Travel Talks with Hopi Hoekstra 'Nature’s Palette: The Evolution of Animal Coloration'
Join Harvard Alumni Travel for our Travel Talk with a lecture presented by Professor Hopi Hoekstra, the Alexander Agassiz Professor of Zoology at Harvard University.
Travel Talks with Hopi Hoekstra 'Nature’s Palette: The Evolution of Animal Coloration'
Join us for our Travel Talk with a lecture presented by Professor Hopi Hoekstra, the Alexander Agassiz Professor of Zoology at Harvard University. In nature, animals vary tremendously in their color and color pattern. But why? And how? Whether it’s the brilliant blue wings of a butterfly, the charismatic stripes of a zebra, or the camouflaging fur of a rodent scurrying in the underbrush, animals display color in vastly different ways. And color can serve many purposes—to conceal, warn, intimidate or attract.
In this Travel Talk, Hoekstra will discuss the science behind the question of how and why animals vary in color—from ecology to genetics—with a special focus on African animals. She will also explain the many ways that color is made, used, and perceived by animals—and how this diversity testifies to the power, elegance and ingenuity of natural selection.
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Nov 19, 2020 12:00 PM Pacific Time - 1 hour