Lunchtime Discovery: Ancient DNA - The Making Of A Celebrity Science

Join Dr. Jones for the release of her new book to hear the untold story of the rise of the new scientific field of ancient DNA research, and how Jurassic Park and popular media influenced its development. She will take you behind the scenes of science and celebrity with the researchers who search for DNA from some of the world's most ancient, extinct, and interesting creatures.

Our Guest
Dr. Elizabeth D. Jones, Cretaceous Creatures Coordinator and Postdoctoral Researcher,
Paleontology Research Lab, North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

Live Virtual Presentation hosted by NC Museum of Natural Sciences’ SECU Daily Planet Curator Chris Smith and the NC Department of Environmental Quality Office of Environmental Education and Public Affairs staff.
You can post questions in the YouTube chat or tweet questions to #LunchTimeDiscovery and mention @NorthCarolinaEE.
Brought to you by the NC DEQ Office of Environmental Education and Public Affairs and the NC Museum of Natural Sciences.