Event 2

 For my second event, I visited the Los Angeles Museum of Natural History located near USC. It was an amazing experience. This event really helped me further understand the affect art can have on science. The museum had a myriad of exhibits ranging from the prehistoric ages of the dinosaurs to the depths of the sea and through great forests and safaris. The museum really reached into the history of earth.

 The first exhibit I started in was the dinosaur one and I was astonished with how big everything once was. It was amazing how the artists could capture the size of the beasts that used to live amongst us and even more fascinating how articulate they were with each bone. It was also terrifying to see their razor sharp teeth. One of the plaques clarified that some dinosaurs have 1000 teeth. CRAZY!

Additionally, I went to the exhibit under the sea which talked about the history of Los Angelos and how we were once submerged underwater due to the shifting of tectonic plates. In this area I also saw this 14 foot long fish that looks like it could be a long piece of paper. It was very interesting. 

Overall, the event was a very fascinating experience and I would totally go back to that museum. 

Citations

“Fishes on Display.” Natural History Museum, nhm.org/research-collections/departments-and-programs/ichthyology/fishes-display. Accessed 22 May 2024. 

“Fossil Hunting 101.” Field Museum, 11 Oct. 2016, www.fieldmuseum.org/blog/fossil-hunting-101#. 

University of Oregon, pages.uoregon.edu/imamura/121/nov13/tectonic.html#:~:text=The%20Pacific%20plate%20is%20forced,plates%20do%20not%20slide%20smoothly. Accessed 22 May 2024.