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Ed Yong Lecture

At Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts

Old Mountain View, Mountain View

Stay after for the book signing
Intimate venue with excellent acoustics
Dramatic stairs perfect for photos

See the world through a dozen different eyes, ears, and noses. Pulitzer winner Ed Yong takes you inside animal senses you never knew existed: bats that see with sound, turtles that feel magnetic fields, squid with eyes the size of dinner plates. Expect witty storytelling, gorgeous visuals, and a newfound wonder for creatures who experience reality in ways we can barely imagine.

They recommend it:

Wednesday, March 3, 7:00 PM

$25-$45

What are you into?

  • Pulitzer-winning author
  • Science storytelling
  • Stunning visuals
  • Animal senses exploration
  • Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts
  • Old Mountain View
  • Mountain View

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