Blog archive: July 2010
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Science
Biological collections are ecological research tools
In an article in Biological Reviews, Australian Museum Senior Fellow Dr Graham Pyke and Stanford Universitys' Professor Paul Ehrlich, discuss the increasing use of biological collections in museums and herbaria to address environmental and ecological research issues.
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Science
Au Revoir - Plastiki departs New Caledonia
After a few months at sea and one last stop in New Caledonia team Plastiki is making their way towards our shore – hooray!
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Museullaneous
What is Foursquare?
A passing fad, yet another social networking site to annoy us or is there something to Foursquare?
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Museullaneous
Smithsonian Commons Prototype
The Smithsonian Commons is doing more than "... enabling discoveries. It will make possible new fields of discovery". What is the Smithsonian Commons and how will this be made possible?
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Science
Our first female Prime Minister
History has been made in Australian politics. Australia see’s the first female PM sworn in.
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Science
Turning the Tide
The ocean gives us so much yet we continue to treat it with little respect.
