Science Spotlights: Immortal Chemicals & Learning about the Deep Past from Ancient DNA
Schedule
Sat Mar 07 2026 at 02:00 pm to 03:30 pm
UTC-05:00Location
Harvard Museum of Natural History | Cambridge, MA
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Meet up-and-coming scientists and learn about questions at the forefront of research today in this series of short talks. Recommended for ages 10 and up. Regular museum admission rates apply. https://tinyurl.com/MarchSciSpotlights2:00–2:30 pm – The Case of the Immortal Chemicals with Ethan Sontarp, Graduate Student with the Sunderland Group, Harvard Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences
Where does invisible pollution go when it is released into the environment? Join Harvard scientist Ethan Sontarp to discover how environmental detective work can help protect the world around us.
3:00-3:30 pm – Learning about the Deep Past from Ancient DNA with Daniel Tabin, PhD Student in the David Reich Lab, Harvard Department of Human Evolutionary Biology
Join Harvard scientist Daniel Tabin to discover how ancient DNA can help us piece together the lives of people who lived thousands of years ago—and hear about the remarkable stories he has helped bring back to light.
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Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford St,Cambridge,MA,United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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