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Senior Wednesday – Biodiversity of the Planet, and a Paleontological Murder Mystery

From: 01:30 PM to 02:30 AM, April 2, 2025 | Museum of World Treasures

Join us every first Wednesday at 1:30 PM for Senior Wednesday at the Museum of World Treasures!

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Attending Information

  • Open to all ages
  • No need to register; simply walk in!
  • Light refreshments provided.

Speaker Bio - Dr. Leonard Krishtalka

Dr. Leonard Krishtalka is an internationally distinguished paleontologist and evolutionary biologist. He served as the director of the Biodiversity Institute and Natural History Museum at the University of Kansas for 25 years, retiring in 2020. Dr. Krishtalka has led expeditions across the fossil-rich badlands of North America, Patagonia, China, Ethiopia, and Kenya. For more details about his career and achievements, visit his personal website.

He is also an accomplished author, known for his award-winning essays and the acclaimed book "Dinosaur Plots". For more information about Dr. Krishtalka, you can visit his biography page at the University of Kansas.

His literary works, including the Harry Przewalski mystery series, are available on Amazon and his official website. Additionally, his research publications can be found on ResearchGate.

Senior Wednesdays are informational and entertaining sessions, designed for active seniors and offered by a collaboration of Wichita institutions. To learn more, visit:

Senior Wednesdays Website

  • Admission:

    Museum Members: Free | Non-Members: $4 per person + tax

  • Days:

    April 2, 2025

  • > 2025-04-02 2025-04-02 02:30:00 Senior Wednesday &#8211; Biodiversity of the Planet, and a Paleontological Murder Mystery <p>Join us every first Wednesday at 1:30 PM for <strong>Senior Wednesday</strong> at the Museum of World Treasures!</p> <p>Watch This Event Live Online</p> <p>Tune in live or watch the recording afterwards.</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@museumofworldtreasures" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Watch on YouTube</a> <a href="http://www.twitch.tv/museumofworldtreasures" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Watch on Twitch</a></p> <p><a href="https://worldtreasures.org/about/museum-memberships" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Become a Museum Member</a></p> <p><strong>Attending Information</strong></p> <ul> <li>Open to all ages</li> <li>No need to register; simply walk in!</li> <li>Light refreshments provided.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Speaker Bio - Dr. Leonard Krishtalka</strong></p> <p>Dr. Leonard Krishtalka is an internationally distinguished paleontologist and evolutionary biologist. He served as the director of the <a href="https://news.ku.edu/news/article/long-time-biodiversity-institute-museum-director-retiring-ku" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Biodiversity Institute and Natural History Museum</a> at the University of Kansas for 25 years, retiring in 2020. Dr. Krishtalka has led expeditions across the fossil-rich badlands of North America, Patagonia, China, Ethiopia, and Kenya. For more details about his career and achievements, visit his <a href="https://leonardkrishtalka.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">personal website</a>.</p> <p>He is also an accomplished author, known for his award-winning essays and the acclaimed book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B07THRXM5L" target="_blank" rel="noopener">"Dinosaur Plots"</a>. For more information about Dr. Krishtalka, you can visit his <a href="https://biodiversity.ku.edu/people/leonard-krishtalka" target="_blank" rel="noopener">biography page</a> at the University of Kansas.</p> <p>His literary works, including the Harry Przewalski mystery series, are available on <a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B07THRXM5L" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Amazon</a> and his <a href="https://leonardkrishtalka.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">official website</a>. Additionally, his research publications can be found on <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Leonard-Krishtalka" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ResearchGate</a>.</p> <p>Senior Wednesdays are informational and entertaining sessions, designed for active seniors and offered by a collaboration of Wichita institutions. To learn more, visit:</p> <p><a href="https://seniorwednesday.org/">Senior Wednesdays Website</a></p> 835 E. 1st St. Wichita, KS America/Chicago
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