Explore Magazine - Summer 2015
Explore, the news and events magazine of the Australian Museum and Australian Museum Members, is published biannually.
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Editor Brendan Atkins
Design Louise Cornwell
Production Jenny Hooker
Views expressed are not necessarily those of the Museum.
We welcome your feedback, comments and enquiries. Email the editor at alice.gage@australian.museum.
Contents
Opinion
- 1 - From the Director
Transforming the Museum by Kim McKay - 3 - In this issue
Your guide to this edition’s stories - 18 - Review
Martyn Robinson reviews two new titles - 27 - On the agenda
Rewilding Madagascar by Owen Griffiths - 34 - Members message
Serena Todd’s guide to upcoming events
Features
- 4 - Birdwing butterflies on a wild planet
Centenary of a historic butterfly collection and book by Jacquie Recsei - 7 - Behind the scenes
Wild Planet on the horizon by Bredan Atkins - 10 - Now showing
Ngara: the path to knowledge, wisdom and survival byAmanda Jane Reynolds - 14 - From the collection
A bridge between two cultures by Scott Mitchell - 16 - Science
Sydney’s freshwater fishes bySally Reader - 22 - Science
Rock of surprises by Brian Timms - 24 - Australian Museum Foundation
Expedition to Southern French Polynesia by Mandy Reid
Favourites
- 6 - Science Bytes
News from AMRI - Centre - Xplorer young scientist liftout
Soil’s alive - 19 - Xplanations
Witchetty grub anyone? - 20 - In your backyard
With Martyn Robinson - 31 - Members travel
Travel the world with Museum scientists - 32 - Photofeast
Celebrating 50 years of wildlife photography - 35 - Members events
Night talks and sleepovers