals of Jurassic Park and The Land Before Time. In this engaging lecture, we will explore the diverse range of animals studied in the field of paleontology, highlighting remarkable advances made in the past decade and showcasing amazing fossil collections that have revolutionized our understanding of ancient life.
Dr. Whitney will also connect the importance of fossils to contemporary life, enabling the audience to link their experiences to the weird and wonderful creatures of the past. Attendees will leave with newfound knowledge about numerous fossil animals and an appreciation for the significance of studying evolution over deep time.
Dr. Megan Whitney is a vertebrate paleontologist at Loyola University Chicago, driven by her passion for biodiversity and the study of evolution over hundreds of millions of years. Her research focuses on the evolution of animals that lived between 520-220 million years ago, taking her on fieldwork adventures to places like Antarctica and Zambia.
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about the captivating world of fossils with the inspiring Dr. Megan Whitney!
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Agenda
6:30 PM – Doors open: find a seat (open seating!), order food & drinks, and expect a bar line—arriving early is key.
6:55 PM – Host introduction
7:00 PM – Lecture begins
7:45 PM – Audience Q&A
8:00 PM – Have 1:1 time with the speaker, mingle with fellow guests, and order another round
8:30 PM – Wrap up.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
River North, River North, Chicago, United States
USD 39.19
