Meet a Scientist: Sara Ruane

Slither your way into the Grainger Science Hub and meet Sara Ruane, Women’s Board Associate Curator of Herpetology and Director of Core Laboratories in the Negaunee Integrative Research Center. Sara will introduce visitors to Coolio, her pet ball python, and highlight her research on snake evolution. Discover Sara's interests and hobbies outside of her research while learning about her journey to becoming a scientist.

Stop by the Comer Gallery during your museum visit to check out the Changing Face of Science: Sara Ruane exhibition, opening on April 11. This exhibition series highlights women and/or scientists of color who are breaking barriers in their field to challenge the traditional idea of who can be a scientist. From fieldwork in Madagascar to training her poodles, the exhibition will highlight many facets of Ruane’s life and work.

Scientists, researchers, and collections managers are behind the scenes every day, uncovering new information and taking care of our collection.

During Meet a Scientist, you can find them in the Grainger Science Hub. They'll discuss their work and share real items from the museum’s collection of nearly 40 million objects. From collections care to field work, and dinosaurs to ecology, there’s a world of science to explore.

Visit the Science Hub on select weekdays for an up-close look at what our researchers do every day.