Although this is not about Virginia birds, or even about extant birds,
some subscribers may be interested in attending.
Sherman Suter, Ph.D.
Book Reviews Editor
Science
1200 New York Ave. NW
Washington DC 20005
(202) 326-6523 / fax: (202) 789-5316
email: ssuter@xxxxxxxx
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INVITATION: Meet the Science Authors - Fossils and the Evolution of
Modern Birds
Friends of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
(AAAS) and the journal Science are cordially invited to meet three
researchers whose latest fossil analysis will be published in Science on
16 June.
Dr. Hai-lu You of the Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Beijing;
Dr. Matthew C. Lamanna of Carnegie Museum of Natural History,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and Dr. Jerald D. Harris of Dixie State
College, St. George, Utah, will give a lecture and video presentation to
take place:
Thursday, 15 June 2006
AAAS headquarters building
12th and H Streets NW, Washington, DC
Metro Center subway stop (one block from AAAS headquarters)
Refreshments will be offered at 6:00 p.m., with the one-hour program to
follow at 6:30 p.m.
Seating is limited. All guests are requested to RSVP by contacting AAAS
Development at development_events@xxxxxxxx or at (202) 326-6636.
Additional Information
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The research, directed by Dr. Hai-lu You, is sponsored in part by the
Discovery Quest Program for The Science Channel. Guests will be treated
to a short clip from The Science Channel's special feature, "Rise of the
Feathered Dragons," which will air Monday, 19 June at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT.
Details will remain embargoed until the day of release. This research
will provide the first peer-reviewed analysis of Dr. You's discovery of
bird-fossil specimens preserved in China's Changma Basin.
Paleontological discoveries provide a useful springboard for
stimulating scientific interest among young people. Invited guests are
encouraged to bring their older children (middle school and older).
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