Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Cronson, Mary Sharp.
2. Cronson, Caroline.
3. Shapiro, Beth, speaker.
4. Rubenstein, Daniel I., 1950-
5. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.

Description

1. 1 videodisc (64 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Beth Shapiro discusses her research on ancient DNA, humans versus indigeneous species, what we have learned, and the conclusion that humans probably did cause the extinction of the Beringian megafauna. Daniel Rubenstein picks up with the present and discusses his research on Grevy's zebras in Africa, working with the local people to gather statistics and to help create better conditions for the zebras, and his conclusion that humans do drive animals to extinction.

Series statement

1. Works & process at the Guggenheim collection

Uniform title

1. Works and process at the Guggenheim.

Alternative title

1. Does man drive animals to extinction?

Subject

1. Evolution (Biology)
2. Filmed lectures
3. Zebras > Evolution
4. Panel discussions
5. Shapiro, Beth
6. Extinction (Biology)
7. Zebras > Africa
8. Rubenstein, Daniel I., 1950-
9. Dance
10. Video

Genre/Form

1. Lectures.
2. Panel discussions.
3. Video.
4. Dance.
5. Nonfiction films.

Contents

1. Introduction (2 min.) / by Caroline Cronson -- Discussion by Beth Shapiro (27 min.) -- Discussion by Daniel Rubenstein (36 min.).

Call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-7004

Note

1. Title taken from original DVD label.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped at the Peter B. Lewis Theater, as part of the Works & process performance series at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, on Sept. 18, 2011 (7:30 pm).

System details (note)

1. DVD.

Source (note)

1. Mary Sharp Cronson.

Title

1. Balliol College lecture, Does man drive animals to extinction? [videorecording] : Works & process at the Guggenheim / [performance series producer, Mary Sharp Cronson].

Imprint

1. c2011.

Country of producing entity

1. U.S.

Series

1. Works & process at the Guggenheim collection
2. Works and process at the Guggenheim.

System details

1. DVD.

Original version

1. Original format: 1 DV cassette.

Performer

1. Speakers: Beth Shapiro (Pennsylvania State Univ. professor) and Daniel Rubenstein (Princeton Univ. professor).

Event

1. Videotaped at the Peter B. Lewis Theater, as part of the Works & process performance series at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, on Sept. 18, 2011 (7:30 pm).

Local note

1. For program notes see *MGZB Works and process at the Guggenheim [programs].

Source

1. Gift; Mary Sharp Cronson. NN-PD

Added author

1. Cronson, Mary Sharp. Producer
2. Cronson, Caroline. Speaker
3. Shapiro, Beth, speaker. Speaker
4. Rubenstein, Daniel I., 1950- Speaker
5. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.
6. Cronson, Mary Sharp. Donor

Research call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-7004