More than any other ancient relative, Lucy has challenged us to think deeply about what it means to be human.
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Dippy has been seen up close by more people around the world than any other dinosaur.
Architectural models are an effective way of showing the public what new major buildings will look like.
How museums can reimagine themselves in the context of the climate crisis.
Cultural institutions are puzzling out to to make their buildings exciting and safe at the same time.
Museums’ collections are a priceless resource for scientists, but they’re not easy to access. Digitizing specimens – like the 700 bat skulls the author studied – is a way to let everyone in.
A tiny percentage of museums’ natural history holdings are on display. Very little of these vast archives is digitized and available online. But museums are working to change that.
Museums are not apolitical, and they are not entirely scientific. As such, they don’t really represent reality.
Dogs, rats, cats, cows, chickens and mice have also changed the world.
The Natural History Museum’s ‘Dippy’ the diplodocus skeleton is about to be become a giant 3D jigsaw.
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Assistant Director of the University Museum of Zoology, Cambridge, University of Cambridge
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Scientific Computing Consultant, University of Minnesota
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Professor of Paleontology and Director of the University of California Museum of Paleontology, University of California, Berkeley
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Professor of Evolutionary Biology and Science Engagement, University of East Anglia
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Professor of Heritage Studies, UCL
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Assistant Professor of Heritage, Museums, and the Environment, University of Amsterdam
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Lecturer in Architectural Humanities, University of Manchester
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Reader in Art and Design, University of Dundee
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Professor of Vertebrate Palaeontology, University of Bristol
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Professor of Earth System Science, UCL
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Honorary Professor, Department of Genetics, Evolution and Environment, UCL; Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi