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Museullaneous
Visitors' Interest in Science
This post summarises a number of studies that have looked at visitors' interest in science at museums.
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Science
First census of Australian coral reef polychaetes
To learn more about the types and distributions of polychaete species inhabiting Australia’s coral reefs, Museum scientists are conducting a census, using specimens from museum collections and new material to be collected during expeditions in 2009.
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Intergenerational communication is the way forward
The International Children’s and Youth Conference on the Environment. Daejeon, South Korea provides an opportunity for adults, youth and children to work together on climate change.
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At the Museum
Science in the City Feedback
The Audience Research Unit has been evaluating the Museum's Science in the City program since 2001. Feedback is always good and here's an example of a satisfied customer from 2009:
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Science
In South Korea
Seoul city and the week ahead for the International Children’s Conference on the Environment.
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Science
Adventures in South Korea
The International Children's Conference on the Environment run by UNEP (United Nations Environment Program).
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Museullaneous
Skeletons Exhibition Evaluation
As part of the review of the Museum Renewal Project an evaluation was undertaken into how visitors were responding to the Skeletons exhibition.
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Museullaneous
Engaging audiences: what do visitors want?
What do visitors want from their museum visit?
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Science
Taxonomists share their expertise for biosecurity
Quarantine scientists recently attended an Australian Museum workshop to improve their skills at identifying invasive Diptera, a large order of insects, many of which pose a threat to Australia's biosecurity.
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Science
Cracking the'genetic code' of gem stones
A research team led by Dr Lin Sutherland, a Senior Fellow in Geoscience at the Australian Museum, has completed a major study on 'genetic' signatures in Australian sapphires and rubies. The study combines precise trace element
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Science
157 years of Australian Museum science at your fingertips
Researchers around the world will have full online access to 157 years of scientific knowledge published in the Records of the Australian Museum.
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Science
Eel biodiversity region discovered
Analysis of specimens collected in the North West Coral Sea has shown that the area has many marine eel species and some are new to science.
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Science
Swimming with the big fish, studying the small
Imagine trying to track in the open seas the migration of fishes that are only a few millimetres to a centimetre long.
