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.

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