PLANET SHARK SPEAKER SERIES
“Demon Fish: Travels Through the Hidden World of Sharks”
Speaker: Juliet Eilperin
Thursday, April 5, at 7 p.m.
TI Founders IMAX® Theater, MNS Science Building (1318 S. 2nd Ave. in Fair Park)
Presented in partnership with Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), MNS brings you experts in exciting fields of oceanography. Listen to and engage with industry experts on topics such as underwater imaging and robotics, “The Shark Lab” in the Bahamas, marine fish and ocean exploration. Speaker Seriesticketholders can enjoy Planet Shark: Predator or Prey before and after the event (until 9 p.m.)
About Juliet Eilperin
The Washington Post’s national environmental reporter Juliet Eilperin, author of “Demon Fish: Travels Through the Hidden World of Sharks,” will deliver an enlightening discussion on the ocean’s top predator for the second installment of Planet Shark Speaker Series at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 5, at the Museum of Nature & Science TI Founders IMAX® Theater. Earlier this year, Eilperin wrote an article in The Washington Post about the first-ever hybrid shark discovered off the coast of Australia.
Eilperin illuminates the ways in which the mythological significance attributed to sharks has made them objects of reverence, fear, and fascination, and of misperceptions that may eventually lead to their extinction. Eilperin will discuss how “Demon Fish” provides a global look at the often surprising and inexplicable ways people and cultures relate to, and engage with, the ocean’s top predator.
Presented in partnership with Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), the Museum of Nature & Science’s four-part Planet Shark Speaker Series delves into the fascinating deep-sea world with internationally renowned oceanography experts to explore topics such as underwater imaging and robotics, “The Shark Lab” in the Bahamas, marine fish and ocean exploration.
Other Speaker Series events include “Leviathans Three: Tracking the Mysterious Movements of Planet Ocean’s Largest Sharks” with WHOI senior scientist and whale shark researcher Simon Thorrold on Wednesday, May 9; and “The Secrets of the Sea: Exploring Neptune’s Realm” with WHOI director of special projects Dave Gallo on Thursday, July 19. Most recently, Gallo was co-expedition leader on a mapping mission to the RMS Titanic and co-leader of the successful search for the missing aircraft, Air France 447. The speakers’ talks begin at 7 p.m. on the designated dates in the TI Founders IMAX® Theater.
Update: This event is now FREE of charge, but you must register online!
This is a great opportunity to hear from renowned oceanography experts, AND tour the Planet Shark: Predator or Prey exhibition for free before the event (from 5 – 7 p.m.)! Please note that reservations are required and can be made online.
Parking is free. To purchase tickets in advance, go online or call 214-428-5555, ext. 8.
For more information, please call 214-428-5555, ext. 8 or go to natureandscience.org.
