Meet a Scientist: Mongolian Fossil Plants

Schedule

Wed Nov 18 2026 at 11:00 am to 01:00 pm

UTC-06:00
Location

1400 S. Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable Lake Shore Drive , Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60605 | Chicago, IL

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Come join Fabiani Herrera, Negaunee Associate Curator of Paleobotany, as he reveals the mysteries behind 120-million-year-old fossilized plants from Mongolia through the use of a Scanning Electron Microscope. 🌱
Examine different parts of these fossil plants under the Scanning Electron Microscope and Wentzscope to reveal the tiny secrets that shaped the Age of Dinosaurs and beyond! 🔬
Discover the characteristics of these ancient plants that connect them to some of their modern relatives and help scientists map their evolutionary lineage. 🌿
🎟 Included with Basic Admission
📍 Grainger Science Hub
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1400 S. Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable Lake Shore Drive , Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60605

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