ni Beautiful Japan: Benten Festival 1917-1918, from the Smithsonian’s Human Studies Film Archive By insider.si.edu Published On :: Thu, 29 Nov 2012 15:23:06 +0000 This film is from the collections of the Human Studies Film Archives, Smithsonian Institution. Clip from silent film, Beautiful Japan (1917-18), by travel-lecturer Benjamin Brodsky. Benten Festival is celebrated on Shiraishi Island. Benten (Benzaiten) is the Goddess of the Sea and one of the Seven Lucky Gods of Japan. The post Beautiful Japan: Benten Festival 1917-1918, from the Smithsonian’s Human Studies Film Archive appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Anthropology Science & Nature Video National Museum of Natural History
ni Construction of Mount Rushmore National Memorial from the Smithsonian’s Human Studies Film Archives By insider.si.edu Published On :: Fri, 07 Dec 2012 19:27:55 +0000 Clip from silent edited film "Bryson Jones Travelogue: Lure of the West" (ca. 1927) shows Mount Rushmore National Memorial under construction, including blasting off cliff face, scaffolding, men working, and the completed monument. The post Construction of Mount Rushmore National Memorial from the Smithsonian’s Human Studies Film Archives appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Anthropology Science & Nature Video National Museum of Natural History
ni Geisha Hairstyling, ca. 1927, a silent black & white archival film clip from the Smithsonian’s Human Studies Film Archives By insider.si.edu Published On :: Thu, 20 Dec 2012 13:34:55 +0000 Silent black & white archival film clip from "Japan: Promotional and Theatrical Footage, ca. 1927". The full film, which is 17 minutes long, includes segments from what are believed to be a theatrical film, a promotional film and, possibly, amateur film - all of unknown origin. The post Geisha Hairstyling, ca. 1927, a silent black & white archival film clip from the Smithsonian’s Human Studies Film Archives appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Anthropology Science & Nature Video National Museum of Natural History
ni 3-D laser scanning is helping solve ancient mysteries at the Smithsonian By insider.si.edu Published On :: Sat, 05 Jan 2013 15:17:01 +0000 The post 3-D laser scanning is helping solve ancient mysteries at the Smithsonian appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Anthropology Science & Nature Video National Museum of Natural History
ni 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
ni What will invasive round goby fish do to Great Lakes streams? Join SERC post doc Matt Kornis and find out. By insider.si.edu Published On :: Fri, 18 Jan 2013 16:49:12 +0000 The post What will invasive round goby fish do to Great Lakes streams? Join SERC post doc Matt Kornis and find out. appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Science & Nature Video conservation conservation biology fishes invasive species Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
ni 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
ni Glimpse into the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History’s new meteorite storage facility By insider.si.edu Published On :: Thu, 14 Feb 2013 15:03:50 +0000 Don your clean room clothing and take a glimpse into the Smithsonian's new Antarctic meteorite storage facility in Suitland, Md., where all of the Antarctic meteorites in the national collection are kept under tight security and tight airlocks. The post Glimpse into the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History’s new meteorite storage facility appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Space Video astronomy astrophysics meteorites National Museum of Natural History
ni 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
ni Barro Colorado Island: The Smithsonian’s research outpost in the Panama Canal By insider.si.edu Published On :: Tue, 23 Apr 2013 16:12:08 +0000 The post Barro Colorado Island: The Smithsonian’s research outpost in the Panama Canal appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Video conservation mammals Tropical Research Institute
ni Animation: Dizzying dance of the Kepler candidates By insider.si.edu Published On :: Tue, 14 May 2013 07:17:52 +0000 This scientific visualization is much more than a dizzying dance of whirling worlds. It shows 2,299 planets found by NASA’s Kepler planet-hunting spacecraft. The post Animation: Dizzying dance of the Kepler candidates appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Science & Nature Space Video astronomy astrophysics Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
ni Kepler 11: A Six-Planet Sonata by Alex Parker, postdoctoral researcher at the Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics By insider.si.edu Published On :: Tue, 14 May 2013 07:48:13 +0000 The post Kepler 11: A Six-Planet Sonata by Alex Parker, postdoctoral researcher at the Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Video astronomy astrophysics Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian planets Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
ni 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
ni Giant panda Mei Xiang gives birth at Smithsonian’s National Zoo By insider.si.edu Published On :: Mon, 26 Aug 2013 12:04:53 +0000 Giant panda Mei Xiang (may-SHONG) gave birth to a cub at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington, D.C. at 5:32 p.m., Friday, Aug. 23. The […] The post Giant panda Mei Xiang gives birth at Smithsonian’s National Zoo appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Animals Research News Science & Nature Video captive breeding conservation conservation biology endangered species giant panda mammals Smithsonian's National Zoo
ni Learn to use the Smithsonian Wild website of amazing animal photos! By insider.si.edu Published On :: Thu, 27 Feb 2014 14:41:41 +0000 Learn how to use the Smithsonian Wild website to find amazing camera trap photos of mammals from around the world The post Learn to use the Smithsonian Wild website of amazing animal photos! appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Animals Research News Science & Nature Video amphibian biodiversity camera traps conservation conservation biology endangered species mammals National Museum of Natural History Smithsonian's National Zoo
ni Ant Communication: Do Ants Use Smell to Talk? By insider.si.edu Published On :: Fri, 07 Mar 2014 16:45:38 +0000 Ted Schultz, research entomologist at Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History, describes how ants use their incredible sense of smell along with their ability to […] The post Ant Communication: Do Ants Use Smell to Talk? appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Research News Science & Nature Video ants insects National Museum of Natural History
ni Can animals take a selfie? By insider.si.edu Published On :: Wed, 21 May 2014 18:43:44 +0000 Yes! When an animal trips a “camera trap” as a part of a project between the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences and the Smithsonian. […] The post Can animals take a selfie? appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Science & Nature Video
ni American bison return to the Smithsonian’s National Zoo By insider.si.edu Published On :: Wed, 27 Aug 2014 18:50:26 +0000 In honor of its 125th anniversary, the Smithsonian’s National Zoo is once again home to American bison, the animal that began the Zoo’s living […] The post American bison return to the Smithsonian’s National Zoo appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Animals Science & Nature Video biodiversity endangered species mammals Smithsonian's National Zoo
ni Learning from the forest By insider.si.edu Published On :: Fri, 03 Oct 2014 16:00:53 +0000 Learning from the forest. Setting up a long-term forest research plot in a tropical dry forest in the heart of Panama City. Click here for […] The post Learning from the forest appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Meet Our People Research News Science & Nature Video climate change conservation biology
ni Meet the Smithsonian’s poop sleuth By insider.si.edu Published On :: Fri, 03 Oct 2014 16:58:56 +0000 Ever wonder what it’s like to be an endocrinologist at the National Zoo? Meet Sarah Putman, endocrinologist at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute. The post Meet the Smithsonian’s poop sleuth appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Animals Meet Our People Science & Nature Video conservation biology
ni The great night heron mystery at the National Zoo By insider.si.edu Published On :: Mon, 20 Oct 2014 17:27:05 +0000 Each year, a mysterious group of night herons flock to Smithsonian’s National Zoo. Then, they vanish. In episode three of our series, we go behind […] The post The great night heron mystery at the National Zoo appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Animals Research News Science & Nature Video birds conservation biology migratory birds Smithsonian's National Zoo
ni Smithsonian X 3D – Exhibits By insider.si.edu Published On :: Wed, 10 Dec 2014 13:23:08 +0000 How 3D technology is used at the Smithsonian to create world class exhibits! The post Smithsonian X 3D – Exhibits appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Science & Nature Video collections conservation digitization exhibitions materials science National Museum of Natural History technology
ni 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
ni 3-D imaging takes Smithsonian from Washington to the world By insider.si.edu Published On :: Tue, 10 Feb 2015 15:43:49 +0000 The Smithsonian has launched an ambitious project to scan millions of items and make them available to the world on a searchable database. CBS reporter […] The post 3-D imaging takes Smithsonian from Washington to the world appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Anthropology History & Culture Science & Nature Video collections conservation digitization insects materials science National Museum of Natural History technology
ni 3-D Scanning “Greek Slave” at American Art By insider.si.edu Published On :: Wed, 15 Jul 2015 14:19:25 +0000 Vince Rossi and Jon Blundell from the Smithsonian’s Digitization Program Office (http://3d.si.edu) apply various 3-D capture methods on the pointed plaster model for the “Greek […] The post 3-D Scanning “Greek Slave” at American Art appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Art Video digitization materials science technology visual arts
ni 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
ni 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
ni 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
ni 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
ni 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
ni 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
ni 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
ni 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
ni 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
ni 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
ni 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
ni 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
ni 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
ni 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
ni 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
ni 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
ni 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
ni 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
ni 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
ni 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
ni Smithsonian starts program to help people restore storm-damaged heirlooms By insider.si.edu Published On :: Mon, 12 Dec 2016 14:25:35 +0000 A team from the Smithsonian is starting a pilot program to aid people in restoring their damaged family heirlooms. Click photo to learn more…. The post Smithsonian starts program to help people restore storm-damaged heirlooms appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Art History & Culture Science & Nature Video conservation
ni Smithsonian Secretary David Skorton on USA Today TV By insider.si.edu Published On :: Wed, 14 Dec 2016 17:32:30 +0000 The post Smithsonian Secretary David Skorton on USA Today TV appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Meet Our People Video
ni 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
ni Smithsonian volcanologist Elizabeth Cottrell explores Alaskan Volcanoes By insider.si.edu Published On :: Mon, 06 Feb 2017 20:51:06 +0000 Join Dr. Elizabeth Cottrell as she explores the volcanoes of Alaska’s Western Aleutian Islands. The post Smithsonian volcanologist Elizabeth Cottrell explores Alaskan Volcanoes appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Earth Science Meet Our People Research News Science & Nature Video
ni Posting Your Story to Smithsonian’s Museum on Main Street Website By insider.si.edu Published On :: Mon, 03 Apr 2017 20:48:55 +0000 Get a quick tutorial on how to upload a story about your local culture and experiences to the Smithsonian’s storytelling website, located www.museumonmainstreet.org Museum on […] The post Posting Your Story to Smithsonian’s Museum on Main Street Website appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article History & Culture Video
