Museum Lectures
2012 and the Maya: It's Not the End of the World
October 10, 2012
Did the Maya really predict the end of the world? Learn the true story behind the rampant rumors—and find reassurance—as noted epigrapher Mark Van Stone, author of 2012: Science and Prophecy of the Ancient Maya, unlocks the secrets of their complex calendars.
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World Science Festival: How Whales Are Unlocking Arctic Secrets
May 30, 2013
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.