When:
May 19, 2015 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
2015-05-19T18:00:00+01:00
2015-05-19T20:00:00+01:00
Where:
Oxford Museum of Natural History
Oxford University Museum of Natural History
University of Oxford, Parks Road, Oxford
Oxfordshire OX1 3PW
Oxford University Museum of Natural History
University of Oxford, Parks Road, Oxford
Oxfordshire OX1 3PW
Cost:
£5
Contact:
Oxford Museum of Natural History, Princeton University Press & Blackwell's
01865 272950
Could extinct species, like mammoths and passenger pigeons, be brought back to life? The science says yes. In ‘How to Clone a Mammoth’, Beth Shapiro, evolutionary biologist and pioneer in “ancient DNA” research, walks readers through the astonishing and controversial process of de-extinction.
Join us for this fascinating talk, where Beth will be talking us through her research and the the extraordinary cutting-edge science that is being used–today–to resurrect the past.