Explore Magazine - Summer 2014
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
Kim McKay makes an entrance - 3 - In this issue
You're guide to the editor's stories - 10 - Building capacity
Training young scientists in Southeast Asia by Jodi Rowley - 22 - Reptiles and amphibians of Australia
Reviewed by Chris Hosking - 33 - Members message
Serena Todd’s guide to upcoming events
Features
- 8 - Opening our doors
Preparing for the Museum’s first exhibition by Rose Docker - 5 - Special feature
25 years of the Australian Museum Eureka Prizes - 14 - Douglas Grant: Aboriginal Digger
His was an accomplished yet tragic life by Elizabeth McKinnon - 16 - Life among the Aztecs Life could be hard for Aztec commoners
By Fran Dorey - 23 - Meeting Hal Cogger
A living legend of Australian natural history by Maxine Kauter - 24 - Bilum in the Maketi Ples
A traditional weaving technique finds new expression by Yvonne Carrillo-Huffman - 26 - What on earth is a goniometer?
It was state-of-the-art apparatus … in 1902 by Patricia Egan - 30 - Remembering Harry Wickham
He brought two surprising gifts from the Solomons by Scott Mitchell
Favourites
- 9 - Musings
What’s new in culture - 12 - Australian Museum Foundation
The Drier collection comes home by Mandy Reid - Centre - Xplorer young scientist liftout
Crystal world centre - 19 - Xplanations
Search > Discover - 20 - In your backyard
with Martyn Robinson - 29 - Photofeast
Getting up close to crystal - 33 - Members events
Travel, talks and more