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Scientific Expeditions 2008

In a new video, Dr. Michael J. Novacek, Senior Vice-President and Provost of Science, highlights expeditions led by scientists at the American Museum of Natural History in 2008.

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FEATURED SCIENTIST

John Flynn
Frick Curator of Fossil Mammals & Dean, Richard Gilder Graduate School

Author of more than 100 scientific publications, Flynn's research focuses on the evolution of mammals and Mesozoic vertebrates, geological dating, plate tectonics, and biogeography. He the curator of the exhibit Extreme Mammals.   MORE >


The American Museum of Natural History was established in 1869 in a world very different from today's. Even by the late 19th century, we did not have a firm knowledge of many of Earth's land regions and oceans, the diversity of cultures outside of western societies, and the essential history and organization of life on Earth.  MORE >


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