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ICYMI: Highlights from the week of October 4 – October 8, 2021

This is a sampling of approximately 2,420 media clips covering the Smithsonian this week.

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Art and Design

Laurie Anderson is why we have multimedia art. Her story comes full circle at the Hirshhorn.
The Washington Post – October 7, 2021

The Revolutionary Portraiture of Hung Liu
Smithsonian Magazine – October 7, 2021

At the Smithsonian, Hung Liu’s portraits offer remembrance of and resistance to Mao’s cultural revolution
The Washington Post – October 5, 2021

‘Futures’ comes alive in the Smithsonian’s Arts and Industries Building
The Washington Post – October 5, 2021


History, Culture, and Education

No More Overdue Fines; Andrew Yang’s Party; Kevin Young on History, Culture & Poetry
WNYC – October 6, 2021

Afghans are scrambling to protect their art from the Taliban. Upheavals have forced culture underground before.
The Washington Post – October 2, 2021


National Museum of the American Latino

National Museum of the American Latino coming to nation’s capital
MSNBC – October 3, 2021


Science and Technology

Lions and tigers all had COVID-19 at the National Zoo
The Hill – October 7, 2021

Parasites may gross us out, but they hold ecosystems together
National Geographic – October 7, 2021

Drinking buddies! Vampire bats feed as friends
SYFY Wire – October 6, 2021

Radiometric dating puts pieces of the past in context. Here’s how
Science News – October 5, 2021

The Challenge of Making an Archive of the Climate Crisis
The New Yorker – October 4, 2021


Various Subjects

Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center to host outdoor ‘Air & Scare’ this year
WJLA.com – October 7, 2021

National Zoo in D.C. cancels Halloween and December holiday
The Washington Post – October 7, 2021

Coronavirus Roundup: Vaccine Guidance for Defense Civilians; NIH Director Departing
Government Executive – October 6, 2021



Posted: 8 October 2021
About the Author:

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.