If there is such a thing as a celebrity herpetologist, University of Arizona doctoral student Earyn McGee is well on her way.
At age 26, the self-described âlizard ladyâ already has her own Wikipedia page, a temporary statue in her honor at the Central Park Zoo in New York City, and her own line of merchandise for the tens of thousands of people who follow her on social media.
Earlier this month, McGeeâs campaign to make science more fun and her field more inclusive to people of color helped land her on Forbesâ 30 Under 30 list of North American scientists to watch in 2021.
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More than 20 gem show events will be postponed by 10 weeks in the hopes that the pandemic will be better under control by then.
Lowell Carhart, of the 22nd Street show, advised the mayor and City Council that the events will move from Jan. 30 through Feb. 14 to April 7 through 25.
âEven though most shows have received their event waivers, it is the case that Americaâs/Arizonaâs increasing infection and hospitalization rates now make the original dates untenable,â he said in a note to vendors. âFor that reason, we anticipate that Pima County will rescind all the waivers in the coming days.â