academic and careers Bioblitz!! Cobia Island, Panama By insider.si.edu Published On :: Wed, 15 Jul 2015 19:15:55 +0000 A team of some 30 taxonomists, many from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, accompanied by renowned photographer Christian Ziegler, conduct a week-long bioblitz on Cobia […] The post Bioblitz!! Cobia Island, Panama appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Research News Science & Nature Video ants bats bees biodiversity conservation insects snakes Tropical Research Institute
academic and careers Five Critically endangered Cuban crocodiles hatched at National Zoo By insider.si.edu Published On :: Thu, 13 Aug 2015 13:34:36 +0000 Five critically endangered Cuban crocodiles hatched at the National Zoo’s Reptile Discovery Center between July 29 and Aug. 7. The eggs were laid by Dorothy, […] The post Five Critically endangered Cuban crocodiles hatched at National Zoo appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Animals Research News Science & Nature Video biodiversity conservation conservation biology crocodiles endangered species extinction new acquisitions reptiles Smithsonian's National Zoo
academic and careers Exam of the First Born Panda Cub By insider.si.edu Published On :: Sun, 23 Aug 2015 14:07:49 +0000 Around 6:30 a.m. on Aug. 23, 2015 veterinarians examined the cub Mei Xiang gave birth to at 5:35 p.m. Aug. 22, 2015 at the Smithsonian’s […] The post Exam of the First Born Panda Cub appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Video animal births giant panda Smithsonian's National Zoo
academic and careers Scientists study Skydiving spiders in South America By insider.si.edu Published On :: Wed, 26 Aug 2015 14:33:10 +0000 Arachnophobes fearful of spiders jumping, creeping or falling into their beds now have something new to worry about. Some spiders might also glide in through the window. […] The post Scientists study Skydiving spiders in South America appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Animals Research News Science & Nature Video insects new species South America spiders Tropical Research Institute
academic and careers Studying lionfish’s impact in Western Atlantic By insider.si.edu Published On :: Tue, 15 Sep 2015 12:41:34 +0000 The post Studying lionfish’s impact in Western Atlantic appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Animals Marine Science Research News Science & Nature Video biodiversity conservation conservation biology fishes invasive species National Museum of Natural History
academic and careers On-line resources for Smithsonian Libraries By insider.si.edu Published On :: Fri, 18 Sep 2015 13:06:14 +0000 Here are some of the many resources the Smithsonian Libraries have to offer for Exploration, Encounter, Exchange in History The post On-line resources for Smithsonian Libraries appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Research News Science & Nature Video astrophysics biodiversity conservation biology insects mammals National Air and Space Museum National Museum of Natural History
academic and careers T-rex reconstruction By insider.si.edu Published On :: Fri, 09 Oct 2015 12:30:46 +0000 A small Ontario company is putting together one of the most complete T. rex ever found. It will be on display at the Smithsonian. The post T-rex reconstruction appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Animals Dinosaurs & Fossils Science & Nature Video extinction National Museum of Natural History
academic and careers Florida Oyster Reef Communities By insider.si.edu Published On :: Mon, 19 Oct 2015 12:08:03 +0000 Jessica Lunt, Postdoctoral Fellow at the Smithsonian Marine Station in Fort Pierce, Fla., shows how her oyster sampling fieldwork looks at what lives on these […] The post Florida Oyster Reef Communities appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Marine Science Research News Science & Nature Video conservation conservation biology endangered species fishes National Museum of Natural History
academic and careers Slave Ship Artifacts Recovered By insider.si.edu Published On :: Thu, 29 Oct 2015 12:26:21 +0000 In an excerpt from “60 Minutes” on Sunday, Nov. 1 2016, Scott Pelley follows National Museum of African American History and Culture director Lonnie Burch […] The post Slave Ship Artifacts Recovered appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article History & Culture Research News Video National Museum of African American History and Culture
academic and careers Training a CLouded Leopard for Cheek Swabs By insider.si.edu Published On :: Wed, 04 Nov 2015 16:05:25 +0000 Watch a keeper train the Zoo’s clouded leopard, Tai, for voluntary cheek swabs. The DNA from these cheek swabs is used to map the genealogy […] The post Training a CLouded Leopard for Cheek Swabs appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Animals Science & Nature Video biodiversity conservation conservation biology endangered species Smithsonian's National Zoo
academic and careers Measuring Sloth Bear Blood Pressure By insider.si.edu Published On :: Fri, 04 Dec 2015 12:29:09 +0000 What is the average blood pressure of a geriatric sloth bear? Asia Trail keeper Stacey Tabellario is hoping to learn exactly that, as she trains […] The post Measuring Sloth Bear Blood Pressure appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Animals Science & Nature Video conservation conservation biology mammals Smithsonian's National Zoo veterinary medicine
academic and careers Rare squid “T. danae” captured in new video By insider.si.edu Published On :: Wed, 09 Dec 2015 18:29:54 +0000 No divers were in danger when two large squid (species Taningia danae) began acting aggressively toward a robot submersible operated deep in the Pacific from NOAA’s […] The post Rare squid “T. danae” captured in new video appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Marine Science Q & A Research News Science & Nature Video conservation conservation biology endangered species National Museum of Natural History squid
academic and careers Partners in the Sky By insider.si.edu Published On :: Mon, 01 Feb 2016 14:58:19 +0000 Unlocking the mysteries of animal migration through precise, near real-time tracking can solve major conservation challenges and transform wildlife science worldwide. For the past year, […] The post Partners in the Sky appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Animals Marine Science Research News Video biodiversity Center for Tropical Forest Science conservation conservation biology endangered species mammals Smithsonian's National Zoo
academic and careers Capturing a new species with a submersible By insider.si.edu Published On :: Thu, 04 Feb 2016 20:16:09 +0000 The Smithsonian Deep Reef Observation Project (DROP) captures a new species of deep-reef fish, the Godzilla goby, using the Curasub submersible. The lead scientist on […] The post Capturing a new species with a submersible appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Animals Marine Science Research News Science & Nature Video biodiversity conservation biology fishes National Museum of Natural History new acquisitions new species
academic and careers Get a flu shot? These orangutans did…. By insider.si.edu Published On :: Fri, 12 Feb 2016 20:05:56 +0000 Just like humans, great apes can catch the flu. That’s why the Smithsonian’s National Zoo’s primate keepers train our gorillas and orangutans—like Iris, featured here—to […] The post Get a flu shot? These orangutans did…. appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Animals Science & Nature Video Smithsonian's National Zoo veterinary medicine
academic and careers First Look: The Smithsonian builds a dinosaur By insider.si.edu Published On :: Fri, 04 Mar 2016 13:12:15 +0000 How do you bring a nearly complete T. rex back to life? You send the fossils to Canada where craftsmen create a creature of steel. […] The post First Look: The Smithsonian builds a dinosaur appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Dinosaurs & Fossils Science & Nature Video National Museum of Natural History
academic and careers Training National Zoo Panda Cub Bei Bei By insider.si.edu Published On :: Tue, 03 May 2016 18:01:51 +0000 Now eight months old, Giant Panda Cub Bei Bei is learning to come when called and undergoing ‘target’ training to teach him to respond to […] The post Training National Zoo Panda Cub Bei Bei appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Animals Science & Nature Video endangered species giant panda Smithsonian's National Zoo
academic and careers Where Dead Whales Go To Live: Smithsonian Whale Warehouse By insider.si.edu Published On :: Tue, 03 May 2016 18:14:32 +0000 Seeing a massive skeleton on display in a museum gallery is the last step in a long journey from living animal to educational specimen. Where […] The post Where Dead Whales Go To Live: Smithsonian Whale Warehouse appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Animals Marine Science Science & Nature Video mammals National Museum of Natural History whales
academic and careers Art to Help Boys Find Their Way By insider.si.edu Published On :: Tue, 10 May 2016 16:20:59 +0000 Inupiaq artist and teacher Holly Nordlum visited the National Museum of the American Indian to study Arctic objects and archival photographs in the museum’s collections. […] The post Art to Help Boys Find Their Way appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Art History & Culture Video National Museum of the American Indian
academic and careers Muslim American Kids Read Letters by WWII Japanese Americans By insider.si.edu Published On :: Fri, 20 May 2016 12:30:01 +0000 Sponsored by the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center and created by filmmaker Frank Chi, this short film features letters that young Japanese Americans in World […] The post Muslim American Kids Read Letters by WWII Japanese Americans appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article History & Culture Video World War II
academic and careers The “Indian Problem” By insider.si.edu Published On :: Thu, 26 May 2016 14:35:41 +0000 As American power and population grew in the 19th century, the United States gradually rejected the main principle of treaty-making—that tribes were self-governing nations—and initiated […] The post The “Indian Problem” appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article History & Culture Video National Museum of the American Indian
academic and careers National Postal Museum Rapid Capture Project By insider.si.edu Published On :: Fri, 03 Jun 2016 13:33:59 +0000 This video highlights the mass-digitization of the National Postal Museum’s Sidney N. Shure Collection of Israeli and Palestinian stamps and covers. The post National Postal Museum Rapid Capture Project appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Art History & Culture Video digitization National Postal Museum
academic and careers Aaron Koblin and Ben Tricklebank-Light Echoes By insider.si.edu Published On :: Mon, 13 Jun 2016 13:41:09 +0000 This video is featured in the exhibition Beauty—Cooper Hewitt Design Triennial, on view at the museum February – August 2016. About: Aaron Koblin collaborates with […] The post Aaron Koblin and Ben Tricklebank-Light Echoes appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Art Video Cooper Hewitt visual arts
academic and careers Air and Space Museum’s “Boeing Milestones of Flight Hall” Reopens July 1! By insider.si.edu Published On :: Tue, 28 Jun 2016 15:41:05 +0000 The National Air and Space Museum will reopen the “Boeing Milestones of Flight Hall” July 1 in conjunction with the museum’s 40th anniversary. The two-year […] The post Air and Space Museum’s “Boeing Milestones of Flight Hall” Reopens July 1! appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Science & Nature Space Video exhibitions National Air and Space Museum
academic and careers Basque Country & Cheese By insider.si.edu Published On :: Thu, 30 Jun 2016 16:40:26 +0000 Food is an important element of Basque life. In the Ostatua Kitchen tent at the Smithsonian’s 2016 Folklife Festival, chefs from two Basque culinary schools […] The post Basque Country & Cheese appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article History & Culture Video Smithsonian Folklife Festival
academic and careers Monitoring seafood catch data By insider.si.edu Published On :: Fri, 08 Jul 2016 13:58:30 +0000 Knowing what we take from our oceans matters. Smithsonian scientists are developing tools to better understand and protect our oceans. One project they are working […] The post Monitoring seafood catch data appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Marine Science Science & Nature Video biodiversity conservation conservation biology fishes National Museum of Natural History Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute Smithsonian's National Zoo
academic and careers The Outwin 2016: American Portraiture Today By insider.si.edu Published On :: Mon, 18 Jul 2016 17:51:28 +0000 “The Outwin 2016: American Portraiture Today” exhibition is on view at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery from March 12, 2016 – January 8, 2017. The Outwin […] The post The Outwin 2016: American Portraiture Today appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Art History & Culture Video National Portrait Gallery
academic and careers Reflections on a changing Washington, D.C. By insider.si.edu Published On :: Thu, 21 Jul 2016 06:17:19 +0000 Peter Sefton, D.C. Preservation League trustee, reflects on how Washington, D.C. has changed in recent years. (Anacostia Community Museum video series) The post Reflections on a changing Washington, D.C. appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article History & Culture Video Anacostia Community Museum
academic and careers Apollo 11 Command Module in 3D By insider.si.edu Published On :: Wed, 27 Jul 2016 18:32:48 +0000 To mark the 47th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon-landing mission, the Smithsonian has made available a high-resolution 3-D scan of the command module “Columbia,” […] The post Apollo 11 Command Module in 3D appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article History & Culture Science & Nature Space Video astronomy astrophysics National Air and Space Museum
academic and careers Elastic – Opening Credits: True Detective By insider.si.edu Published On :: Fri, 05 Aug 2016 15:11:27 +0000 Elastic has created some of the most intriguing title sequences in recent television history. Directed by Patrick Clair (Australian b. 1982), the opening credits for […] The post Elastic – Opening Credits: True Detective appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Art History & Culture Video Cooper Hewitt
academic and careers U.S.S. Enterprise studio model conservation By insider.si.edu Published On :: Thu, 11 Aug 2016 16:20:35 +0000 This is a short film showing the process of the detail paint work on the conservation of the original U.S.S. Enterprise studio model. The detail […] The post U.S.S. Enterprise studio model conservation appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article History & Culture Space Video
academic and careers Why Birds Really Matter: Sally Jewell By insider.si.edu Published On :: Wed, 17 Aug 2016 11:00:38 +0000 U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell talks about the importance of bird conservation and why birds really matter. Step outside your house in the […] The post Why Birds Really Matter: Sally Jewell appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Animals Science & Nature Video birds climate change extinction Migratory Bird Center Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute
academic and careers Why Birds Really Matter: Catherine McKenna By insider.si.edu Published On :: Thu, 18 Aug 2016 08:25:16 +0000 Catherine McKenna, Canada’s Minister of the Environment and Climate Change, talks about the importance of bird conservation and why birds really matter. Step outside your […] The post Why Birds Really Matter: Catherine McKenna appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Animals Science & Nature Video biodiversity birds climate change conservation biology endangered species Migratory Bird Center National Museum of Natural History
academic and careers Linn Meyers “Our View From Here” Time-lapse By insider.si.edu Published On :: Tue, 23 Aug 2016 16:54:23 +0000 Linn Meyers (American, b. Washington, D.C., 1968; lives and works in Washington, D.C.) created her largest work, “Our View From Here,” at the Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn […] The post Linn Meyers “Our View From Here” Time-lapse appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Art Video Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
academic and careers Smithsonian Channel: Killer hornet war By insider.si.edu Published On :: Mon, 29 Aug 2016 13:57:55 +0000 A giant killer hornet war is waged between two colonies, and the resources, territories, and survival of a new generation are at stake. Watch the […] The post Smithsonian Channel: Killer hornet war appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Animals Science & Nature Video
academic and careers Animated Music Video: “Ich A Mazeldicker Yid” by The Brothers Nazaroff By insider.si.edu Published On :: Mon, 29 Aug 2016 16:04:14 +0000 Last October Smithsonian Folkways released “The Brothers Nazaroff: The Happy Prince,” a boisterous, high-energy tribute to cult Yiddish troubadour Nathan “Prince” Nazaroff, who recorded the […] The post Animated Music Video: “Ich A Mazeldicker Yid” by The Brothers Nazaroff appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Art History & Culture Video music
academic and careers PBS Newshour interview with Lonnie Bunch, African American Museum director By insider.si.edu Published On :: Thu, 22 Sep 2016 12:22:57 +0000 Gwen Ifill sat down with Lonnie Bunch, the director of the Smithsonian Museum of African American History and Culture, which is due to open this […] The post PBS Newshour interview with Lonnie Bunch, African American Museum director appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article History & Culture Meet Our People Video National Museum of African American History and Culture
academic and careers Grand Opening of the National Museum of African American History and Culture By insider.si.edu Published On :: Thu, 29 Sep 2016 12:01:00 +0000 National Museum of African American History and Culture grand opening Sept. 24, 2016. The post Grand Opening of the National Museum of African American History and Culture appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Art History & Culture Video National Museum of African American History and Culture
academic and careers Caribbean Sponge Ecology By insider.si.edu Published On :: Tue, 04 Oct 2016 17:09:22 +0000 This video is from a course on Taxonomy and Ecology of Caribbean Sponges, held in the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute’s Bocas del Toro Research Station […] The post Caribbean Sponge Ecology appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Marine Science Science & Nature Video biodiversity Caribbean endangered species Tropical Research Institute
academic and careers Eld’s Deer Fawn Born at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute By insider.si.edu Published On :: Wed, 05 Oct 2016 12:38:35 +0000 Oct. 4, 2016—The Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute welcomed an Eld’s deer fawn Oct. 2 around 4:30 p.m. Both the fawn and her mom Sienna appear […] The post Eld’s Deer Fawn Born at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Animals Science & Nature Video biodiversity conservation biology endangered species Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute Smithsonian's National Zoo
academic and careers We are Smithsonian By insider.si.edu Published On :: Wed, 12 Oct 2016 18:50:30 +0000 We are the world’s largest museum, research and education complex. We are an active institution that opens new doors, analyzes big questions and searches to […] The post We are Smithsonian appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Video
academic and careers Time Travel With Smithsonian Paleontologist: Nick Pyenson By insider.si.edu Published On :: Fri, 21 Oct 2016 18:15:04 +0000 Meet Nick Pyenson, one of our paleontologists at the National Museum of Natural History. His job as a time traveler is to make discoveries about […] The post Time Travel With Smithsonian Paleontologist: Nick Pyenson appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Animals Dinosaurs & Fossils Marine Science Meet Our People Science & Nature Video
academic and careers An Active Environment With Smithsonian Educator: Amy Homma By insider.si.edu Published On :: Tue, 25 Oct 2016 16:51:45 +0000 Meet Amy Homma, the Director of Digital Learning at Art Lab+. Learn how Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden has created a dynamic program to […] The post An Active Environment With Smithsonian Educator: Amy Homma appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Art History & Culture Meet Our People Video Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
academic and careers Crowdfunding campaign to restore Ruby Slippers surpasses mark By insider.si.edu Published On :: Fri, 28 Oct 2016 11:23:02 +0000 Judy Garland’s iconic ruby slippers from “The Wizard of Oz” are one of the most popular attractions at the National Museum of American History. But […] The post Crowdfunding campaign to restore Ruby Slippers surpasses mark appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article History & Culture Video National Museum of American History
academic and careers Smithsonian Secretary David Skorton on why he votes By insider.si.edu Published On :: Wed, 02 Nov 2016 17:39:42 +0000 The post Smithsonian Secretary David Skorton on why he votes appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article History & Culture Meet Our People Video
academic and careers Jennifer Trask – Visions and Revisions: Renwick Invitational 2016 By insider.si.edu Published On :: Wed, 09 Nov 2016 14:30:21 +0000 Jennifer Trask engages nature as both medium and subject matter, combining unexpected materials such as bone, vertebrae, butterfly wings, resin, metal, and antique frame fragments […] The post Jennifer Trask – Visions and Revisions: Renwick Invitational 2016 appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Animals Art History & Culture Video American craft Renwick Gallery Smithsonian American Art Museum
academic and careers Basque Dance Troupe “Aukeran” at Smithsonian Folklife Festival By insider.si.edu Published On :: Tue, 15 Nov 2016 13:37:28 +0000 Aukeran is a professional dance troupe from Basque country founded in 1997 by Edu Muruamendiaraz. The beautiful and graceful professional dancers have backgrounds in both […] The post Basque Dance Troupe “Aukeran” at Smithsonian Folklife Festival appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Art History & Culture Video Smithsonian Folklife Festival
academic and careers Giant wind tunnel sped aircraft innovation By insider.si.edu Published On :: Tue, 15 Nov 2016 15:21:10 +0000 National Air and Space Museum Curator John Anderson describes major flight innovations made possible by the Full Scale Tunnel, built in 1931 at the National […] The post Giant wind tunnel sped aircraft innovation appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article History & Culture Research News Science & Nature Space Video National Air and Space Museum
academic and careers Steven Young Lee-Visions and Revisions: Renwick Invitational 2016 By insider.si.edu Published On :: Mon, 28 Nov 2016 17:51:39 +0000 Steven Young Lee blends Eastern and Western traditions with anachronistic, often playful imagery and striking pattern in his porcelain works. His process allows the clay […] The post Steven Young Lee-Visions and Revisions: Renwick Invitational 2016 appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Art History & Culture Video American craft Renwick Gallery Smithsonian American Art Museum
academic and careers Stephen Hawking Congratulates LIGO Team on its Smithsonian American Ingenuity Award By insider.si.edu Published On :: Mon, 12 Dec 2016 14:06:27 +0000 Click here to read more about the work of the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory. The Smithsonian has been celebrating innovation in American culture for more than […] The post Stephen Hawking Congratulates LIGO Team on its Smithsonian American Ingenuity Award appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Earth Science Science & Nature Space Video astronomy
