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Beyond Bones

Houston Museum of Natural Science

A museum is only as special as the treasures it watches over. For the Houston Museum of Natural Science, that’s more than 2.5 million objects. Each of these ama...

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Fossil Preparation, "From the Grave to the Cradle"
In this episode of the HMNS Beyond Bones Podcast, we discuss and show you how a fossil comes out of the actual dirt to be prepared and displayed in such a breathtaking manor.Video versionhttps://youtu.be/hm8wk950Exs0:00 Intro0:32 Fossil Gar Prep7:12 Skin & Feathers, Frigate Bird14:10 Fossil prep in the field19:28 Race against time25:36 Fossilization is rare
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How dinosaur diseases make them more real and relatable.
Unfortunately, a lot of us have suffered through the agony of disease either in ourlselves, in those we care about, or in our beloved pets. Yet, in a meaningul way, it is this suffering that can make extinct creatures, like dinosaurs, become as real to us today as the air we breathe. Take our Gorgosaurus for example...Cancer in Centrosaurushttps://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanonc/article/PIIS1470-2045(20)30171-6/abstractVideo VersionRelated Videohttps://youtu.be/cf67TsmXlNY?si=p_MWWvruS-_INF6Ldinosaurdinosaursdisease
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What can modern animals teach us about extinct dinosaurs?
Is it scientifically feasible to hypothesize about the behaviors and habits of extinct animals based on the behaviors of modern animals? I sit down with our Paleontology Lab Manager, Collin Diggins (and special guest) to discuss just that!Email us: [email protected]://www.hmns.org/podcast/Interesting article on Triceratops' feet https://www.heathercaprette.info/ac753_SP03/week_two_p1.html
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Scientific Dating - So, how 𝒅𝒐 scientists estimate the age of, well, everything?
Thousands, millions, or even billions of years...scientists throw out some mind-boggling numbers when it comes to the ages of, well, everything. So, how exactly do they arrive at such seemingly difficult...dare I say "unbelievable"...estimates?Email: [email protected]://www.hmns.org/podcast/
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What are Plasma Balls/Globes and How do they work?
Plasma Balls! We've all played with them. A lot of us have them somewhere in our home. But who invented them? When were they invented? And how do they work?Email: [email protected] Sugar Landhttps://sugarland.hmns.org/HMNS Hermann Parkhttps://www.hmns.org/
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A museum is only as special as the treasures it watches over. For the Houston Museum of Natural Science, that’s more than 2.5 million objects. Each of these amazing items -- from hulking dinosaur mummies to delicate butterfly wings and intricately carved seashells -- has a story. Join curators and experts as they share where these objects came from and what happens once they get to HMNS. Got an object you’d like to learn more about? How about a science question you’ve been dying to ask? Let us know at [email protected].

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