Uploaded February 2014 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Emily answers your questions from the antler room!
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The Brain Scoop is written and hosted by:
Emily Graslie
Created By:
Hank Green
Directed, Edited, Animated, and Scored by:
Michael Aranda
Production Assistant:
Katie Kirby
Filmed on Location and Supported by:
The Field Museum in Chicago, IL
(http://www.fieldmuseum.org)
Special thanks to Ben Fenkner, Evan Liao, Martina Šafusová, Andrés García Molero, and Seth Bergenholtz for captioning/translating this episode!
Emily answers your questions from the antler room!
NEW! Subreddit: reddit.com/r/thebrainscoop
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The Brain Scoop is written and hosted by:
Emily Graslie
Created By:
Hank Green
Directed, Edited, Animated, and Scored by:
Michael Aranda
Production Assistant:
Katie Kirby
Filmed on Location and Supported by:
The Field Museum in Chicago, IL
(http://www.fieldmuseum.org)
Special thanks to Ben Fenkner, Evan Liao, Martina Šafusová, Andrés García Molero, and Seth Bergenholtz for captioning/translating this episode!
![Murder by Birder [60 Second Specimens]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/F-ohbDZaYVg/mqdefault.jpg "Murder by Birder [60 Second Specimens]
Every specimen has a story: this one was donated to the Field Museum by a murderer. [Stay tuned for another 60 sec. specimen story TOMORROW!]
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.
Kirtlands Warblers (Setophaga kirtlandii) are relatively rare birds, and back in the 1920s 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: https://youtu.be/WF2y_HSA2I0
60 Sec. Specimen playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL8_5VpX9Txpke4mWgBrsHVgNLeunW-XY&disable_polymer=true
Spring Migration Notes... by a Murderer: http://bit.ly/2KNAgr1
Leopold and Loebs Criminal Minds: http://bit.ly/2L0dhIp
Spring Migration Notes of the Chicago Area: http://bit.ly/2uk1Wsh
Created by:
Emily Graslie Brandon Brungard Sheheryar Ahsan
This episode is filmed at and supported by The Field Museum in Chicago, Illinois.
http://www.fieldmuseum.org")
![Welcome to The Brain Scoop! [Channel Trailer]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/HXHn-NOsxeI/mqdefault.jpg "Welcome to The Brain Scoop! [Channel Trailer]
Hi! Im Emily, Chief Curiosity Correspondent for the Field Museum in Chicago. I created The Brain Scoop in 2013 to share the work and research of natural history museums with the world. Join me on my adventures!")
