Glide down to the Cleveland Museum of Natural History for a private reception prior to the night’s Explorer Lecture, Bird-Brained: The Remarkably Ape-like Brains and Behaviors of Corvids, with Dr. Kaeli Swift, Postdoctoral Researcher at University of Washington.

5:30PM
Enjoy upscale hors d’oeuvres and a complimentary drink in the Shafran Planetarium.
6PM
Soar into space for a unique Planetarium experience.
7PM
Presentation begins in Sears Hall, followed by Q&A.

How is it that the animals rummaging through our garbage bins, with brains roughly the size of walnuts, display some of the most complex thinking in the animal world? In fact, crows rival even our closest relatives in their intelligence. From avian brain structure to empathy in birds, Dr. Swift will illuminate the amazing world of corvid cognition. Discover which features indicate complex thinking, how scientists test the intelligence of birds, and what these findings suggest about our own identity as intelligent animals.

DATE NIGHT TICKETS INCLUDE

2 tickets to the lecture
2 complimentary drinks (specialty cocktail, beer, or wine)
A private Planetarium show
Hors d’oeuvres and a private reception space prior to the lecture