For Immediate Release Contact: Nancy O'Shea (312) 665-7103 (For Media Use Only) Gregor Mendel: Planting the Seeds of Genetics ADULT LECTURE The Botany of Desire: A Plant’s-Eye View of the World Michael Pollan, Author Saturday, November 11, 2006 at 2pm, James Simpson Theatre A discussion with Michael Pollan, author of the best selling book The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World. This book is a complex examination of the relationship between humans and plants and our dependency on each other. General admission: $20, members $18 ADULT CLASS Botanical Illustration Marlene Hill Donnelly, Field Museum Scientific Illustrator Saturdays, October 21 and 28, 2006 from 9am–4pm Taking inspiration from Gregor Mendel’s beautiful drawings, participants will develop their skills in botanical illustration. Cost: $56, $45 member GALLERY PROGRAMS DNA Discovery Days Saturday, September 16 and Sunday, September, 17, 2006, 11am-2pm Celebrate the opening of Gregor Mendel: Planting the Seeds of Genetics. Meet a Field Museum scientist, participate in hands-on activities, and listen to a special story time with Cheryl Bardoe and her new book The Friar Who Grew Peas. Free with Museum admission. Scientist at the Field Saturdays, September 16, October 14, November 11, December 9, 2006, January 13, February 11 and March 11, 2007 11am-2pm A scientist from The Field Museum’s Pritzker DNA Lab will be stationed in the main hall of the Museum one Saturday per month during the run of this exhibition. Free with Museum admission. Hands-On Activity This activity introduces visitors to Mendel’s First Law of Genetics (Law of Segregation) using genetic characteristics, punnet squares, mathematics and the scientific method to predict the outcome of monohybrid crosses. Free with Museum admission. << Return to the Gregor Mendel Press kit main page