Science Café Cleveland presents:
How to Date a Fossil
April 13, 2020
FEATURING:
Beverly Saylor, PhD
Department of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences
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EVENT INFORMATION:
Understanding the meaning and significance of a fossil find requires knowing when and where it lived. Professor Beverly Saylor of the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Department of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences describes some techniques used by geologists to measure the time since a particular fossil was a living animal. She examines the significance of those findings for 3.3- to 3.8 million-year-old fossils from Woranso-Mille, Ethiopia.
LINKS OF INTEREST:
This month's speaker has recommended the following links for further exploration of the topic:
). Come early, get a good seat, grab a bite and a beverage, and enjoy the discussion!
WHO:
Sponsored by Case Western Reserve University chapter of Sigma Xi, WCPN ideastream, and the Music Box Supper Club.