Geology; goldmining techniques; the 
music by Boris Goldmund Trio; and golden oldies music. Take advantage of a go 
GOLD! GOLD! GOLD! _ 
istry of gold jewelry; film cla 
will be half-price! All exhibits will be open as well as the Biodiversity Center, the Information Desk, and the Academy Store. 
Golden State Cuisine will be available for purchase. Members tickets are $4 and non-members are $8. Use the coupon on the 
back page to order your tickets. Call 750-7007 for more information. 
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For the following lectures please use the coupon on the back page to order your tickets. Call 750-7128 for recorded lecture information. 
The Claire Matzger Lilienthal Distin- 
guished Lecture Series 
DR. WADE DAVIS, 
“THE HEALING FOREST: 
THE ETHNOBOTANICAL 
SEARCH FOR 
NEW MEDICINES” 
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11: 
RECEPTION- 6 PM, 
LECTURE- 7:30 PM 
“GOING FOR THE GOLD: 
THE STORY OF 
THE 1940 PANAMA 
EXPEDITION” 
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 7:30 PM 
Pamela Hearne, original co- 
curator of the exhibit River of 
Gold: Precolumbian Treasures 
from Sitio Conte, will share the 
exciting story of the excavation 
of one of the richest burials in 
the Americas. The location of 
this discovery was an ancient 
cemetery on the Rio Grande de 
Cocle River in central Panama. 
In 1940, a University Museum 
archaeological team led by J. 
Alden Mason, discovered a mul- 
tiple burial (23 skeletons) filled 
with masses of pottery, carved 
bone and whale-tooth ivory, 
and great quantities of gold 
ornaments, most of which were 
associated with one skeleton. 
The proximity of such a wealth 
of objects to one individual led 
the discoverers to believe that 
the burial was that of a power- 
ful chief in an ancient Panama- 
nian society. Slides will high- 
light the beauty of the artifacts 
and the story of Sitio Conte. 
This is a wonderful opportunity 
to learn more about this fasci- 
nating exhibit currently at the 
Academy. 
MEMBERS $6 / NON-MEMBERS $8 
© Susan Middleton and David Lilttschwager 
“APPRECIATING. 
RATTLESNAKES,” 
WITH DR. HARRY W. GREENE 
TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 7:30 PM 
This illustrated lecture will ex- 
plore the intriguing world of 
rattlesnakes. Dr. Harry Greene, 
Curator of Herpetology at UC 
Berkeley’s Museum Of Verte- 
brate Zoology, will describe the 
general characteristics of vipers 
and pitvipers—the larger groups 
to which rattlesnakes belong. 
Dr. Greene will examine rattle- 
snakes’ ability to overpower 
and consume prey up to 150% 
of their own weight. 
After discussing the diversity 
of rattlesnake biology and the 
problem of snakebites, Dr. 
Greene will show how his stud- 
ies of blacktailed rattlesnakes in 
Arizona use radiotelemetry to 
monitor the behavior of these 
stealthy animals. He also will 
describe some recent work he 
has been conducting with en- 
dangered rattlesnakes in the 
Southwest. 
Dr. Greene’s work on 
pitvipers was featured in the 
ABC special “Realm of the Ser- 
pent” and inThe New York 
Times. 
MEMBERS $6 / NON-MEMBERS $8 
“MAKING SILENT 
STONES SPEAK” 
THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 7:30 PM 
For twenty years, Dr. Kathy 
Schick and Dr. Nicholas Toth 
have been investigating the ar- 
chaeological origins of human 
technology. They spent five 
years learning to make and use 
Stone Age tools. It was an un- 
usual, hands-on kind of 
research—and its results offer 
stunning insights into the lives. 
of humankind’s earliest ances- 
tors. 
The results of Drs. Schick's 
and Toth’s research are de- 
scribed in the fascinating book 
Making Silent Stones Speak: Hu- 
man Evolution and the Dawn of 
Technology. In a special lecture 
and booksigning on March 18, 
these two scientists will show 
how early tools were made and 
propose startling new theories 
about the key role of toolmak- 
ing in our evolution from apes 
to upright, socially organized 
creatures. 
MEMBERS $6 / NON-MEMBERS $8 
“ANTARCTICA,” 
WITH BARRY LOPEZ, DR. BRIAN 
TOON AND DR. JOHN MCCOSKER 
FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 7:30 PM 
As part of the Academy of 
American Poets’ “A Language 
for Nature: Writers on the 
Environment series, the 
California Academy of Sciences 
is proud to present a special 
program on Antarctica featuring 
renowned author Barry Lopez, 
NASA scientist Brian Toon, and 
Dr. John McCosker of the 
Steinhart Aquarium 
The frigid landscape of 
Antarctica is at once intriguing 
and formidable. This distant 
continent feels remote yet is a 
crucial part of our fragile world. 
Barry Lopez is the author of 
two award-winning books of 
nonfiction, Arctic Dreams and 
Of Wolves and Men, as well as 
short stories and essays. He has 
traveled extensively to Antarc- 
tica under the auspices of the 
National Science Foundation’s 
Writers and Artists in Antarctica 
program. 
Dr. Brian Toon is a Fellow 
of the California Academy of 
Sciences and is a Senior Staff 
Scientist at NASA’s Ames 
Research Center. He is consid- 
ered a world authority on 
ozone depletion and served on 
NASA’s Airborne Antarctic 
Ozone Project and its Airborne 
Arctic Stratospheric Expeditions. 
He has twice received the NASA 
medal for Exceptional Scientific 
Achievement. 
Dr. John McCosker, Director 
of the Academy’s Steinhart 
Aquarium, has traveled exten- 
sively to Antarctica as a research 
scientist in the Southern Ocean 
and with tours to the area. He 
has great interest and concern 
about this intriguing continent. 
This program will include 
presentations by each guest and 
a thoughtful conversation 
among the three. Join us for this 
opportunity to explore this 
frozen, fascinating area. 
MEMBERS $6 / NON-MEMBERS $8 
| ACADEMY TRAVEL 
Barbara Hudler 
Alpine hike above Juneau 
NATURAL HISTORY ADVENTURE 
TOURS FOR FAMILIES have a 
special natural history focus 
filled with learning opportuni- 
ties. 
JUNEAU BOUND 
WITH JOE BRENNAN, JULY 11-18 
Eight days of natural history 
exploration with heli-hiking, 
kayaking, coastal cruising and 
brown bear observation. 
Trip cost: $1545 + 482 airfare 
(14-day advance purchase). 
Minimum age: 10 (must have 
wilderness experience and be 
accompanied by an adult). 
ADVENTURING IN THE 
SAN JUAN ISLANDS 
WITH BOB VAN SYOG, JULY 17-23 
Seven days of marine biology 
with tidepooling, snorkeling, 
kayaking, hiking and whale 
watching. Trip cost: $995 + 
airfare. Minimum age: 6 (must 
be accompanied by an adult). 
ADVENTURING IN HAWAII 
WITH DR. TERRY GOSLINER, 
AUGUST 14-22 
Nine days of camping and 
lodging on Kauai and the Big 
Island with hiking, snorkeling, 
beach activities and volcano 
exploration. Trip cost: $1179 + 
airfare. Minimum age: 6 (must 
be accompanied by an adult). 
Call 750-7348 for more 
information. 
Charlotte Fiorito 
Costume contest winners from 
the Run to the Far Side. 
THEY RAN TO 
THE FAR SIDE 
More than 13,000 runners, 
many dressed as their favorite 
Gary Larson cartoon charac- 
ters, participated in the eighth 
annual Run to the Far Side on 
Sunday, November 29th. The 
event has grown to be one of 
the ten largest foot races in 
the U.S. and is the Academy’s 
major public fundraiser. Many 
thanks to all of the Academy 
members and volunteers who 
helped make it possible! 
