The Anthropocene: Delusion, Loss, and Immeasurable Joy

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History 1000 Madison Drive NW, Washington, DC, United States

(DC) (Smithsonian) From ancient philosophers through the Enlightenment and today’s most eminent physicists and physicians, not a one of us can hold out our hand and say definitively where it ends, and the rest of the world begins. There is opportunity indeed in accepting both that in our human form, we cannot quite see clearly, and that eventually, every one ...

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Your Inner Neanderthal (Virtual)

(DC) (Smithsonian) When early modern humans encountered Neanderthals and Denisovans, these archaic humans contributed DNA to our genomes. But how many archaic human groups did we encounter and what role does archaic human DNA play in the lives of present-day people? Laurits Skov is a geneticist at UC Berkeley studying the role of archaic DNA in modern humans. In this ...

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Exploring Color with Rocks & Minerals

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History 1000 Madison Drive NW, Washington, DC, United States

(DC) (Smithsonian) Join us on Tuesdays for special family play dates with museum educators! During the month of December, we will be exploring color! Each week, families will explore color through different natural history themes. Come play, make art, and make up-close observations of colorful specimens! Tuesday, December 5: Rocks and Minerals Tuesday, December 12: Insects Tuesday, December 19: Colorful ...

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