Dec
20
Auld Lang What?
We hear this song every new year, but what does it actually mean? And what does a sad Charlie Chaplin have to do with it? Find out on this edition of Sidedoor. Continue reading Auld Lang What?
Dec
20
Why did these adorable “wooly dogs” disappear?
Researchers from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History led a new analysis that sheds light on the ancestry and genetics of woolly dogs, a now extinct breed of dog. Continue reading Why did these adorable “wooly dogs” disappear?
Dec
06
Got an object and want to know what it’s made of? Send it to Asher Newsome
Animal, vegetable or mineral? No need to play 20 questions when you have access to advanced technology–and the expertise to use it. Continue reading Got an object and want to know what it’s made of? Send it to Asher Newsome
Dec
06
Welcome Back, Otter!
Follow a trail of fish heads and poop splats as we investigate why river otters are showing up where they’ve never been before. Continue reading Welcome Back, Otter!
Dec
05
“To Inspire Curiosity and Connection”
Under Secretary for Education touts new programs in line with a newly refined mission. Continue reading “To Inspire Curiosity and Connection”
Dec
03
Meet the Archaeologist Leading the Natural History Museum’s Repatriation Efforts
With more than 20 years of experience at the Smithsonian, Dorothy Lippert is championing a collaborative approach to repatriation. Continue reading Meet the Archaeologist Leading the Natural History Museum’s Repatriation Efforts
Nov
30
Native American narrative: Ensuring history, culture and contemporary life are integral in classrooms
An ongoing goal of the National Museum of the American Indian is to change the Native American narrative in schools all year long. Continue reading Native American narrative: Ensuring history, culture and contemporary life are integral in classrooms
Nov
26
Wrinkled Radicals
Age may just be a number, but with the current debate over how old is too old to serve as President or a member of Congress, it’s a good time to remind ourselves that Americans were once automatically consigned to a decrepit and ignominious old age on their 65th birthday. Continue reading Wrinkled Radicals
Nov
22
Fungi: friend or foe? Erin Spear is in Panama to find out
Eye on Science presents, “Fun with Fungus” starring Erin Spear. Continue reading Fungi: friend or foe? Erin Spear is in Panama to find out
Nov
13
All the news that’s fit to print–about giant pandas, anyway
The National Zoo’s three giant pandas were returned safely to China last week. Their departure may have left a void in our hearts, but it certainly filled a giant news hole. We’ve collected some of the major stories about the 51-year history of giant pandas in Washington, D.C., and the future possibility of their return. Continue reading All the news that’s fit to print–about giant pandas, anyway
