Jul
21
A few of my favorite things: Angela Han
Angela Han has found inspiration throughout her career in music, community museums and … muppets. Continue reading A few of my favorite things: Angela Han
Jul
21
Meet the Smithsonian’s Unsung Heroes of 2025
Extraordinary times mean ordinary people can be called to heroism. Sometimes, simply doing your job well, with competence, collegiality and compassion, is an act of courage. Continue reading Meet the Smithsonian’s Unsung Heroes of 2025
Jul
18
Ancient fossils show how the last mass extinction forever scrambled the ocean’s biodiversity
What happens after a mass extinction event? Does nature always “find a way?” Stewart Edie explains what we know about the planet’s ability to survive a hard reboot. Continue reading Ancient fossils show how the last mass extinction forever scrambled the ocean’s biodiversity
Jul
04
She’s a grand old flag
Everything you ever wanted to know about our country’s most iconic and stirring symbol. Continue reading She’s a grand old flag
Jul
03
Early visions of Mars: Meet the 19th-century astronomer who used science fiction to imagine the red planet
Jules Verne wrote of space travel in 1865 and Edgar Rice Burroughs created an entire series based on John Carter’s adventures on Mars, but these famous writers are not the only ones who imagined life on the Red Planet. Continue reading Early visions of Mars: Meet the 19th-century astronomer who used science fiction to imagine the red planet
Jul
02
Your guide to the 2025 Smithsonian Folklife Festival
Everything you need to know about the 2025 Smithsonian Folklife Festival, including the answer to the always-critical question: What’s on the menu? Continue reading Your guide to the 2025 Smithsonian Folklife Festival
Jun
30
Smithsonian’s SCUBA Mom Hangs Up Her Fins
Most people try to climb up the career ladder, but Laurie Penland chose to explore the depths instead during almost 30 years with the Smithsonian. Continue reading Smithsonian’s SCUBA Mom Hangs Up Her Fins
Jun
26
Bloodsuckers! Or “How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Leeches”
Not really. Does anyone really love the lowly leech? (Other than another leech, of course.) Find out more about how these blood-sucking parasites have wormed their way into medical practices, performance art, and EVERY human cavity. Continue reading Bloodsuckers! Or “How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Leeches”
Jun
25
A Peculiar, Short-Lived Office at the Smithsonian Once Explored Reports of Bizarre Natural Phenomena
From surprising squirrel migrations to islands popping up out of nowhere, the organization’s scientists tracked strange events as they happened Continue reading A Peculiar, Short-Lived Office at the Smithsonian Once Explored Reports of Bizarre Natural Phenomena
Jun
25
A few of my Favorite Things: Jay Flanagan
One man’s journey from backyard model airplanes to “Zen and the Art of Aviation Maintenance.” Continue reading A few of my Favorite Things: Jay Flanagan
