Apr 12, 2025
Trump is gutting museums and libraries.
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Trump is gutting museums and libraries.
Why were Ancient Egyptians obsessed with cats?
Prob the same reason we are: they’re cute, and we all have parasites in our brains
Jk - but I didn’t expect the answer to be so morbid 💀
#toxoplasmosis
I watched the most recent Brain Scoop video, and fell in love with Janelle (the rat queen)
Her outfit was already so similar to Rosie the Riveter, and I misread the name of her company (Rose) as “Rosie” so the idea fell into place lol
Carl Cotton: Chicago's Original Black Taxidermist
Carl Cotton (1918 - 1971) was the Field Museum's first African American taxidermist - perhaps Chicago's first professional one - and his work can still be seen on display today. But for many years, we knew little about the extent of his contributions to the museum and the field of taxidermy as a whole.
Today, thanks to hours of research from Museum staff and through collaborations with Carl's family, we have a better picture of this creative and talented person and a deeper appreciation for his work. A special exhibition to honor Carl and his work is open until October 5, 2020.
Learn more about "A Natural Talent: The Taxidermy of Carl Cotton" https://www.fieldmuseum.org/exhibitio... Finding Carl Cotton: https://www.fieldmuseum.org/blog/find...
The Brain Scoop: 60 Second Specimens
yeah this is getting kinda weird
The Brain Scoop: The Animal Sound Library
Important things to know about this video:
The Museum für Naturkunde has one of the largest collections of animal voices in the world
Scientists plant recording devices in local wetlands to track species diversity, migration patterns, and populations of rare birds year-round
one of the early field recorders was first invited to be used by agents in the CIA :o
Dr. Sarah Darwin does a solid impression of a nightingale. fun fact she also happens to be the great-great-granddaughter of Charles Darwin. (!)
ExploreAStory No. 6: LIVE Stories from Berlin! (Part 1)
In case you haven’t been keeping up with our podcast...! This one is pretty special. Back in January we had a meetup at the Museum für Naturkunde in Berlin, and invited participants to share their own stories about a time they had a memorable experience in a museum, or in nature.
It was so much fun to hear everyone’s personal story, and to spend an afternoon with a bunch of fellow natural history museum admirers. Thank you to everyone who came out. <3
The Brain Scoop: This Fossil Arachnid Penis was a HUGE Discovery
It’s not every day you get to discuss the scientific implications of a 99-million year old harvestmen penis in amber.