Blog archive: October 2014
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Science
Our Global Neighbours: God of War - Two Incarnations
One big and one small figure of the God Gou from Dahomey.
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Science
Our Global Neighbours: Curious Cook Clubs
Dangerous Caribbean weapons in the Captain Cook Collection.
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Science
Getting to the core of things
Physically numbering objects with registration numbers is an important way of making sure we can identify the objects in our collection.
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Museullaneous
Alert, not alarmed
As the weather warms up and we spend more time outdoors, be aware of the other creatures getting out and about, snakes and spiders.
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Science
Science and Art – a fruitful partnership
We help an artist use our mineral collection in new and exciting ways.
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Science
Egyptian Past: Little Minions at Work
Cultivating a life of eternal bliss - leaving work to others.
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Education
Science meets survival skills and Aztecs
The Mighty Aztecs and Survival Science might not have much in common
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Explore magazine
Bilum in the maketi ples
A traditional weaving technique from Papua New Guinea is finding new forms of expression.
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Science
Meet a brand new family of microscopic snails
Sifting through mud has led to the discovery of a new group of gastropods.
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Science
Discovering the biodiversity of the Greater Mekong
Much of the biodiversity of the Greater Mekong region in Southeast Asia remains undiscovered, but is already under great threat.
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Museullaneous
Waite, there’s more...
Australian Mueaxseame? Edgar Waite muses on spelling blunders in 1906.
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Science
Our Global Neighbours: King’s Misfortune and Devil
How sickness came to the world and how to remedy disorders.
