-
Science
12 April: Great Expectations (Scotia Arc Expedition 2013)
Today I asked one of our scientists (who had never been on an Antarctic research cruise before) what she thought of the operation so far.
-
-
Science
10 April: The Straits of Magellan (Scotia Arc Expedition 2013)
We started the day with two muddy trawls. The ship came with some sieve tables, which are exactly as they sound: sieves as big as tables!
-
Science
9 April: Fishing at last! (Scotia Arc Expedition 2013)
This expedition has not had an easy birth, but we are finally out and have started sampling.
-
Science
Marine vandal has a gutful!
Emails from a research vessel in the middle of the Pacific tell of a small shark whose 'taste' for fresh sashimi led to its capture.
-
-
-
Museullaneous
Pinning interest in museums
The interest in Pinterest is not waning. What can Pinterest do for museums? What can museums do with Pinterest?
-
Science
Tanks for the Memories: A New Home for our Fish Collection
Sharks, crocs and even a baby rhino... thousands of our large 'wet specimens' were moved into new homes recently.
-
Science
8 April: Meet the team (Scotia Arc Expedition 2013)
Join us as we travel to the end of the earth to unravel some of nature’s mysteries!
-
Science
Disturbing the peace
Marine biologist Vanessa Messmer finds that the iconic coral trout may be reaching the limits of its tolerance to the warming oceans.
-
Museullaneous
Alexander’s nearest and dearest
Who can a king trust? Elizabeth Baynham reveals who was closest to Alexander the Great.
-
Museullaneous
Contesting identity – paintings from Lake Sentani
Barkcloth paintings from the Museums collections highlight cultural tensions in West Papua, says Yvonne Carrillo-Huffman.
-
-
At the Museum
Telling stories
People usually assume that museums are primarily collections of objects, but they are not, says Director Frank Howarth.
