Through the Looking Glass: Insights from Fossil in Amber
David Grimaldi
Monday, 22 Apr 2002 at 8:00 pm – Great Hall, Memorial Union
David Grimaldi is curator of the American Museum of Natural History, and adjunct professor at the City University New York, Cornell University, and Columbia University He authored Amber: Window to the Past, and co-authored Science and Nature Survey. He has contributed chapters to 6 other books and published over 100 refereed journal articles. He has designed several museum exhibitions, and been featured on several television programs and popular magazines.
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