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Allan Baker Memorial Lecture: From Dinos to DNA

Allan Baker Memorial Lecture: From Dinos to DNA Presented by : Royal Ontario Museum Dates: April 19, 2016 Event Time(s): 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM Phone: 416-586-5797 Website: http://www.rom.on.ca/en/whats-on/allan-baker-memorial-lecture-from-dinos-to-dna Email: programs@rom.on.ca Costs: $20 - $29 Cost Information: $20, $18 ROM members, Teachers, Students From Dinos to DNA: The Story of Birds Birds are the living descendants of dinosaurs. Their DNA, comprised of over 1 billion DNA letters and thousands of genes, bears traces of their dinosaur ancestry. From T-Rex to Toucan, join Harvard`s Scott V. Edwards as he explores how modern genomics are revealing how these fascinating creatures have evolved over tens of millions of years. Lecture includes a post-event reception with one host drink. . Event Details. Location: 100 Queens Park Circle, Toronto