Aug
07
Amy and the owls: Super cool!
At the Smithsonian, you’re always prepared for “other duties as assigned.” But some duties you can never be fully prepared for. Continue reading Amy and the owls: Super cool!
Aug
03
Digging the Fossil Record: Paleobiology at the Smithsonian
The Smithsonian has been in the bones business for quite a while. Learn how the accomplishments of a gentleman paleontologist who excavated sites in a coat and tie still resonate within the walls of the Natural History Museum: The Enduring Contributions of James W. Gidley. Continue reading Digging the Fossil Record: Paleobiology at the Smithsonian
Jul
27
The Lord of the Underworld gives up its secrets
After 3 billion miles and nine and a half years, NASA’s New Horizons has passed Pluto and entered the farthest reaches of our galaxy. Dr. Scott Kenyon of the Harvard-Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, tells us what we know and what we hope to learn from this dark and frigid ball of ice. Continue reading The Lord of the Underworld gives up its secrets
Jul
21
Reboot the Suit: Bring back Neil Armstrong’s spacesuit
The Smithsonian’s first ever Kickstarter campaign offers a chance for citizens of Earth to conserve, digitize and display Neil Armstrong’s Apollo 11 spacesuit for explorers everywhere. Continue reading Reboot the Suit: Bring back Neil Armstrong’s spacesuit
Jul
16
Highlights from the 2015 Summer All-Staff Meeting
Dr. David Skorton, 13th Secretary of the Smithsonian, held his first all-staff meeting July 16. He shared something of his philosophy and expressed how important it is to work together in a way that allows the Smithsonian to help make the world a better place. Continue reading Highlights from the 2015 Summer All-Staff Meeting
Jul
09
Nothing About Us Without Us: Celebrating 25 years of the Americans with Disabilities Act
Katherine Ott, curator in the American History Museum’s Division of Medicine and Science, explains the civil rights significance of the 25-year-old Americans with Disabilities Act and previews some of the events and programs the museum plans to mark the anniversary of its passage.
Continue reading Nothing About Us Without Us: Celebrating 25 years of the Americans with Disabilities Act
Jul
08
How does our garden grow? Preserving plant life in the midst of a global biodiversity crisis
Climate change, loss of habitat and many other factors are causing the Earth’s plants to become extinct at an alarming rate. The Smithsonian has an ambitious plan to capture and preserve the genetic biodiversity of half the world’s flora in just two years. Continue reading How does our garden grow? Preserving plant life in the midst of a global biodiversity crisis
Jul
07
Sol Man: John Grant is on a road trip across Mars
Think your summer road trip to the beach takes a lot of planning? At least you’re not piloting the family truckster on Mars, where the days are almost 25 hours long. (Don’t forget the sunscreen!) Continue reading Sol Man: John Grant is on a road trip across Mars
Jul
06
Is it science? Is it fiction? Whatever, it’s fantastic!
It’s science! It’s fiction! It’s both! Travel to the surface of the moon, the center of the earth and the depths of the ocean in a new exhibition from Smithsonian Libraries. Continue reading Is it science? Is it fiction? Whatever, it’s fantastic!
Jul
02
American Enterprise: The story of labor and power, success and failure, and the rise of the global economy
A new exhibition at the American History Museum chronicles the story of how the United States grew from a small, dependent, agricultural nation to one of the world’s most vibrant economies. It does not, however, explain Donald Trump. Continue reading American Enterprise: The story of labor and power, success and failure, and the rise of the global economy
