Explore Magazine – Summer 2013

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.

Nature

8- On the Record
Sydney’s harbour is the most biodiverse 8 in the world by Shane Ahyong, Pat Hutchings, Mick Ashcroft, Mark McGrouther and Mandy Reid
18 - Review
The Woodhen
22 - Insect soup anyone?
New foodie craze or citizen science project? by Juliet Gauchat
30 - Getting into deep water
Studying animals from the ocean depths by Torben Riehl
32 - Confusing the scientists
How a fossilised skull fooled the experts by Yong Yi Zhen

Culture

7 - Musings
What’s new in culture
17 - Review
The Aboriginal Story of Burke and Wills
26 - Collecting Indigenous languages
An early explorer collected words and specimens by Vanessa Finney
19 - Opening up
Meeting the resurgent interest in Aboriginal cultures by Laura McBride

Discover

2 - On the record
Comings and goings at the Museum
3 - Digging for dugongs
The Dugong once frolicked in Botany Bay by Patricia Egan
4 - On the tyrannosaur trail
Tyrannosaurs once ruled the world by Anne Musser
13 - Highlights & snapshots
Our annual report to Members
Xplorer young scientist liftout
Tyrannosaur time!
19 - Xplanations
Search > Discover
20 - In your backyard
With Martyn Robinson
34 - Members events
Travel, talks and walks