Apr
03

Why do crabs need license plates?

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So that scientists can track them. Scientists at the Smithsonian’s Environmental Research Center fit numbered tags to blue crabs so that they can better understand their migration and their role in our environment and in our economy.

Do you know why I pulled you over?

Questions come alive at the Smithsonian. Seriously amazing. 

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Posted: 3 April 2013
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Alex di Giovanni is primarily responsible for "other duties as assigned" in the Office of Communications and External Affairs. She has been with the Smithsonian since 2006 and plans to be interred in the Smithson crypt.