Event: Lecture: Narwhal Biology and a Tusk with a Twist
When:
Saturday, Nov 23, 2024 2:00p -
3:00p
Saturday, Nov 23, 2024 2:00p -
3:00p
Where:
Peabody Essex Museum
161 Essex Street
Salem, MA 01970
Admission:
Unknown
Hosted by:
Categories:
Animals, Art, Lectures & Conferences
Event website:
https://www.pem.org/events/narwhal-biology-and-a-tusk-with-a-twist
Know before you go
In-person event
Location: Morse Auditorium
Included with admission
Recommended for ages 6 to adult
IMAGE: Gretchen Freund, Narwhal Tusk Research.
The narwhal and its extraordinary tusk have inspired legends, intrigued Arctic explorers and baffled the world of science. How did this marine mammal evolve such an incredible tooth? What can narwhals tell us about biodiversity and adaptation in a changing Arctic? Join Harvard and Smithsonian research scientist Martin Nweeia on his decades-long quest to answer these questions, and discover just how extraordinary this “unicorn of the sea” really is.
Nweeia’s ongoing research spans genetic studies, physiology and mammalian dental studies to help explain nature’s most puzzling tooth, along with narwhal behavior and adaptation in a changing Arctic. Join him at PEM for a presentation accompanied by documentary footage and photography that explores this elusive whale through innovative technologies with a focus on climate change and Inuit knowledge.
