Periodic Tables: Shark Myths: From Electric Boats to Drops of Blood
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Sponsor(s): Duke Initiative for Science & Society
There are roughly 450 known shark species that occupy nearly every level of the world's largest ecosystem; the ocean. Sharks are some of the most successful life forms on Earth with lineages as old as the rings of Saturn. Mystical, elusive, and sometimes dangerous - sharks are also an ideal target for human-made myths. Join Zoologist and Shark Week host, Michelle Jewell for a fun evening of unraveling the half truths behind some of the most common shark myths.
Type: ENERGY, SUSTAINABILITY, ETHICS, HUMAN RIGHTS, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT/SOCIAL ACTION, NATURAL SCIENCES, and TECHNOLOGY
Contact: Madeline Liddicoat