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Mongolian Fossil Plants

DateWednesday, November 18, 2026 · 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
LocationField Museum
1400 S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60605
CategoryArts
PriceIncluded w/ Admission
SourceField Museum

Come join Fabiani Herrera, Negaunee Associate Curator of Paleobotany, as he reveals the mysteries behind 120-million-year-old fossilized plants from Mongolia through the use of a Scanning Electron Microscope. Examine different parts of these fossil plants under the Scanning Electron Microscope and Wentzscope to reveal the tiny secrets that shaped the Age of Dinosaurs and beyond! Discover the characteristics of these ancient plants that connect them to some of their modern relatives and help scientists map their evolutionary lineage.

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