Secrets of The Past – Unearthing Climate Stories of Aotearoa

A journey through time, to discover the stories that bones can tell us about our weather in times past.

What can bones tell us about the past?

Join ancient DNA experts Nic Rawlence and Pascale Lubbe as they explain how ice ages shaped Aotearoa and its unique creatures. What can we learn from their bones, and how does ancient DNA unlock the secrets of times past?

Then ancient DNA expert Catherine Collins discusses how genetic information from past animal populations may help predict how these animals could respond to a warming environment.

Last, forensic scientist Ruth Warren explains how the climate you grew up in leaves chemical traces in your bones that help us tell the stories of Otago’s goldrush

Suitable for curious minds of all ages!

5.30pm – 7pm, Tuesday 23 April
Toitū Auditorium
Free