Virtual and in-person, Haller Hall, 24 Oxford St., Cambridge

Sharks are some of the most fascinating, most ecologically important, most threatened and most misunderstood animals on Earth. Join award-winning marine conservation biologist Dr. David Shiffman, author of the new book Why Sharks Matter: A Deep Dive with the World's Most Misunderstood Predator, for a conversation about what's new and what's next in the world of shark science and conservation. Advance registration required.

Presented by the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture and the Harvard Museum of Natural History.