UNM Professor Melissa Emery Thompson will continue the ‘Science on Tap’ series Friday, June 24 at the National Museum of Nuclear Science & History. Courtesy/NMNS&H
SCIENCE ON TAP News:
Did you know that the University of New Mexico hosts one of the longest running projects studying chimpanzees in the wild?
University of New Mexico Professor Melissa Emery Thompson, PhD, will describe what it is like to study wild chimpanzees and how her team mines a very unusual resource, chimpanzee pee, to learn about the biology of this endangered species.
She will feature a discussion of her latest research that addresses what chimpanzees can help us learn about the evolution of human aging.
“Science on Tap” a series of informal talks on a wide range of topics in science and technology, will continue Friday, July 29, at the National Museum of Nuclear Science & History.
The talks are co-sponsored by the University of New Mexico, Explora! and the National Museum of Nuclear Science & History.
Admission is $5, and you must be 21 to attend. Admission includes one beer ticket per guest.
This event is 6:30-7:30 p.m., and doors will open at 6 p.m. at the museum. Event tickets can be purchased in advance below, or it can be purchased the night of the event at the door.
Email swhitman@nuclearmuseum.org or call 505.245.2137, extension 103, with questions.
