Mass Extinctions with Dr. Jerry Harris
Tuesday, February 3, 7:30pm
Social Hour Begins at 6:30pm
The Lorraine Boccardo Theater, Center for the Arts at Kayenta, Ivins, Utah
Our Voyager Lecture Series continues in 2026 with this season’s theme: Venturing Into the Unknown.
Earth’s history has been shaped by moments of profound loss—and remarkable renewal. In this Voyager Lecture, scientist Jerry Harris explores the story of mass extinctions over the past half-billion years, events that radically transformed life on our planet by erasing entire groups of organisms and opening the door for new forms of life to emerge. By uncovering the causes and consequences of these ancient upheavals, Harris reveals what the deep past can tell us about the challenges we face today—and what our future may hold if we fail to learn from it.
