Science Friday Archives: A Relative for Lucy

As an update to my posting earlier this week about the Australopithecus afarensis "Kadanuumuu" discovered by Dr. Yohannes Haile-Selassie in 2005, and published Monday in the online Journal of the National Academy of Sciences, here is a link to Dr. Haile-Selassie's interview with Ira Flatow on Science Friday.

Science Friday Archives: A Relative for Lucy

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Scifri Videos: Space Golf, Astronaut Included

Here is a great new Science Friday video about the New York Hall of Science's innovative, outdoor science exhibit-- a miniature golf course! If only every science exhibit could be half this interactive, and come with a real, live astronaut...

Scifri Videos: Space Golf, Astronaut Included

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Enjoy the video, and a have a great holiday weekend! Maybe get out there with the family and enjoy a little mini-golf.

The photo is from a recent round of family mini-golf at Pirate's Island in Hilton Head, SC.

Scifri Videos: Museum Artists Keep It Real

I am posting a link to another cool Science Friday video, but this one is specifically about museums.

During my tenure as Director of Exhibits at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, I was consistently impressed by the scientific reverence, technical skill, and imaginative artistry employed by our taxidermist, Larry Isard, a highly-acclaimed nature artist in his own right, and our exhibit artisan, Carl Jara, who is also an award-winning sand sculptor. Unfortunately, Larry passed away suddenly earlier this year, but his legacy will live on for years at the Museum. Carl is still busy at the Museum using his artistic ingenuity to interpret the natural world around him for museum visitors of all ages.

Click on the following link to check out the video paying tribute to the often overlooked art of the still-life diorama.

Scifri Videos: Museum Artists Keep It Real

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