Behind the Scenes of the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History

Episodes

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  Exhibiting Dena'ina Athabascan Heritage

  10/12/2011

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  Duration: 13:19

  In this interview, Dena'ina Athabascan historian Aaron Leggett discusses his contributions to the Arctic Studies Center exhibition Living Our Cultures, Sharing Our Heritage: The First Peoples of Alaska at the Anchorage Museum and its value to Alaska Natives and other visitors. He provides details about Dena'ina cultural heritage objects from the Smithsonian's collection on display and also discusses his other work, including Dena'ina language revitalization projects.

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  Creating an Exhibition with Indigenous Communities

  4/19/2011

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  Duration: 31:41

  Aron Crowell talks about the research and collaboration with Alaska Native elders and scholars behind the innovative exhibition Living Our Cultures, Sharing Our Heritage: The First Peoples of Alaska (2010- 2017) at the Anchorage Museum and the Sharing Knowledge website.

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  Arctic Archaeological Fieldwork

  5/9/2008

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  Duration: 05:12

  Bill Fitzhugh talks about starting archeological Arctic fieldwork, the advantages of fieldwork in the North, and the problem with digging in permafrost.

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  Documenting Neotropical Biodiversity through Multidisciplinary Fieldwork

  5/10/2008

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  Duration: 02:57

  Roy McDiarmid talks about the excitement of remote fieldwork in tropics and explains the benefits of multidisciplinary expeditions.

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  Researching Chiroptera

  5/9/2008

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  Duration: 02:47

  Don Wilson talks about the challenges of catching bats in the wild and about observing bats with sophisticated technology.

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  Oceanic Petrology and Geology

  5/10/2008

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  Duration: 03:38

  Bill Melson talks about his research on the origin of ocean basins and risky rock collecting on remote islands, and explains the importance of Smithsonian rock collections.

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  Discovering Avian Extinctions

  5/10/2008

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  Duration: 04:27

  Helen James and Storrs Olson discuss the discovery of extinct birds, Helen James talks about the sweat, dirt and excitement of fieldwork, and Storrs Olson tells the story of one rewarding fieldwork experience.

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  Entomological Collections, Research, and Fieldwork

  5/9/2008

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  Duration: 04:40

  Terry Erwin explains the importance of collections in directing research, talks about ground beetle research in tropical treetops, and discusses the impact of an oil company flare on rainforest insects.

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  Botanical Collections, Research, and Fieldwork 1

  5/9/2008

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  Duration: 03:43

  Vicki Funk talks about her collection and research of high-elevation sunflowers and her expedition to Table Top Mountain in Venezuela. [Note: Table Top Mountain is in Venezuela and not in Peru as stated in the interview.]

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  Botanical Collections, Research, and Fieldwork 2

  5/9/2008

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  Duration: 02:25

  Warren Wagner talks about collecting seeds and fruits for the greenhouse and explains the importance of herbaria collections.

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  Undersea Volcanology

  5/9/2008

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  Duration: 03:14

  Richard Fiske talks about undersea volcanic rock research in Japan and exploring an undersea crater in submersible.

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  Past Climate Change Fieldwork in Antarctica

  8/2/2006

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  Duration: 01:39

  Brian Huber talks about fieldwork in Antarctica regarding past climate change.

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  American Indian Collections Storage and Use

  8/2/2006

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  Duration: 01:56

  Candace Greene talks about American Indian collections storage and use.

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  Field Study of Spider Web Building

  8/2/2006

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  Duration: 01:56

  Jonathon Coddington talks about his field study of spider web building.