Rethinking Mass Extinctions

Next date: Thursday, June 19, 2025 | 07:00 PM to 09:00 PM

Dr. Spencer Lucas, Curator of Paleontology at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science, will present a public lecture entitled “ Rethinking Mass Extinctions”, offering a radically different perspective on one of Earth’s most dramatic biological events.

Drawing from decades of research, Dr. Lucas challenges conventional thinking by reevaluating the evidence and arguments surrounding mass extinction events. The talk coincides with the opening of the museum’s newly remodeled exhibit, “Ancient Life,” which showcases hundreds of fossils unearthed across New Mexico over the past 30 years. The exhibit traces the evolution of life and environments from the Paleozoic Era, spanning back nearly 500 million years. This event is brought to you by the New Mexico Consortium, Zia Credit Union, ScienceFest, & The J. Robert Oppenheimer Memorial Committee.

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Fuller Lodge, 2132 Central Ave, 87544, View Map