Scientists ready to provoke curiosity

Tickets are now on sale for the Perot Museum of Nature and Science’s 2022 National Geographic Live Speaker Series, which kicks off Feb. 16 with evolutionary biologist and ancient DNA research pioneer Beth Shapiro, author of “How to Clone a Mammoth.” The three-part series is an extension of the Perot Museum’s commitment to provide learning opportunities by spotlighting thought leaders in science who provoke curiosity in topics from prehistoric life and underwater predators, to conservation and more. The series also will feature large carnivore ecologist Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant on Wednesday, April 13, and underwater photographer Thomas Peschak on Wednesday, May 4. All three explorer talks will take place at 7 p.m. in The Hoglund Foundation Theater. Season and individual tickets are available at perotmuseum.org. — Becky Mayad