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Friday, April 4
5:00 pm – 7:00 pmCelebrate Inauguration at the Peabody
We will stay open late on Friday, April 4, from 5–7 PM in celebration of the inauguration of Maurie McInnis as Yale's 24th president. The Peabody will be offering hands-on activities featuring collections and research, arts and crafts for young children, and special behind-the-scenes interactions. Throughout the weekend there will be community volunteer opportunities, academic symposia, and open houses to celebrate the university's newest chapter.
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Friday, April 4
7:00 pm – 9:30 pmFilm Screening
The Arc of Oblivion
We invite you to a screening of the film The Arc of Oblivion, which will be followed by a discussion with the director, Ian Cheney. In a universe that erases its tracks, we humans are hellbent on leaving a trace. Set against the backdrop of the filmmaker's quixotic quest to build an ark in a field in Maine, the film heads far afield – to salt mines in the Alps, fjords in the Arctic, and ancient libraries in the Sahara – to illuminate the strange world of archives,...
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Wednesday, April 23
5:00 pm – 6:00 pmTalk
The World Without Evolution?
Edward P. Bass Distinguished Lecture
with Andrew Hendry
Typical considerations about rapid evolution and its importance in structuring the world around us emphasize situations where evolution is causing rapid changes in organisms and environments. Hendry contends that the primary role of evolution is in resisting change. Evolution is why organisms look the same not just across years and decades but across centuries and millennia. Evolution is why you can recognize a coyote as a coyote from Panama to Alaska. Evolution is...
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Natural Science Illustration Program
The Yale Peabody Museum’s Natural Science Illustration Program provides opportunities to learn a wide range of art techniques focusing on nature and natural science illustration. Whether you are a beginner or professional, our skilled and certified instructors provide personalized support in small classes to help you develop your abilities and discover new ways of encountering art and nature. The Yale Peabody Museum’s collections and special outdoor locations provide...
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