SciCafe presents Mysteries of the Congo: Exploring the World’s Deepest River, featuring Museum Ichthyologist Melanie Stiassny January 6, 2010

What strange new species lurk beneath? Join Museum Curator Melanie Stiassny, an ichthyologist who has been featured on The Colbert Report, as she answers this question and discusses her team’s adventures and amazing discoveries in Africa’s Congo River, the deepest in the world.



Surrounded by magnificent geological specimens in the Gottesman Hall of Planet Earth, enjoy the Museum after hours with music, drinks, and thought-provoking conversation at the next installment of the popular new SciCafe series at the American Museum of Natural History. SciCafe features cutting-edge science, cocktails, and conversation and takes place on the first Wednesday of every month.

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