Blog archive: January 2014
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Science
Solving mysteries in the spider world
Who doesn’t like a good mystery? Well, there are plenty to solve in the spider world!
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Education
Streamwatch 2013
It has been a huge year for the Streamwatch Team supporting volunteers and running events across Sydney.
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Science
Boat People: Captain Cook in Context
The British exploration of the Australia-Pacific region in historical perspective.
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Science
New land snail species discovered in northern Australia
Ten new species and one genus of land snail have been discovered in coastal areas and on the islands of the Western Australian Kimberley.
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At the Museum
Outside the comfort zone: Energy consumption and museums
Australia's big museums and art galleries each use as much energy as a small country town. How long can we afford, let alone justify that?
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Museullaneous
Do you want to be preserved forever?
No alcohol required - the specimens we’re maintaining are documents, photographs and emerging forms of media and data.