Friday, January 18, 2013

VT KTU exhibit- Jan. 26th- "Know Your Roots: Shells, Scales, and Skeletons"

Come find out how you are related to a worm!  At this exhibit, you will learn how all organisms on earth are connected by the tree of life.  Are the wings of flies the same as those of eagles?  Have you ever seen a tree eat mosquitos? What are the differences between seashells and dinosaur teeth?  Some creatures have shells and others have bones made from very different crystals. Learn all about structures and skeletons we call biominerals, from large bones to microscopic shells!

Department of Geosciences, Biogeochemistry of Earth Processes

The Biogeochemistry of Earth Processes (bgep) group conducts interdisciplinary research into the physical basis for biomineral formation and the complex patterns of mineralization that are observed in modern and ancient organisms.

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