[ceevol] FW: Mice People at the Grant Museum

From: "Dempster, Jane" <j.dempster@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "ceevol@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <ceevol@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "smb-pgandstaff@xxxxxxxxx" <smb-pgandstaff@xxxxxxxxx>, "biosciences-all@xxxxxxxxx" <biosciences-all@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2012 12:20:14 +0000

Dear Colleagues

For your possible interest, I am forwarding some exciting events taking place 
at the Grant Museum.

With best wishes
Jane

From: Ashby, Jack [mailto:j.ashby@xxxxxxxxx]
Sent: 01 March 2012 10:33
To: Dempster, Jane
Subject: Mice People at the Grant Museum

Dear all,

Here's some news about goings on at the Grant Museum over the next couple of 
weeks, the highlight being a conversation about the world of animal 
researchers. I hope you can make it.

Mice People: Cultures of Science
JZ Young Theatre, Anatomy Building, UCL, Gower Street, Wednesday 7th March, 
6.30pm

Join Dr Gail Davies (UCL Geography) as she explores the world inhabited by 
animal researchers with former geneticist Dr Steve Cross (Head of Public 
Engagement, UCL). What cultures have developed around scientists who work with 
laboratory mice? In this candid discussion discover how Davies' ethnographic 
approach to the practice of modern science has uncovered some intriguing 
findings about the humans involved.

Part of the Humanimals Season<http://www.ucl.ac.uk/museums/zoology/whats-on> at 
the Grant Museum. Following the event join us for a free glass of wine in a 
private view of the Museum. Admission is free and there is no need to book.

Fossil Forage: National Science and Engineering Week Activities
Grant Museum of Zoology, Saturday 10th March, Drop in 11am to 4pm

Take this chance to visit the Grant Museum on the weekend with an amazing 
opportunity to sieve through our genuine fossil-rich sediment from a time when 
London was patrolled by sharks and rays. Find a 50 million year old shark's 
tooth and take it home.
Come to the Grant Museum of Zoology and see what you can find in a day of free 
hands-on activities for the whole family. Explore the amazing fossils from 
prehistoric creatures with our interactive specimen-based games.

Admission is free and there is no need to book.

In other news...
Exhibition date changes
As a result of popular demand, we have decided to extend our Art by 
Animals<http://www.ucl.ac.uk/silva/museums/whats-on/#426> exhibition, which 
show-cases paintings by elephants, orang-utans, gorillas and chimps until after 
Easter. It will now run Monday-Friday 1-5pm until 13th April (though note the 
closure dates around Easter). Special Saturday opening 11am-4pm 10th March

This means that the opening of Buried on 
Campus<http://www.ucl.ac.uk/silva/museums/whats-on/#438>, exploring the 
research into a mass of human remains found in the UCL Main Quad in 2010 will 
be put back. The new dates are Monday-Friday 1-5pm from 23rd April to 13th 
July. We apologise for any disappointment.

We hope you can visit soon.

All the best
Jack

Manager
Grant Museum of Zoology
Rockefeller Building
University College London
21 University Street
London WC1E 6DE

Web: www.grant.museum.ucl.ac.uk
Blog: https://blogs.ucl.ac.uk/museums/

020 3108 2052 (or 52052 from within UCL)
j.ashby@xxxxxxxxx

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