Researchers are racing to uncover the implications for the Artic of rapidly vanishing polar ice—and they’re enlisting help from the very creatures that stand to gain the most from their discoveries: whales.

Authors James Gould and Carol Gould discuss their latest book, Nature’s Compass which explores the various ways animals navigate around the world and the many factors that are endangering animal navigation in today’s climate.

Ian Tattersall and Stanley A. Freed will discuss Dr. Freed’s new book, Anthropology Unmasked: Museums, Science, and Politics in New York City, which delves into the lively history of the Museum’s Division of Anthropology from its earliest days.

THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT - Cambridge volcanologist, Clive Oppenheimer, explores geological, historical and archaeological records to ask how volcanic eruptions have shaped the trajectory of human society through prehistory and history. He looks at the evidence for volcanic cataclysm and considers how we can prepare ourselves for future catastrophes.
 

Author and environmentalist Richard Ellis brings together art and science in an exploration of the world’s never-ending fascination with sharks.

U.S. Poet Laureate Robert Hass and noted biologist E. O. Wilson will come together for a rich discussion of nature in poetry and poetry in nature.