de Smithsonian ecologist John Parker discusses his work with white-tailed deer and invasive plant species By insider.si.edu Published On :: Mon, 04 Oct 2010 14:06:59 +0000 The post Smithsonian ecologist John Parker discusses his work with white-tailed deer and invasive plant species appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Animals Research News Science & Nature Video conservation biology invasive species Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
de Device at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center examines how phytoplankton would react if the ozone layer vanished By insider.si.edu Published On :: Fri, 07 Jan 2011 14:32:30 +0000 The post Device at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center examines how phytoplankton would react if the ozone layer vanished appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Earth Science Marine Science Science & Nature Video biodiversity climate change conservation biology Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
de Many years of research are celebrated in the December 2010 birth of two cheetah cubs at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute By insider.si.edu Published On :: Mon, 07 Feb 2011 17:55:35 +0000 The post Many years of research are celebrated in the December 2010 birth of two cheetah cubs at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Animals Research News Science & Nature Video biodiversity conservation endangered species mammals Smithsonian's National Zoo veterinary medicine
de Invasive Caribbean lionfish under scrutiny by Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute intern By insider.si.edu Published On :: Sat, 02 Apr 2011 21:32:39 +0000 The post Invasive Caribbean lionfish under scrutiny by Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute intern appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Animals Marine Science Research News Science & Nature Video biodiversity Caribbean conservation biology fishes invasive species Tropical Research Institute
de Video: On the hunt for 251-million-year-old insects in South Africa By insider.si.edu Published On :: Tue, 19 Apr 2011 01:55:27 +0000 Paleoecologist Conrad Labandeira travels to the Karoo Basin of South Africa to find leaf fossils from the Permian-Triassic boundary, the time of the Earth's largest mass extinction. What can bug bites on leaves tell us about our own uncertain times? The post Video: On the hunt for 251-million-year-old insects in South Africa appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Animals Science & Nature Video insects National Museum of Natural History prehistoric rocks & minerals
de Smithsonian biologist Rachel Collin visits the Universidad Austral de Chile to collect special snails for her research. By insider.si.edu Published On :: Wed, 08 Jun 2011 16:36:13 +0000 In 2010 Dr. Rachel Collin visited her colleagues at the Universidad Austral de Chile in Valdivia to collect some very special snails for her research at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Panama. The post Smithsonian biologist Rachel Collin visits the Universidad Austral de Chile to collect special snails for her research. appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Animals Marine Science Research News Science & Nature Video conservation biology Tropical Research Institute
de Salamanders: The Hidden Jewels of Appalachia By insider.si.edu Published On :: Tue, 12 Jul 2011 18:08:02 +0000 The post Salamanders: The Hidden Jewels of Appalachia appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Science & Nature Video amphibian biodiversity conservation conservation biology endangered species Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute Smithsonian's National Zoo
de Hand-rearing clouded leopard cubs at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute By insider.si.edu Published On :: Thu, 14 Jul 2011 14:49:56 +0000 Animal care staff at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute in Front Royal, Virginia, are hand-rearing the pair of clouded leopard cubs born on March 28, increasing the chances that the cubs will be more successful at breeding later in their life. The post Hand-rearing clouded leopard cubs at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Video
de Bird keepers at the National Zoo demonstrate the art of artificially inseminating Stanley cranes By insider.si.edu Published On :: Thu, 21 Jul 2011 12:30:20 +0000 Keepers at the Smithsonian's National Zoo perform an artificial insemination procedure on a pair of Stanley Cranes. A Stanley Crane chick was successfully hatched on May 23, 2011. The post Bird keepers at the National Zoo demonstrate the art of artificially inseminating Stanley cranes appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Video biodiversity conservation endangered species Smithsonian's National Zoo
de Tom Crouch, Senior curator in the National Air and Space Museum’s Aeronautics Division, discusses Thaddeus Lowe and the birth of American aerial reconnaissance By insider.si.edu Published On :: Wed, 03 Aug 2011 17:29:36 +0000 Tom Crouch, Senior curator in the National Air and Space Museum's Aeronautics Division, discusses Thaddeus Lowe and the birth of American aerial reconnaissance during the Civil War. This presentation was recorded on May 11, 2011 on the National Mall. The post Tom Crouch, Senior curator in the National Air and Space Museum’s Aeronautics Division, discusses Thaddeus Lowe and the birth of American aerial reconnaissance appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Video aeronautics National Air and Space Museum
de Kari Bruwelheide, forensic anthropologist at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History, discusses the power of bones. By insider.si.edu Published On :: Wed, 10 Aug 2011 18:45:03 +0000 Kari Bruwelheide, forensic anthropologist at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History, discusses how she came to work at the museum, the power of human remains and the information that bones can contain. She and her colleagues continue to discover new ways to interpret evidence from bones and burials. The post Kari Bruwelheide, forensic anthropologist at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History, discusses the power of bones. appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Video National Museum of Natural History
de Meet Our Scientist: Rachel Collin, an expert in the evolution and development of snails who is working in Panama By insider.si.edu Published On :: Wed, 02 Nov 2011 12:39:17 +0000 Meet Rachel Collin, a staff scientist and director of the Bocas Research Station at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama. Rachel studies the evolution of marine gastropods (snails) and oversees multiple disciplines of marine biology at the Collin Lab in Bocas del Toro. The post Meet Our Scientist: Rachel Collin, an expert in the evolution and development of snails who is working in Panama appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Animals Marine Science Science & Nature Video biodiversity conservation biology evolution Tropical Research Institute
de The artistry of Tlingit weaving is practiced by a dedicated few including artists Teri Rofkar and Shelly Laws of Alaska By insider.si.edu Published On :: Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:31:37 +0000 It takes a Tlingit artist up to 2,000 hours, or 83 days, to weave just one ceremonial robe. Not surprisingly, this art form is practiced by a dedicated few including Tlingit artists Teri Rofkar and Shelly Laws of Alaska. In their presentation for the Smithsonian Spotlight series hosted by the Arctic Studies Center at the Anchorage Museum, Rofkar and Laws discuss the methods and cultural significance of robes, spruce root baskets and more. For more information, go to http://www.mnh.si.edu/arctic/html/alaska.htm The post The artistry of Tlingit weaving is practiced by a dedicated few including artists Teri Rofkar and Shelly Laws of Alaska appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Video National Museum of Natural History
de How photography has transformed the study of spiders and their webs By insider.si.edu Published On :: Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:32:22 +0000 Jonathan Coddington, Curator of Spiders at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History describes how photography has transformed the study of arachnids. The post How photography has transformed the study of spiders and their webs appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Video National Museum of Natural History spiders
de How do paleontologists identify dinosaur teeth? Smithsonian Curator Matthew Carrano identifies Cretaceous dinosaur teeth from the Washington D.C. area. By insider.si.edu Published On :: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:05:48 +0000 The post How do paleontologists identify dinosaur teeth? Smithsonian Curator Matthew Carrano identifies Cretaceous dinosaur teeth from the Washington D.C. area. appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Dinosaurs & Fossils Science & Nature Video dinosaurs
de How do we know if dinosaurs cared for their young? Smithsonian curator Matthew Carrano reveals the fossil evidence. By insider.si.edu Published On :: Wed, 29 Feb 2012 12:14:49 +0000 The post How do we know if dinosaurs cared for their young? Smithsonian curator Matthew Carrano reveals the fossil evidence. appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Dinosaurs & Fossils Science & Nature Video birds dinosaurs National Museum of Natural History reptiles
de The Space Shuttle Discovery, mounted atop a 747 jet, is delivered to the Smithsonian on April 17, 2012 By insider.si.edu Published On :: Tue, 17 Apr 2012 17:22:57 +0000 The post The Space Shuttle Discovery, mounted atop a 747 jet, is delivered to the Smithsonian on April 17, 2012 appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Science & Nature Space Video National Air and Space Museum
de Pam Wintle, senior film archivist, describes the moving image collection of the Human Studies Film Archives By insider.si.edu Published On :: Tue, 05 Jun 2012 13:12:57 +0000 The post Pam Wintle, senior film archivist, describes the moving image collection of the Human Studies Film Archives appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Anthropology Science & Nature Video National Museum of Natural History
de Facebook comes to rescue of ichythyologists struggling to describe specimens By insider.si.edu Published On :: Tue, 02 Oct 2012 14:23:30 +0000 Speeding Up Science from Facebook Stories on Vimeo. In January 2011, Oregon State University ichthyologist Brian Sidlauskas led a research expedition into the little-known Cuyuni […] The post Facebook comes to rescue of ichythyologists struggling to describe specimens appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Research News Science & Nature Video biodiversity conservation conservation biology endangered species fishes National Museum of Natural History
de Short video featuring the fieldwork of Smithsonian scientists created in 2000, posted by the Smithsonian Archives By insider.si.edu Published On :: Tue, 15 Jan 2013 13:00:24 +0000 The post Short video featuring the fieldwork of Smithsonian scientists created in 2000, posted by the Smithsonian Archives appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Animals Anthropology Marine Science Science & Nature Video biodiversity conservation conservation biology National Museum of Natural History Smithsonian Institution Archives Smithsonian's National Zoo Tropical Research Institute
de Smithsonian Science Education Center / National Academies By insider.si.edu Published On :: Fri, 08 Feb 2013 15:36:16 +0000 The Smithsonian Science Education Center (formerly NSRC) was formed by the Smithsonian Institution and the National Academies in 1985 with the mission to improve the learning and teaching of science in school districts in the United States and throughout the world. The post Smithsonian Science Education Center / National Academies appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Video science education
de Samuel P. Langley, Secretary of the Smithsonian, and his development of the ill-fated Aerodrome A By insider.si.edu Published On :: Thu, 21 Feb 2013 14:47:11 +0000 The post Samuel P. Langley, Secretary of the Smithsonian, and his development of the ill-fated Aerodrome A appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Video National Air and Space Museum
de Indo-Pacific lionfish, an invasive species, invade the Atlantic By insider.si.edu Published On :: Thu, 04 Apr 2013 15:51:45 +0000 The post Indo-Pacific lionfish, an invasive species, invade the Atlantic appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Marine Science Research News Science & Nature Video conservation conservation biology fishes invasive species National Museum of Natural History Tropical Research Institute
de Video: A peek into the amazing world offered by Smithsonian Libraries By insider.si.edu Published On :: Wed, 22 May 2013 16:36:42 +0000 The Smithsonian Libraries offer a vast amount of resources to the general public. This video gives you a peek into the amazing world of discovery […] The post Video: A peek into the amazing world offered by Smithsonian Libraries appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Video
de Ecosystems on the Edge: Earthworm Invaders By insider.si.edu Published On :: Tue, 02 Jul 2013 12:43:50 +0000 Most earthworms in U.S. soils aren’t native–and they are threatening America’s forests. Smithsonian ecologist Melissa McCormick explains how earthworms can be good for gardens and […] The post Ecosystems on the Edge: Earthworm Invaders appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Animals Marine Science Research News Science & Nature Video biodiversity Chesapeake Bay conservation conservation biology endangered species invasive species Smithsonian Environmental Research Center worms
de da Vinci’s “Codex on the Flight of Birds” will be on view at Air and Space Museum, Sept. 13-Oct. 22. By insider.si.edu Published On :: Fri, 09 Aug 2013 10:18:38 +0000 One of Italy’s greatest treasures, Leonardo da Vinci’s Codex on the Flight of Birds, will be exhibited at the National Air and Space Museum from […] The post da Vinci’s “Codex on the Flight of Birds” will be on view at Air and Space Museum, Sept. 13-Oct. 22. appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article History & Culture Research News Science & Nature Video animal flight National Air and Space Museum
de Toadfish (Batrachoididae) babies in Bocas del Toro, Panama By insider.si.edu Published On :: Thu, 05 Sep 2013 17:35:34 +0000 Bocas Research Station’s research assistant Arcadio Castillo ran into these curious looking fish babies while working close to the dock. After some investigation, we found […] The post Toadfish (Batrachoididae) babies in Bocas del Toro, Panama appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Animals Marine Science Research News Science & Nature Video
de Smithsonian Design Museum in NYC Reopens with High Tech Makeover By insider.si.edu Published On :: Fri, 12 Dec 2014 15:59:36 +0000 Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, the only museum in the U.S. devoted exclusively to design, reopens after a 3-year makeover with 60 percent more exhibition […] The post Smithsonian Design Museum in NYC Reopens with High Tech Makeover appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Art Video Cooper Hewitt
de “Outside the Spacecraft,” a new exhibition at the Air and Space Museum By insider.si.edu Published On :: Thu, 22 Jan 2015 14:26:27 +0000 Get a look behind the scenes as we installed “Outside the Spacecraft: 50 Years of Extra-vehicular Activity,” a new exhibition on view at the Museum […] The post “Outside the Spacecraft,” a new exhibition at the Air and Space Museum appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article History & Culture Science & Nature Video astronomy astrophysics conservation National Air and Space Museum technology
de Video: Protecting songbirds by Better Understanding their Migratory connectivity By insider.si.edu Published On :: Tue, 30 Jun 2015 12:05:46 +0000 Identifying and understanding the migratory connectivity of birds throughout an entire annual cycle (not just the times of year they are in your back yard), […] The post Video: Protecting songbirds by Better Understanding their Migratory connectivity appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Animals Marine Science Research News Science & Nature Video biodiversity birds climate change conservation biology endangered species Migratory Bird Center migratory birds Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute Smithsonian's National Zoo
de 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
de 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
de 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
de 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
de 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
de 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
de 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
de 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
de Meet Dana Tai Soon Burgess, Smithsonian Choreographer-in-residence By insider.si.edu Published On :: Tue, 17 Jan 2017 13:48:18 +0000 Known around the world for personal and culturally inspired choreography, Dana Tai Soon Burgess has been named the Smithsonian’s first choreographer-in-residence at the National Portrait […] The post Meet Dana Tai Soon Burgess, Smithsonian Choreographer-in-residence appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Art History & Culture Video National Portrait Gallery
de President Trump press conference at National Museum of African American History and Culture By insider.si.edu Published On :: Tue, 21 Feb 2017 17:27:13 +0000 The post President Trump press conference at National Museum of African American History and Culture appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article History & Culture Video National Museum of African American History and Culture
de Preserving the stories of Video Game Pioneers By insider.si.edu Published On :: Fri, 10 Mar 2017 17:58:20 +0000 One of the most important long-term projects to impact the video game industry is going on at the Smithsonian’s Lemelson Center for the Study of […] The post Preserving the stories of Video Game Pioneers appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Art History & Culture Video National Museum of American History
de Handi-hour crafting – Cross Stitch Embroidery By insider.si.edu Published On :: Mon, 01 May 2017 12:16:24 +0000 Part 1 – Public Programs Coordinator Gloria Kenyon demonstrates crafting for the next Handi Hour program at the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art […] The post Handi-hour crafting – Cross Stitch Embroidery appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Art History & Culture Video Renwick Gallery Smithsonian American Art Museum
de Cooper Hewitt: Emeco Alfi Chair Production Process slideshow By insider.si.edu Published On :: Wed, 24 May 2017 12:01:54 +0000 The Emeco Alfi Chair is on view as part of ‘Making | Breaking New Arrivals,’ at Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum May–October, 2017. To learn […] The post Cooper Hewitt: Emeco Alfi Chair Production Process slideshow appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Art History & Culture Video Cooper Hewitt
de Smithsonian staff rally to support African American History Museum after noose incident By insider.si.edu Published On :: Fri, 02 Jun 2017 12:40:49 +0000 Smithsonian staff gathered on Thursday, June 1 outside the National Museum of African American History and Culture to show their support and listen to Director […] The post Smithsonian staff rally to support African American History Museum after noose incident appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article History & Culture Video National Museum of African American History and Culture
de Sidedoor Season Two By insider.si.edu Published On :: Tue, 20 Jun 2017 21:05:57 +0000 More than 154 million treasures fill the Smithsonian’s vaults, but where public view ends, Sidedoor begins. With the help of biologists, artists, historians, archaeologists, zookeepers […] The post Sidedoor Season Two appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Animals History & Culture Meet Our People Science & Nature Space Video
de Using Fossils in Panama to Model Future Climate Change By insider.si.edu Published On :: Fri, 07 Jul 2017 14:16:42 +0000 When Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute paleobotanist Carlos Jaramillo learned that Panama was expanding its canal in 2006 and blasting 100 million tons of rock to […] The post Using Fossils in Panama to Model Future Climate Change appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Dinosaurs & Fossils Earth Science Research News Science & Nature Video climate change fossils Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
de Alash demonstrates throat singing styles By insider.si.edu Published On :: Mon, 18 Sep 2017 19:26:32 +0000 Tuvan ensemble Alash demonstrates various traditional throat singing styles that they use in their music. Smithsonian Folkways Recordings video. The post Alash demonstrates throat singing styles appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article History & Culture Video music
de The dollhouses of death that changed forensic science By insider.si.edu Published On :: Wed, 01 Nov 2017 18:35:33 +0000 Frances Glessner Lee created dollhouses with dead dolls. Her creations are now on exhibit at the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum. The post The dollhouses of death that changed forensic science appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Art History & Culture Science & Nature Video Renwick Gallery Smithsonian American Art Museum
de Kids’ video: “Red Bird” – Dan Zanes & Friends By insider.si.edu Published On :: Sun, 10 Dec 2017 14:52:33 +0000 “Red Bird” from Dan Zanes and Friends’ album ‘Lead Belly, Baby’ featuring Ashley Phillips and Shareef Swindell, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings. To learn more click here: […] The post Kids’ video: “Red Bird” – Dan Zanes & Friends appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article History & Culture Video
de New Orleans Jazz Parade – 1968 By insider.si.edu Published On :: Fri, 15 Dec 2017 14:28:10 +0000 This film depicts the Onward Brass Band parading through the French Quarter of New Orleans and picking up second liners along the way. The […] The post New Orleans Jazz Parade – 1968 appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article History & Culture Video Anacostia Community Museum jazz Smithsonian Institution Archives
