Blog archive:
October 2010

What did I conclude from the Co-curation and the Public History of Science Workshop at the Science Museum, London? Well, organisational change is hard, so I'll share some of my learning that relates to the new ways of working given the online world. It's relevant to co-curation as the way th

Quick notes from Day 2 of the workshop at the Science Museum, London.

Attending this workshop at the Science Museum, London. The aim is to create dialogue and debate and learn from each others' experience of co-curation as the Science Musuem moves into the next phase of gallery redevelopment. Here are my quick notes. There is also more on the workshop wiki:

This week at the Australian Museum we have decided to go down the QR Code lane and place some extra interaction on a few of the Museum's favourite specimens.

Life at Lizard Island Research Station is never dull. Fabulous coral reef environment, exciting discoveries, interesting visitors, amazing natural events! This post includes giant clam spawning, just to get you started.

Tracks of a small mammal have been seen on several beaches at Lizard Island beaches since October 2009.

Can you imagine living without the vertebrae in your neck? Surely no animal on earth has a backbone that doesn't connect with its skull. Think again ...

Keep an eye out for electrocuted bats on powerlines at this time of year.

How do you create a pinhole camera that can be used inside a room with no windows or natural light and have the ability to demonstrate its own workings?

I'm currently attending a workshop on developing educational strategies for museums in a rapidly developing part of the world. Here's some resources for background reading.

I just read an amazing web page about a fish that suckles its young while they are still inside the female's body.