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.
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
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