BE ADVISED: On Saturday 10/4, the museum will close at 2 pm in preparation for Haunted Museum, with some areas closed to the public starting at noon. Please plan your visit accordingly. For more information or to reschedule your visit, email info@nhm.org or call 213.763.DINO.
BE ADVISED: On Saturday 10/4, the museum will close at 2 pm in preparation for Haunted Museum, with some areas closed to the public starting at noon. Please plan your visit accordingly. For more information or to reschedule your visit, email info@nhm.org or call 213.763.DINO.
Eponyms are scientific names for species that refer to people, but for mollusks, almost 90% of those people are men. Malacology Curator Jann Vendetti’s research explores the nepotism, sexism, and more behind the naming of species—and how we can do better.
