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Elephant In The Room: Small Talk, Big Issues at NHM | Dire Wolves: Still Extinct? Discussion

Photo of speakers: Emily Lindsey, Mairin Balisi, and Jazlyn Mooney
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Free with RSVP    |  May 13, 2025  |  6:30PM - 9:00PM
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles
900 Exposition Blvd, Los Angeles 90007
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Recent headlines suggest dire wolves have been brought back from extinction–but is this true? Join leading researchers for Dire Wolves: Still Extinct?, an after-hours panel discussion at the Natural History Museum on May 13.

Part of Elephant in the Room, NHM’s bold new series exploring thought-provoking and sometimes controversial topics from the museum world and beyond, the evening includes a moderated panel discussion followed by a cocktail reception.

Featured speakers include:
· Emily Lindsey, PhD – Associate Curator and Excavation Site Director, Rancho La Brea
· Mairin Balisi, PhD – Augustyn Family Curator, Raymond M. Alf Museum of Paleontology
· Jazlyn Mooney, PhD – Gabilan Assistant Professor of Quantitative and Computational Biology, USC

Join us for an evening of science, storytelling, and real talk–after dark!

Free with RSVP—limited capacity. Save your spot at nhm.org.