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  • Apr
    25 Thu
    In Search of Denisovans in the Altai Mountains

    In Search of Denisovans in the Altai Mountains

    Washington, DC
    United States
    Show at 11:30 AM
    REGISTRATION PRICES CURRENTLY AVAILABLE
    INDIVIDUAL: $0.00

    REGISTRATION SALE DATES
    INDIVIDUAL Public Onsale: April 3, 2024 2:40 PM to April 25, 2024 11:30 AM

    PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTION



    The discovery of the first fossil of the Denisovans, a sister population to the Neanderthals, in 2010 revealed an otherwise completely unknown hominin population and highlighted a major challenge in studying our ancestors – finding their physical remains in the archaeological record. Bone is easily broken down into small fragments over time and the vast majority of bone found during excavations can’t be identified to species. 

    In this presentation Samantha Brown, archaeological scientist and Junior Group Leader for Palaeoproteomics at the University of Tübingen, will discuss the use of a technique called ZooMS in the search for new human remains amongst these vast assemblages of bone fragments and the discovery of Denisova 11 (nicknamed “Denny”), the only known hybrid of a Neanderthal mother and a Denisovan father. 

    Moderator: Briana Pobiner, paleoanthropologist and educator at Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History.

    This program is part of the ongoing HOT (Human Origins Today) Topic series and will be presented as a Zoom video webinar. A link will be emailed to all registrants.





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  • May
    8 Wed

    The Making of the "Cellphone: Unseen Connections" Exhibit

    Washington, DC
    United States
    Doors at 3:00 PM, Show at 3:30 PM
    REGISTRATION PRICES CURRENTLY AVAILABLE
    INDIVIDUAL: $0.00

    REGISTRATION SALE DATES
    INDIVIDUAL Public Onsale: April 9, 2024 3:57 PM to May 8, 2024 4:00 PM

    PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTION
    Opened in June 2023, the exhibit Cellphone: Unseen Connections at the National Museum of Natural History is about our most intimate devices: what’s in them, how we use them, how they influence our lives, and what happens when we’re done with them. It’s a never-before-told story with deep ties to people’s lives and our connections with the natural world, and features over 750 collections objects, 35 personal stories, and interactive media content.

    Join NMNH and Smithsonian’s Material Culture Forum for a conversation with the exhibit's curator Josh Bell, developer Christyna Solhan, educator Marion Le Voyer, designer Shannon Willis, and media consultant Kate Raisz followed by an hour of exclusive access to the exhibit after hours.

    Tentative schedule subject to change:

    3:30 – 4:00 pm  Light bites in Ocean Terrace Cafe 
    4:00 – 5:45 pm  Conversation in Ocean Terrace Cafe
    5:45 – 6:45 pm  Access to the Cellphone: Unseen Connections Exhibit

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