Explore Magazine – Autmn/Winter 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 - Helen’s Flying Frog
Jodi names a new species of frog for her mum by Jodi Rowley
11 - On the record
What’s new in science
12 - Heath and the mousetrap
A threatened native mouse turns up unexpectedly by Mark Semeniuk
14 - Disturbing the peace
The Great Barrier Reef: too warm for coral trout? by Brendan Atkins
16 - Ouch! An isopod grabbed my tongue!
This fish parasite just won’t let go by Melissa Beata Martin

Culture

7 - Musings
People and culture
22 - Shell surprise
A carved shell from New Guinea holds many secrets by Scott Mitchell
30 - Alexander’s nearest and dearest
Who can a king trust? by Elizabeth Baynham

Discover

2 - Janie’s legacy
How an amateur shell collector influenced Australian science by Michael Waterhouse
4 - Double delivery
Kate Murray is producing a book of Museum tales and treasures by Brendan Atkins
6 - Fly in amber
A stunning photograph from the Australian Museum Eureka Prizes
Centre - Xplorer young scientist liftout
Bush knowledge
19 - Xplanations
Search > Discover
20 - In your backyard
with Martyn Robinson
26 - Exit strategy
Penny Berents reflects on 40 years of service by Maxine Kauter
27 - Photofeast Flight paths
Preview the 2012 Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition
32 - Australian Museum Foundation
A fish out of water, Meet Chadwick Biodiversity Fellow Georgina Cooke
34 - Members events
Travel, talks and walks

Opinion

1 - From the Director
18 - Review
Two new books about science
24 - Contesting identity
Cultural tensions in West Papua by Yvonne Carrillo-Huffman
34 - Members message
With Serena Todd