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  • Dr Jennifer Newell. Manager of the East Pacific Collections
    Museullaneous

    AMplify ep 28: Dr Jenny Newell

    Pacific Collection specialist Dr Jenny Newell joins the AM team fresh from her work with the American Museum of Natural History.

    Written by Madelaine Love / Category Museullaneous / Published 31 March 2017
    AMplify staff podcast
  • HJ Burrell photo: Platypus young
    Museullaneous

    1820s: Celebrating 190 years

    190 years ago today the concept of a museum in Sydney was endorsed. It was to be Australia's first museum. 

    Category Museullaneous / Published 30 March 2017
  • AMRI

    The Tammar Wallaby, one species or two?

    Despite being one of the most intensively studied marsupials, recent genetic studies of the Tammar Wallaby has revealed some surprises.

    Written by Mark Eldridge / Category AMRI / Published 28 March 2017
  • Education 2015 Stock Images
    Lifelong Learning

    The Australian Museum - so much bigger than it seems

    In my week behind-the-scenes at the Museum, I realised that the Museum is much, much larger than I'd ever imagined.

    Written by Vanessa Gardos / Category Lifelong Learning / Published 27 March 2017
  • Science

    Balinese Impressions: Paintings and Artists in Ceremony

    Art, Agriculture and Fertility in Bali.

    Written by Stan Florek / Category Science / Published 27 March 2017
  • Science

    Landing on Balls Pyramid

    Extreme citizen science at its best — the Australian Museum Expedition team has succesfully landed on Balls Pyramid. 

    Written by Paul Flemons / Category Science / Published 24 March 2017
  • 2017 DNA Interns
    AMRI

    Having the INTERN-al perspective

    Being thrown into the wonderful world of wildlife genomics has never been more eye-opening and exciting!

    Written by Aaron Parker, Isabella Contador-Kelsall, Mandy Wong / Category AMRI / Published 22 March 2017
  • Science

    Climbing Balls Pyramid

    A seasoned climber's reflections on scaling the world's tallest volcanic stack. 

    Written by Keith Bell / Category Science / Published 21 March 2017
  • Phasmid Screenshot
    Science

    AM EXPEDITION: LORD HOWE ISLAND, 2017

    A daring Australian Museum expedition to Lord Howe Island has succeeded in its search for the rare and elusive Lord Howe Island Phasmid.

    Written by Madelaine Love / Category Science / Published 20 March 2017
  • Science

    Tackling brain disorders – Q and A with 2016 Eureka Prizes winner Dr Michael Bowen

     We spoke to Dr Michael Bowen, one of Australia’s leading early career researchers

    Written by Cara Bevington / Category Science / Published 20 March 2017
  • AMRI

    New “Stone” frog discovered from Vietnam

    A new gargoyle-like frog emerges from the limestone rocks of northern Vietnam.

    Written by Dr Jodi Rowley, Tim Cutajar / Category AMRI / Published 17 March 2017
  • AMRI

    How do worms know where to settle?

    The start of a sedentary marine worm's life is a bit of a mystery. How do they end up choosing where to live out their days?

    Written by Pat Hutchings, Elena Kupriyanova / Category AMRI / Published 16 March 2017
  • LHI Whale Exhuming
    Museullaneous

    Digging for whale bones

    Australian Museum scientists are in the process of excavating three complete whale skeletons from Lord Howe Island.

    Written by Madelaine Love / Category Museullaneous / Published 16 March 2017
    Lord Howe Island mammals whales
  • Education 2016 Stock
    Lifelong Learning

    Specimens, Spiders and Science – oh my!

    The Australian Museum is more than it appears on the surface.

    Written by Vanessa Gardos / Category Lifelong Learning / Published 14 March 2017
  • Head Spider Wrangler Lachlan Manning
    Museullaneous

    Birth Announcement!

    After enjoying six months of alone time in our Spiders — Alive and Deadly exhibition, a Rainforest Scorpion now has her pedipalps full. 

    Written by Madelaine Love / Category Museullaneous / Published 14 March 2017
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