Curator Lecture: Roger Benson

Thursday, May 28, 2026 | Sold Out

6:30–7:30 pm

Paleontologist Roger Benson posing next to a fossil cast of a triceratops in the American Museum of Natural History.
Alvaro Keding

Thursday, May 28, 2026 | Sold Out

6:30–7:30 pm

Join us for a Curator Lecture with Roger Benson, Macaulay Curator in the Museum’s Division of Paleontology, as he explores the cataclysmic asteroid impact that reshaped life on Earth sixty-six million years ago. Benson will provide a behind-the-scenes look at how paleontologists piece together the evidence of one of the most dramatic events in Earth’s history and reveal how its aftermath set the stage for an evolutionary explosion of mammals—eventually paving the way for our own species.

This program is designed to deepen your experience of the exhibition Impact: The End of the Age of Dinosaurs. Enjoy a comprehensive 30-minute presentation, followed by an audience Q&A.

This program is available to Adventurer-level Members and above.