"Is there anything more oxymoronic than a dwarf mammoth? Yet they, and other dwarf elephant species, evolved many, many times during the Ice Age. For such a seemingly improbable beast, their story is strangely predictable, and all you seem to need to make one is an island. In this talk, Dr Tori Herridge will take a tour through the weird world of ice age islands, exploring how and why dwarf elephants evolved and how evolution can be more predictable than often thought. And using the clues that evolution hasleft behind, she will explore the ins and outs -- and rights and wrongs -- of trying to bring them back.
Could it be possible?
And should it?
THIS IS A FREE PUBLIC LECTURE ORGANISED BY QUEENS UNIVERSITY BELFAST, ULSTER MUSEUM AND THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY NI AS PART OF THE IGRM 2015 CONFERENCE.
This is a free event - there is no need to book in advance. For further information please ring 028 9044 000 or visit http://www.nmni.com/um/What-s-on/Talks---Lectures/How-to-Make-a-Dwarf-Mammoth
