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Why do humans have the bulk of our hair on our heads, not our bodies? This important evolutionary question is central to the work of Tina Lasisi, a biological anthropologist at the University of Southern California. In this SciCafe, Lasisi will tease out the mysteries behind why humans have scalp hair and why we may have developed different hair textures as we’ve evolved. #anthropology #humanevolution #hair SciCafe: At the Root of Human Hair is presented in collaboration with The Leakey Foundation. This video and all media incorporated herein (including text, images, and audio) are the property of the American Museum of Natural History or its licensors, all rights reserved. The Museum has made this video available for your personal, educational use. You may not use this video, or any part of it, for commercial purposes, nor may you reproduce, distribute, publish, prepare derivative works from, or publicly display it without the prior written consent of the Museum. © American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY

Be transported into nature’s hidden realms—from the depths of the ocean to the DNA strands in all living organisms. Invisible Worlds is a new 360-degree immersive experience opening May 4, 2023, as part of the Richard Gilder Center for Science, Education, and innovation at the American Museum of Natural history. Housed in a custom venue, Invisible Worlds is the latest presentation innovation, part of the Museum’s long tradition of transporting visitors across the world via its iconic habitat dioramas and throughout the universe in its science-visualization-driven Hayden Planetarium Space Shows. Just as the 180-degree planetarium dome creates the experience of looking up at the night sky, Invisible Worlds is designed to evoke the relationship humans have within nature—vast and ever-changing—in a wide, oval space with 23-foot-high walls and a mirrored ceiling that surrounds visitors with projections at all scales. At key moments, visitors are drawn into the story as their own movements affect the images around them. For more about the Gilder Center, visit http://amnh.org/gildercenter. © American Museum of Natural History, New York

Global warming is bringing Earth’s climate system toward dangerous tipping points, with devastating consequences for ecosystems and people. But rapid change goes both ways. Can positive tipping points help rebalance the planet? #EarthDay #ClimateChange #Environment *** Subscribe to our channel http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=amnhorg Check out our full video catalog: http://www.youtube.com/user/AMNHorg Facebook: http://fb.com/naturalhistory Twitter: http://twitter.com/amnh Tumblr: http://amnhnyc.tumblr.com/ Instagram: http://instagram.com/amnh This video and all media incorporated herein (including text, images, and audio) are the property of the American Museum of Natural History or its licensors, all rights reserved. The Museum has made this video available for your personal, educational use. You may not use this video, or any part of it, for commercial purposes, nor may you reproduce, distribute, publish, prepare derivative works from, or publicly display it without the prior written consent of the Museum. © American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY

What will fuel the future of civilization? Major advances in energy production, and the urgency of the climate change crisis, are re-shaping the conversation about what we use to power our world: fossil fuels, wind turbines, hydroelectric, solar panels, nuclear fission and nuclear fusion. With the recent breakthrough at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) National Ignition Facility, nuclear fusion has emerged as a leading candidate. Many see the ability to harness nuclear energy as a clear positive for reducing our impact on global climate, while some are skeptical of its practicality and safety for everyday use. #Energy #ClimateChange #NeildeGrasseTyson #AsimovDebate #ScienceDebate #Technology How will science, engineering, and geopolitics shape how the future of energy unfolds? Join Neil deGrasse Tyson, the Frederick P. Rose Director of the Hayden Planetarium, and our panel of experts from various sectors on this issue for a compelling discussion about today’s energy landscape and what we can expect in the future.  Watch all the past Asimov debates: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2w1IwRFyfrM&list=PLrfcruGtplwGKzxDI_Ne06NlpOKt-yonZ For a full transcript of the debate, visit: https://www.amnh.org/explore/amnh.tv 2022 Isaac Asimov Memorial Debate: Space Pollution https://youtu.be/2w1IwRFyfrM 2020 Isaac Asimov Memorial Debate: Alien Life https://youtu.be/xgESzc3hc2U 2018 Isaac Asimov Memorial Debate: Artificial Intelligence https://youtu.be/gb4SshJ5WOY 2017 Isaac Asimov Memorial Debate: De-Extinction https://youtu.be/_LnAtMeSVeY 2016 Isaac Asimov Memorial Debate: Is the Universe a Simulation? https://youtu.be/wgSZA3NPpBs 2015 Isaac Asimov Memorial Debate: Water, Water https://youtu.be/FSF79uS3t04 2014 Isaac Asimov Memorial Debate: Selling Space https://youtu.be/GbmFeEIKBFI 2013 Isaac Asimov Memorial Debate: The Existence of Nothing https://youtu.be/1OLz6uUuMp8 2012 Isaac Asimov Memorial Debate: Faster Than the Speed of Light https://youtu.be/5qlLW60wOjo 2011 Isaac Asimov Memorial Debate: The Theory of Everything https://youtu.be/Eb8_3BUHcuw 2023 Asimov Panelists: Peter Keleman Arthur D. Storke Memorial Professor, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Columbia University Olivia Lazard Fellow, Carnegie Europe Tammy Ma Lead, Internal Fusion Energy (IFE) Initiative, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Anna Shpitsberg Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Transformation, U.S. Department of State David Wallace-Wells Columnist, New York Times The late Dr. Isaac Asimov, one of the most prolific and influential authors of our time, was a dear friend and supporter of the American Museum of Natural History. In his memory, the Hayden Planetarium is honored to host the annual Isaac Asimov Memorial Debate—generously endowed by relatives, friends, and admirers of Isaac Asimov and his work—bringing the finest minds in the world to the Museum each year to debate pressing questions on the frontier of scientific discovery. Proceeds from ticket sales of the Isaac Asimov Memorial Debates benefit the scientific and educational programs of the Hayden Planetarium. *** Subscribe to our channel http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=amnhorg Check out our full video catalog: http://www.youtube.com/user/AMNHorg Facebook: http://fb.com/naturalhistory Twitter: http://twitter.com/amnh Tumblr: http://amnhnyc.tumblr.com/ Instagram: http://instagram.com/amnh This video and all media incorporated herein (including text, images, and audio) are the property of the American Museum of Natural History or its licensors, all rights reserved. The Museum has made this video available for your personal, educational use. You may not use this video, or any part of it, for commercial purposes, nor may you reproduce, distribute, publish, prepare derivative works from, or publically display it without the prior written consent of the Museum. © American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY

Share in the excitement of discovery with new exhibition galleries, an immersive experience, classrooms, and more. Encounter spectacular architecture in a distinctive new building, designed by Studio Gang, that connects the Museum’s campus and creates a new entrance on Columbus Avenue. The Richard Gilder Center for Science, Education, and Innovation is now open! For more about the Gilder Center, visit http://amnh.org/gildercenter. © American Museum of Natural History, New York

What makes the trilobite fossils on a remote island in Canada so important? Join paleontologist Melanie Hopkins as she and her team ford rivers on an island off the shores off Quebec, Canada, in search of traces of Earth’s first mass extinction on Anticosti Island. #trilobite #museum #fossil #paleontology #canada In August 2022, Museum Curator Melanie Hopkins and colleagues traveled to Anticosti Island in Quebec, which preserves unique fossil deposits that form a record of how marine invertebrate species, including triolobites, crinoids, and brachiopods, responded to the first mass extinction. Hopkins, who has been working in Anticosti since 2017, describes what clues these fossils may hold for future study. Watch to learn more! The Constantine S. Niarchos expedition featured here was generously supported by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF).