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In Search of Fossil Fish
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This video was filmed on February 25, 2020.
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Executive Producer, Creator, Host:
Emily Graslie
Producer, Editor, Camera:
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Production Assistant, Content Developer, Writer:
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Writer, Production Support:
Vinícius Penteado
Interview with:
Beatriz Hörmanseder
Special Thanks, and Additional Imagery from:
Museu Nacional
Beatriz Hörmanseder
Emiliano Mega
Eneraldo Carneiro
Rômulo Fialdini
Valentino Fialdini
Rafael Moura
We're meeting Kylie Ferguson, who found the fossilized skull of a nimravid in Badlands National Park as a third grader. The nimravid is distantly related to the saber-toothed cat – but no less ferocious. Kylie revisits the skull she found years ago and learns that it contains all the makings of a 32-million-year-old murder mystery.
WHERE TO STREAM WORLDWIDE STARTING 6/17:
PBS.org @ http://www.pbs.org/prehistoricroadtrip
WTTW.com @ http://www.wttw.com/prehistoricroadtrip
On your TV, phone, or tablet through the PBS App: pbs.org/pbs-video-app
Also available on DVD: shop.pbs.org/product/PHRT601
PREHISTORIC ROAD TRIP premier dates*
*Check your local PBS station for exact times!
#PrehistoricRoadTripPBS
Episode 1: "Welcome to Fossil Country" (Wednesday, June 17) Eager to get going, Emily embarks on a journey through billions of years of Earth history. Along the way, she meets some of the planet’s earliest life forms–from primitive bacteria to giant reptiles, and many surprising creatures in between. Watch now here: pbs.org/video/welcome-to-fossil-country-mpoq6h
Episode 2: "We Dig Dinosaurs" (Wednesday, June 24) Emily cruises into the Cretaceous, where astonishing creatures like T. rex dominated the planet. But what happened to these tremendous animals? And how did other lifeforms survive an apocalyptic asteroid that crashed into Earth 66 million years ago?
Watch now here: pbs.org/video/we-dig-dinosaurs-i7ljvq
Episode 3: "Tiny Teeth; Fearsome Beasts" (Wednesday, July 1) As she drives closer to the present day, Emily discovers surprising truths written in the fossil record. Meantime, scientists studying our planet’s past are revealing clues about its future.
Dr. Clint Boyd takes me out to a special site in North Dakota, where evidence of the asteroid impact that wiped out 75% of life on Earth can be found as a thin layer of clay within the rock. It's a geologic signature of the day the dinosaurs died.
WHERE TO STREAM WORLDWIDE STARTING 6/17:
PBS.org @ http://www.pbs.org/prehistoricroadtrip
WTTW.com @ http://www.wttw.com/prehistoricroadtrip
On your TV, phone, or tablet through the PBS App: pbs.org/pbs-video-app
Also available on DVD: shop.pbs.org/product/PHRT601
PREHISTORIC ROAD TRIP premier dates*
*Check your local PBS station for exact times!
#PrehistoricRoadTripPBS
Episode 1: "Welcome to Fossil Country" (Wednesday, June 17) Eager to get going, Emily embarks on a journey through billions of years of Earth history. Along the way, she meets some of the planet’s earliest life forms–from primitive bacteria to giant reptiles, and many surprising creatures in between.
Watch the full episode here: pbs.org/video/welcome-to-fossil-country-mpoq6h
Episode 2: "We Dig Dinosaurs" (Wednesday, June 24) Emily cruises into the Cretaceous, where astonishing creatures like T. rex dominated the planet. But what happened to these tremendous animals? And how did other lifeforms survive an apocalyptic asteroid that crashed into Earth 66 million years ago?
Episode 3: "Tiny Teeth; Fearsome Beasts" (Wednesday, July 1) As she drives closer to the present day, Emily discovers surprising truths written in the fossil record. Meantime, scientists studying our planet’s past are revealing clues about its future.
Emily works with Dr. Eileen Grogan to look for fossil fish in Montana – and that’s no easy task. Dr. Grogan shares her most memorable fossil-hunting moment when she happened upon an ancient shark fossil. Emily also gets to experience what ancient shark liver oil smells like.
Watch Episode 1 here: pbs.org/video/welcome-to-fossil-country-mpoq6h
WHERE TO STREAM WORLDWIDE STARTING 6/17:
PBS.org @ http://www.pbs.org/prehistoricroadtrip
WTTW.com @ http://www.wttw.com/prehistoricroadtrip
On your TV, phone, or tablet through the PBS App: pbs.org/pbs-video-app
Also available on DVD: shop.pbs.org/product/PHRT601
PREHISTORIC ROAD TRIP premier dates*
*Check your local PBS station for exact times!
#PrehistoricRoadTripPBS
Episode 1: "Welcome to Fossil Country" (Wednesday, June 17) Eager to get going, Emily embarks on a journey through billions of years of Earth history. Along the way, she meets some of the planet’s earliest life forms–from primitive bacteria to giant reptiles, and many surprising creatures in between.
Episode 2: "We Dig Dinosaurs" (Wednesday, June 24) Emily cruises into the Cretaceous, where astonishing creatures like T. rex dominated the planet. But what happened to these tremendous animals? And how did other lifeforms survive an apocalyptic asteroid that crashed into Earth 66 million years ago?
Episode 3: "Tiny Teeth; Fearsome Beasts" (Wednesday, July 1) As she drives closer to the present day, Emily discovers surprising truths written in the fossil record. Meantime, scientists studying our planet’s past are revealing clues about its future.
Quetzalcoatlus was the largest flying animal of all time. But this extraordinary animal is known from only a handful of bones; a complete skeleton has never been found. So how do scientists know what it looked like?
Check out Joe's video on how these giants took to the skies: youtube.com/watch?v=-b4kAycprQg
PREHISTORIC ROAD TRIP premier dates*
E01 -- JUNE 17, 2020: Welcome to Fossil Country
E02 -- JUNE 24, 2020: We Dig Dinosaurs
E03 -- JULY 1, 2020: Tiny Teeth, Fearsome Beasts
*Check your local PBS station for exact times!
#PrehistoricRoadTripPBS
WHERE TO STREAM WORLWIDE STARTING 6/17:
PBS.org @ http://www.pbs.org/prehistoricroadtrip
WTTW.com @ http://www.wttw.com/prehistoricroadtrip
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Production Support:
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Sarah Wilson Www.sarahwilsonphotography.com
Matt Brown
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Special Thanks:
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Margaret Thayer
Crystal Maier
Maureen Turcatel
Robin Delapena
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Support for this video comes in part from National Science Foundation Grant No. 1802353
This episode is filmed on location at the Field Museum in Chicago, Illinois.
http://www.fieldmuseum.org
The Field Museum is closed until further notice, but in the meantime you can check out some at-home natural history resources:
Field Museum at home: http://www.fieldmuseum.org/home-activities
Museum Computer Network virtual resources: http://www.mcn.edu/ultimateguide
CDC.gov updates: cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV
#stayhome #WithMe #LearnWithMe
Field Museum at home: http://www.fieldmuseum.org/home-activities
Museum Computer Network virtual resources: http://www.mcn.edu/ultimateguide
CDC.gov updates: cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV
#stayhome #WithMe #LearnWithMe
A special exhibition to honor Carl and his work is open until October 5, 2020. Learn more about "A Natural Talent: The Taxidermy of Carl Cotton" fieldmuseum.org/exhibitions/natural-talent-taxidermy-carl-cotton
Finding Carl Cotton: fieldmuseum.org/blog/finding-carl-cotton
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Research:
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This is a humongous and complicated topic - we'd love to know what you think!
Caitlin's channel: youtube.com/user/OrderoftheGoodDeath
Website: http://caitlindoughty.com
Read her books they're AWESOME: goodreads.com/author/show/7802044.Caitlin_Doughty
Info on NAGPRA: nps.gov/subjects/nagpra/index.htm
Here's the paper from Science about the person from Spirit Cave and the genetic testing of that individual: science.sciencemag.org/content/362/6419/eaav2621
Mummy unwrapping parties:
atlasobscura.com/articles/victorian-party-people-unrolled-mummies-for-fun
Origins of Exhibited Cadavers Questioned:
npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5637687
More on Grover Krantz, Sasquatch scientist and expert on human evolution: seattlepi.com/news/article/A-student-of-Sasquatch-Prof-Grover-Krantz-dies-1080702.php
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This episode is filmed on location at the Field Museum in Chicago, Illinois.
http://www.fieldmuseum.org
Learn more about the Field Museum's partnership with Journeyman Distillery, in honor of the Museum's 125-year anniversary: journeymandistillery.com/field-rye
And be sure to check out Joe Hanson's video over at It's Okay To Be Smart! youtube.com/watch?v=X-E6I6027DY
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Cooking Demo:
Chef Mike Schulte
Drink Demo:
Luz Barcenas
Special Thanks:
Brian Rathbun
Megan Williams
Production Support/Stuntman:
Vinícius Penteado
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Mushrooms are rad. We went to the local Forest Preserve to find some. A fun time was had by all
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Interview with:
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This episode is filmed on location at the Field Museum in Chicago, Illinois.
http://www.fieldmuseum.org
More info on the strike and to find an event near you: globalclimatestrike.net
Join me at the Illinois Climate Strike group in Chicago on Friday: chicago.curbed.com/2019/9/17/20870480/chicago-climate-strike-friday-youth-protest-field-museum
Chicago Youth Climate Strike
20 Sept. @ 11am
Meet at Grant Park at the intersection of S Columbus Dr. and E Roosevelt Rd. We will then march to Federal Plaza. Talks from 12-1pm. Everyone is invited and encouraged to participate! Field Museum is free for Illinois residents after 1pm with proof of residency.
Tag me in your photos! Twitter @ehmee Instagram @egraslie
#FridaysForFuture #GlobalClimateStrike #YouthClimateStrike
More about Prehistoric Road Trip: to.pbs.org/2z2bF9z
"Timefulness: How thinking like a geologist can help save the world," by Marcia Bjornerud goodreads.com/en/book/show/39204074-timefulness
"The Dinosaur Artist: Obsession, betrayal, and the quest for Earth's ultimate trophy," by Paige Williams goodreads.com/book/show/38743554-the-dinosaur-artist?from_search=true
"The Feather Thief" by Kirk Wallace Johnson goodreads.com/book/show/44153387-the-feather-thief?from_search=true
"Rambunctious Garden: Saving nature in a post-wild world," by Emma Marris goodreads.com/book/show/13168199-the-rambunctious-garden?from_search=true
"Zoo Nebraska: The dismantling of an American dream," by Carson Vaughan goodreads.com/book/show/42287714-zoo-nebraska?from_search=true
"Primates: The Fearless Science of Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey, and Biruté Galdikas," by Jim Ottaviani and Maris Wicks
"Stuffed animals: A modern guide to taxidermy," by Divya Anantharanam and Katie Innamorato goodreads.com/en/book/show/28943695-stuffed-animals
"125 moments in the natural history of the Field Museum," Edited by Franck Mercurio, Erin Hogen, and Chandler Garland http://bit.ly/2H6cimY
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This episode is filmed on location at the Field Museum in Chicago, Illinois.
http://www.fieldmuseum.org
Full livestream: youtu.be/Yd4LevXVfmc
This event took place in The Grainger Science Hub at The Field Museum in Chicago, Illinois on Friday, June 7th. ↓↓↓ Click below for for the FAQs. ↓↓↓
FAQs:
1. Who's doing the dissection?
--Me (Emily) and Josh Mata, Collections Assistant in Reptiles/Amphibians
2. What is this specimen?
--We're preparing (skinning + dissecting) a juvenile American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)
3. Who are all the people in the background?
--The dissection is happening in the Field Museum's Grainger Science Hub! It is open to anyone who paid for basic admission to the museum.
4. Why are you doing this?
--For science! and education! The alligator was donated by researchers at the Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge in Louisiana. This specimen's skeleton will be added to the Field's research collections.
5. Where is this specimen from?
--The alligator was donated by researchers at the Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge in Louisiana.
6. Did you kill it?
--We did not. It had been in the freezer for around 10 years after it was donated; we do not know how it died.
But, there are many instances where collecting animals for research is important, and to be supported. We made a whole video about it for you: "Where'd you get all those dead animals?" http://bit.ly/2zDVLo8
7. What are you doing with it?
-- We will skin the specimen, remove the major muscles and organs, take a tissue sample for DNA research, run the skeleton through our flesh-eating dermestid beetle colony, and finally place the specimen in an educational collection.
This episode is funded in part by the National Science Foundation! Check out the other episodes in this series: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL8_5VpX9TxrP35cKyS8M6GVykLkb9BrW
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Interview With:
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'Junk yard' animation by:
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This episode is filmed on location at the Field Museum in Chicago, Illinois.
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Additional support for the episode is provided by:
The National Science Foundation:
Grants NSF EAR-1524938 and EAR-1524523
(http://www.nsf.gov)
Welcome to The Brain Scoop's dissection livestream! This event took place in The Grainger Science Hub at The Field Museum in Chicago, Illinois on Friday, June 7th. ↓↓↓ Click below for for the FAQs. ↓↓↓
Got a question? Leave it in the chat box! Raven in the Grainger Science Hub will be moderating your comments, and passing along questions from you! Please be kind to one another. :)
FAQs:
1. Who's doing the dissection?
--Me (Emily) and Josh Mata, Collections Assistant in Reptiles/Amphibians
2. What is this specimen?
--We're preparing (skinning + dissecting) a juvenile American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)
3. Who are all the people in the background?
--The dissection is happening in the Field Museum's Grainger Science Hub! It is open to anyone who paid for basic admission to the museum.
4. Why are you doing this?
--For science! and education! The alligator was donated by researchers at the Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge in Louisiana. This specimen's skeleton will be added to the Field's research collections.
5. Where is this specimen from?
--The alligator was donated by researchers at the Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge in Louisiana.
6. Did you kill it?
--We did not. It had been in the freezer for around 10 years after it was donated; we do not know how it died.
But, there are many instances where collecting animals for research is important, and to be supported. We made a whole video about it for you: "Where'd you get all those dead animals?" http://bit.ly/2zDVLo8
7. What are you doing with it?
-- We will skin the specimen, remove the major muscles and organs, take a tissue sample for DNA research, run the skeleton through our flesh-eating dermestid beetle colony, and finally place the specimen in an educational collection.
8. Will I be able to watch this later?
-- Yes! The video will be archived on our channel for future viewing.
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"The Book of Eggs" by Mark E. Hauber, Edited by John Bates & Barbara Becker: http://bit.ly/2PhtKaL
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More Brain Scoop from the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History:
--- The Wonderful World of Worms: youtu.be/FQcaddtnFqg
--- Inside the Whale Warehouse!: youtu.be/au4j36pQfVY
This video about the carbon cycle from the NMNH is incredibly informative: youtu.be/lWEvBLlUa2E
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"Smithsonian's New Fossil Hall to Open June 8, 2019": https://s.si.edu/2rNeN5E
"Ancient Earth warmed dramatically after a one-two carbon punch," Smithsonian Magazine. http://bit.ly/2Cojusw
"Wyoming paleontology dispatch #1: Why 56 million years ago?" Smithsonian Magazine. http://bit.ly/2UQZ9mS
"This ancient climate catastrophe is our best clue about Earth's future," Washington Post. https://wapo.st/2EB1GvE
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This video is brought to you through a collaboration with the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C., and the Field Museum, in Chicago, IL.
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Producer, Editor, Graphics:
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Camera:
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Interview with:
Dr. Kirk Johnson, Sant Director, NMNH
Dr. Scott Wing, Curator of Plants, NMNH
Special thanks:
Jim Wood, Ryan Lavery, Anna Torres
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This episode is filmed on location at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C., and the Field Museum in Chicago, Illinois.
http://www.fieldmuseum.org
https://naturalhistory.si.edu/
More from the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History:
--- The Wonderful World of Worms: youtu.be/FQcaddtnFqg
--- What Fossils Reveal about Today's Climate Change: youtu.be/D2RLDUn0kgY
This video is brought to you through a collaboration with the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C., and the Field Museum, in Chicago, IL.
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https://naturalhistory.si.edu/
More Brain Scoop from the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History:
--- Inside the Whale Warehouse!: youtu.be/au4j36pQfVY
--- What Fossil's Reveal about Today's Climate Change: youtu.be/D2RLDUn0kgY
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Thanks to Caleb McMahan and Susan Mochel for their help on this video!
More 60 Second Specimen stories:
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More 60 Second Specimen stories:
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Sources/Articles:
Bird specimens track 135 years of atmospheric black carbon and environmental policy: http://www.pnas.org/content/early/2017/10/04/1710239114
The Dirty Secrets Saved in Dead Birds' Feathers -- New York Times nytimes.com/2017/10/10/science/birds-air-pollution.html
'Sooty birds' reveal hidden US air pollution -- BBC http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-41557157
Dirty birds show just how catastrophic air pollution used to be -- Washington Post https://wapo.st/2MFIYHZ
Thanks to Ben Marks and Shane DuBay for their help with this video!
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Emma Marris’ Ted Talk: “Nature is Everywhere, we Just need to learn to see it” ted.com/talks/emma_marris_nature_is_everywhere_we_just_need_to_learn_to_see_it
The Rambunctious Garden: Saving Nature in a Post-Wild World: goodreads.com/book/show/13168199-the-rambunctious-garden
How to Poop in the Woods: mensjournal.com/health-fitness/how-to-poop-in-the-woods-20150817
The Complete Guide to Female Urination Devices: backpacker.com/gear/the-complete-guide-to-female-urination-devices
Periods + Fieldwork [video]: youtube.com/watch?v=jjFZ1nzijrI
Shinrin-Yoku: Forest Bathing: http://time.com/5259602/japanese-forest-bathing
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Sources:
Beetle's beer bottle sex wings Ig Nobel Prize: https://bbc.in/2v8EIqx
The Giant Jewel Beetle that Mates With Beer Bottles: http://bit.ly/2KhEDpd
Fluoro orange the new red light symbol for randy beetles: http://bit.ly/2AyXT1O
Review of the biology and host-plants of the Australian jewel beetle (Julodimorpha bakewelli): http://bit.ly/2v7nmdy
More 60 Second Specimen stories:
Murder by Birder: youtu.be/F-ohbDZaYVg
I'm Lichen this Car Door: youtu.be/kuftR3QJliY
The playlist:
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Field Museum scientists and their collaborators came across this 1984 Ford Bronco parked on the side of the road in Puerto Rico during a research expedition. They were looking for lichens: plant-like organisms that are comprised of a symbiotic relationship between an algae, and a fungus. After trying to figure out how to get the entire vehicle back to the Field in Chicago, they settled on taking the door. Today, we're still learning new things about the lichens that call this rusty door home.
More 60 Second Specimen stories:
Murder by Birder: youtu.be/F-ohbDZaYVg
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More 60 Second Specimen stories:
Murder by Birder: youtu.be/F-ohbDZaYVg
The playlist:
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Links/sources:
Obituary: Edward Harrison Taylor, 1889 - 1978: http://bit.ly/2JdOBag
Taxonomy: The spy who loved frogs: go.nature.com/2zvHlag
Edward Harrison Taylor: Recollections of an Herpetologist: http://bit.ly/2KQT9Ju
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Before he was charged and convicted with the murder of 14-year-old Bobby Franks, Nathan Leopold was an active birder in the Chicago community. After his conviction and sentencing he donated his collection of birds and published checklists to the Field Museum, where they remain today.
Kirtland's Warblers (Setophaga kirtlandii) are relatively rare birds, and back in the 1920's little was known about their migration behavior or life histories. This specimen remains important today -- not just for its historical significance in connection with a convicted murderer -- but for the scientific value it provides as a voucher specimen for research.
More 60 Second Specimen stories:
Science by Day - Spy by Night: youtu.be/WF2y_HSA2I0
60 Sec. Specimen playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL8_5VpX9Txpke4mWgBrsHVgNLeunW-XY&disable_polymer=true
Spring Migration Notes... by a Murderer: http://bit.ly/2KNAgr1
Leopold and Loeb's Criminal Minds: http://bit.ly/2L0dhIp
Spring Migration Notes of the Chicago Area: http://bit.ly/2uk1Wsh
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Super shout-out to Jim Holstein for his willingness to rock with us. get it. rock, 'cuz he's a geologi--- okay I'm done.
More rock videos with Jim:
Glow Rocks: youtu.be/TCtyZNwLVKU
Death Rocks: youtu.be/J2xPQ36kfOY
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These animals were donated to the Field Museum by licensed agencies; one was brought to a rehabilitation center where it later died, and the other was found dead and collected with the appropriate legal permit. We did not kill these animals for the purpose of making this video.
Both skunks will be prepared as study skins (not taxidermy), and will be made available for research for many decades to come!
To learn more about how specimens are collected and used for research: youtube.com/watch?v=nS8suhK-c5I
More about Dr. Ferguson and his work studying hognose skunks: fieldmuseum.org/about/staff/profile/2381
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This is my love letter to the little things in life-- like the fossils that can be found in the limestone tiles of the Field Museum. What's your version of the fossils in the floor?
The Beachgoers Guide to Lake Michigan Fossils and Rocks: http://bit.ly/2IKFoXL
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Did Tyrannosaurus rex have feathers? Perhaps not. “Tyrannosaurid integument reveals conflicting patterns of gigantism and feather evolution,” Bell et. al (2017): http://bit.ly/2r0SqJ5
Famed T. rex SUE getting a makeover at Field Museum in Chicago: https://reut.rs/2Jn8nkn
Move over, SUE: World’s largest dinosaur taking center stage at Field Museum (Chicago Tribune): http://trib.in/2CMB8Vu
SUE’s views on their move: http://bit.ly/2qUK05U
‘The Glorious Journey of Gorgeous George,’ by Ben Miller (http://extinctmonsters.net) http://bit.ly/2HZmq00
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Field Museum’s Bill Simpson, Pete Makovicky, Adrienne Stroup, Gretchen Rings, Armand Esai, Nina Cummings
Studio252mya’s artist Franz Anthony (http://252mya.com)
Barbara Wester,
Paul Brinkman at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences,
Jennifer Kovarik at the Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum
Shoutout to twitter user @12tonevideos for the episode title. :)
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One of the field recorders featured was initially created for use by agents in the CIA! (Scientists used it for spying, too; on birds.)
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Animal Sound Archive: https://www.museumfuernaturkunde.berlin/en/forschung/sammlungen/animal-sound-archive
Access the recordings here: http://www.animalsoundarchive.org
More info through Google Cultural Institute: google.com/culturalinstitute/beta/exhibit/qAICHlSiuFZPJQ
Research paper: Information obtained from long-term acoustic recordings: applying bioacoustic techniques for monitoring wetland birds during breeding season. link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10336-016-1426-3
About Nationalpark Unteres Odertal: https://www.nationalpark-unteres-odertal.eu/en/
Contribute to Berlin's Nightingale project! Join: Forschungsfall Nachtingall: facebook.com/groups/428975990858965/?ref=bookmarks
Old website: http://nightingale.berlin/
New website (live April 14th): www.forschungsfallnachtigall.de
More from the Museum für Naturkunde: youtube.com/watch?v=neHO3-PUxVY
Learn more on their website: https://www.museumfuernaturkunde.berlin/en
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Dr. Sarah Darwin, Researcher at the Museum für Naturkunde
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Dr. Jason Dunlop: https://www.museumfuernaturkunde.berlin/en/taxonomy/term/234/jason.dunlop
The World Spider Catalogue: https://wsc.nmbe.ch/
National Geographic, 'Fossil Daddy Longlegs Sports a 99-Million-Year Erection' http://bit.ly/2III4W2
Penis Morphology in a Burmese amber harvestman (link to paper): http://bit.ly/2DLb5N9
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Link to paper in Zootaxa: http://www.mapress.com/j/zt/article/view/zootaxa.4391.2.11
Florida Museum: https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu
Our science news page: https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/science/
The McGuire Center: https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/index.php/mcguire/home/
More about Dr. Warren, Sr. Collections Manager @ McGuire Center for Lepidoptera & Biodiversity: https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/museum-voices/andrew-warren/
UF: http://www.ufl.edu
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This is the first of three collaborative videos we're making with the Museum für Naturkunde! Stay tuned in the coming weeks for more adventures in Berlin.
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The Akeley's Fighting African Elephants are some of the best examples of taxidermy ever created-- but they'll need help if they're to survive the next 100 years.
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Our earlier video (from 2013!) about the Akeley's elephants: youtu.be/-UQk7bKf9FI
More on Carl Akeley from the Field Museum: http://bit.ly/2DJktTj
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"What's the most useful degree for museum work?" Read the responses from researchers on twitter! http://bit.ly/2CMBuvu
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Chicago Tribune: http://trib.in/2CMB8Vu
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Watch the entire 3.5 hours here: youtu.be/CXfir7UaPwU?t=59m48s
FAQs:
1. Where is this specimen from?
-- This specimen has no data associated with it, but likely came from a government agency (like a state Department of Natural Resources, or Fish & Wildlife department), or a wildlife rehabilitation center. Even without knowing exactly where it came from, it is still useful for educational and scientific purposes.
2. Did you kill it?
-- Nope. This animal was either found dead in the wild, euthanized at a wildlife rehab center, or euthanized by a wildlife pest management agency. Wisconsin's Department of Natural Resources has a lot of useful information about beaver populations and their management for landowners: http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/waterways/fac...
But, there are many instances where collecting animals for research is important, and to be supported. We made a whole video about it for you: "Where'd you get all those dead animals?" http://bit.ly/2zDVLo8
3. What are you doing with it?
-- We will skin the specimen, remove the major muscles and organs, take a tissue sample for DNA research, run the skeleton through our flesh-eating dermestid beetle colony, and finally place the specimen in an educational collection.
4. Why aren't you wearing gloves?
-- This is absolutely up to personal preference, but in my experience wearing gloves negatively impacts my perception of touch to the point I can't feel what I'm doing. Gloves are very slippery inside of a dead animal, and wearing them makes me constantly nervous I'll slip and cut myself.
BUT- partway through this preparation I did jab myself with a scalpel on my left middle finger: at that point I carefully cleaned and dressed the cut, and proceeded through the preparation while wearing a glove for safety. It healed well. :)
5. What's that brown, dusty-lookin' stuff?
-- It's sawdust, and is helpful for soaking up blood and other fluids, and creating a textured surface on our hands so we can better grip the specimen during preparation.
6. Aren't you worried about diseases/bacteria?
-- With some mammals, absolutely. Primates, many carnivores, and animals that are noticeably ill require special precautions during the preparation process. This specimen spent a considerable amount of time (months to years) in an industrial deep freezer, which could kill many of its disease-carrying endo- and ectoparasites. At this time we are not concerned about contracting any zoonotic diseases from the animal. If Lauren or I had open wounds on our hands or ended up cutting ourselves during specimen prep, we do have access to necessary medical services.
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In this video we explore the special properties of fluorescent and phosphorescent minerals to learn how and why they 'glow' under UV light ('black light').
Thanks to Jim for all of his help with this video! And thanks to my sister Serri Graslie for helping with the posters. Did you know you can make signs that also glow under black light (uv light) by using regular ol' highlighters and white poster board?! Sharpie makes a 'Neon' color pack that works, too! This isn't an ad, I just thought it was really cool, and it could be a great activity in the classroom or for learning/playing at home.
ALSO NOT AN AD: To capture the phosphorescence of minerals under shortwave UV light - and film it in complete darkness - we rented a Sony A7s. Technology is ~*magical*~
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This is a North American Beaver (Castor canadensis). It's the largest rodent in North America, and second-largest rodent in the world. I have help from Lauren Smith, who is a Collections Assistant from Mammals.
FAQs:
1. Where is this specimen from?
-- This specimen has no data associated with it, but likely came from a government agency (like a state Department of Natural Resources, or Fish & Wildlife department), or a wildlife rehabilitation center. Even without knowing exactly where it came from, it is still useful for educational and scientific purposes.
2. Did you kill it?
-- Nope. This animal was either found dead in the wild, euthanized at a wildlife rehab center, or euthanized by a wildlife pest management agency. Wisconsin's Department of Natural Resources has a lot of useful information about beaver populations and their management for landowners: http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/waterways/factsheets/beaverdamage.pdf
But, there are many instances where collecting animals for research is important, and to be supported. We made a whole video about it for you: "Where'd you get all those dead animals?" http://bit.ly/2zDVLo8
3. What are you doing with it?
-- We will skin the specimen, remove the major muscles and organs, take a tissue sample for DNA research, run the skeleton through our flesh-eating dermestid beetle colony, and finally place the specimen in an educational collection.
4. Why aren't you wearing gloves?
-- This is absolutely up to personal preference, but in my experience wearing gloves negatively impacts my perception of touch to the point I can't feel what I'm doing. Gloves are very slippery inside of a dead animal, and wearing them makes me constantly nervous I'll slip and cut myself.
5. What's that brown, dusty-lookin' stuff?
-- It's sawdust, and is helpful for soaking up blood and other fluids, and creating a textured surface on our hands so we can better grip the specimen during preparation.
6. Aren't you worried about diseases/bacteria?
-- With some mammals, absolutely. Primates, many carnivores, and animals that are noticeably ill require special precautions during the preparation process. This specimen spent a considerable amount of time (months to years) in an industrial deep freezer, which could kill many of its disease-carrying endo- and ectoparasites. At this time we are not concerned about contracting any zoonotic diseases from the animal. If Lauren or I had open wounds on our hands or ended up cutting ourselves during specimen prep, we do have access to necessary medical services.
7. Will I be able to watch this later?
-- Yes! The video will be archived on our channel for future viewing.