Meet a Scientist: Fossil Preparation of the Chicago Archaeopteryx: 1270 hours of woman-power!

Join Field Museum's Akiko Shinya, Chief Preparator of Fossil Vertebrates and Connie Van Beek, Preparator of Fossil Vertebrates, as they highlight their exemplary work in scientifically preparing the Chicago Archaeopteryx, making it the best-prepared Archaeopteryx fossil in the world. Touch and explore some of the tools used in the craft of fossil preparation and learn more about this fascinating field of paleontology.

Scientists, researchers, and collections managers are behind the scenes every day, uncovering new information and taking care of our collection.

During Meet a Scientist, you can find them in the Grainger Science Hub. They'll discuss their work and share real items from the museum’s collection of nearly 40 million objects. From collections care to field work, and dinosaurs to ecology, there’s a world of science to explore.

Visit the Science Hub on select weekdays for an up-close look at what our researchers do every day.