Science Spotlight: Sweaty Shrubs

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Harvard Museum of Natural History

Headshot of Melissa Mai.

Meet up-and-coming scientists and learn about questions at the forefront of research today in this series of short talks.

No application or registration needed.

Cost

Regular museum admission rates apply.

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  • In-person only.

Harvard Museum of Natural History
26 Oxford Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
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Neighborhood

Baldwin

Dates and Times

Saturday, December 14, 2PM – 2:30PM

Additional information

Speaker: Melissa Mai, Graduate Student, the Holbrook Lab

How do plants deal with too much salt? From the world's driest desert and tropical coastlines to your own neighborhood, plants get exposed to more salt than they’d like. Some plants have developed unique adaptations to handle extra salt, including a shrub that sweats! Join Harvard scientist Melissa Mai as she explains how multiple branches of science come together to help unearth this shrub’s secrets.

20-minute talk followed by 10-minute Q&A session. Recommended for ages 10 and up.
Regular museum admission rates apply.

Presented by the Harvard Museum of Natural History and Harvard Museums of Science & Culture.

Headshot of Melissa Mai.
Saturday, December 14, 2PM – 2:30PM
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