Whered you get all those dead animals? thebrainscoop 2014-06-04 | The answer to the ever-burning question: why do we need so many dead things?Avoiding (Re) Extinction: http://www.sciencemag.org/content/344/6181/260.summaryThe response:Specimen collection: An essential tool: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140522141315.htm----------------------------------------NEW BLOG! http://isnotadinosaur.tumblr.comSubreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/thebrainscoopFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/thebrainscoop----------------------------------------Producer, Writer, Creator, Host:Emily GraslieProducer, Editor, Camera:Tom McNamaraTheme music:Michael Aranda Created By: Hank Green Production Assistant:Katie KirbySpecial thanks to: Bill Stanley, John Bates, Derek Hennen and Morgan Jackson for their input on this episode. -------------------------------------Filmed on Location and Supported by:The Field Museum in Chicago, IL(http://www.fieldmuseum.org)Where did we get all those captions in different languages? From our fantastic team of translators, including Tony Chu, Barbara Velázquez, and Katerina Idrik!
Rising from the ashes of Brazils Museu Nacional fire thebrainscoop 2020-09-02 | On the evening of Sept. 2, 2018, a fire broke out in the the National Museum of Brazil (Museu Nacional) that devastated the building and destroyed more than 18 million objects and specimens. I wanted to know: as people - individually, and as communities - how do we process and recover from the loss of so much collective history, heritage and knowledge?This video was filmed on February 25, 2020. ---------------------------------------------------------------------Executive Producer, Creator, Host:Emily GraslieProducer, Editor, Camera:Sheheryar Ahsan Production Assistant, Content Developer, Writer: Raven Forrest Writer, Production Support: Vinícius PenteadoInterview with:Beatriz Hörmanseder Special Thanks, and Additional Imagery from:Museu Nacional Beatriz HörmansederEmiliano MegaEneraldo CarneiroRômulo FialdiniValentino FialdiniRafael Moura
Tiny Teeth, Fearsome Beasts | #PrehistoricRoadTripPBS Ep. 3 Promo thebrainscoop 2020-07-01 | ↓↓↓ Info on how/where/when to catch PREHISTORIC ROAD TRIP below! ↓↓↓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/prehistoricroadtripWTTW.com @ http://www.wttw.com/prehistoricroadtripOn your TV, phone, or tablet through the PBS App: pbs.org/pbs-video-appAlso available on DVD: shop.pbs.org/product/PHRT601 PREHISTORIC ROAD TRIP premier dates* *Check your local PBS station for exact times! #PrehistoricRoadTripPBSEpisode 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-i7ljvqEpisode 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.
We Dig Dinosaurs | #PrehistoricRoadTripPBS Ep. 2 Promo thebrainscoop 2020-06-24 | ↓↓↓ Info on how/where/when to catch PREHISTORIC ROAD TRIP below! ↓↓↓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/prehistoricroadtripWTTW.com @ http://www.wttw.com/prehistoricroadtripOn your TV, phone, or tablet through the PBS App: pbs.org/pbs-video-appAlso available on DVD: shop.pbs.org/product/PHRT601 PREHISTORIC ROAD TRIP premier dates* *Check your local PBS station for exact times! #PrehistoricRoadTripPBSEpisode 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-mpoq6hEpisode 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.
Welcome to Fossil Country | #PrehistoricRoadTripPBS Ep.1 Promo thebrainscoop 2020-06-17 | ↓↓↓ Info on how/where/when to catch PREHISTORIC ROAD TRIP below! ↓↓↓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-mpoq6hWHERE TO STREAM WORLDWIDE STARTING 6/17:PBS.org @ http://www.pbs.org/prehistoricroadtripWTTW.com @ http://www.wttw.com/prehistoricroadtripOn your TV, phone, or tablet through the PBS App: pbs.org/pbs-video-appAlso available on DVD: shop.pbs.org/product/PHRT601 PREHISTORIC ROAD TRIP premier dates* *Check your local PBS station for exact times! #PrehistoricRoadTripPBSEpisode 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.
Going out on a limb for Quetzalcoatlus thebrainscoop 2020-06-09 | ↓↓↓ Info on how/where/when to catch PREHISTORIC ROAD TRIP below! ↓↓↓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 CountryE02 -- JUNE 24, 2020: We Dig Dinosaurs E03 -- JULY 1, 2020: Tiny Teeth, Fearsome Beasts *Check your local PBS station for exact times! #PrehistoricRoadTripPBSWHERE TO STREAM WORLWIDE STARTING 6/17:PBS.org @ http://www.pbs.org/prehistoricroadtripWTTW.com @ http://www.wttw.com/prehistoricroadtripOn your TV, phone, or tablet through the PBS App: pbs.org/pbs-video-app ---------------------------------------------------------------------Executive Producer, Creator, Host:Emily GraslieProducer, Editor:Sheheryar AhsanCamera:David SchulteDerek Borsheim Production Assistant, Content Developer, Writer: Raven Forrest Production Support: Vinícius PenteadoSpecial Thanks:Joe HansonSarah Wilson Www.sarahwilsonphotography.comMatt BrownThe Lauer Foundation lauerfoundationpse.org/?fbclid=IwAR3mTTLDXITCDVZGxyNBbWE6zBneu5xeCdSbIDTKuPDB-9P0DrWGGQb5rV8 http://www.facebook.com/lauerfoundationhttp://www.instagram.com/lauerfoundationhttp://www.twitter.com/lauerfoundation
Darkling Beetles: Spray acid, play dead thebrainscoop 2020-05-15 | Darkling beetles (Family: Tenebrionidae) might not look like much at first glance, but this huge group of insects includes more than 20,000 species, all with their own unique life histories and adaptations. So, Dr. Margaret Thayer invited us to come learn more about them! ---------------------------------------------------------------------Come hang out in our Subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/thebrainscoopInstagram.com/egraslieTwitters: @ehmeeFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/thebrainscoopWe have a Newsletter! Sign up for updates!: http://bit.ly/2oYTY6p---------------------------------------------------------------------Executive Producer, Creator, Host:Emily GraslieProducer, Director, Editor:Sheheryar AhsanProduction Assistant, Content Developer, Writer: Raven Forrest Production Support: Vinícius PenteadoSpecial Thanks:Petra SierwaldMargaret ThayerCrystal MaierMaureen TurcatelRobin DelapenaJim Louderman --------------------------------------------------------------------Support for this video comes in part from National Science Foundation Grant No. 1802353This episode is filmed on location at the Field Museum in Chicago, Illinois.http://www.fieldmuseum.org
Backyard Birding: Feeder Cam! thebrainscoop 2020-04-10 | I wanted to get to know my (birdy) neighbors a little better so I mounted cameras around my yard to capture them up close and share their floofy wonder with you. 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-activitiesMuseum Computer Network virtual resources: http://www.mcn.edu/ultimateguideCDC.gov updates: cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV#stayhome #WithMe #LearnWithMe
#StayHome #WithMe & stay well! thebrainscoop 2020-03-27 | I hope you're staying safe and well these days, and also heeding advice from organizations like the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) regarding COVID-19. More from us soon - I just wanted to say hi! and welcome you to my backyard! and introduce you to my cats! Field Museum at home: http://www.fieldmuseum.org/home-activitiesMuseum Computer Network virtual resources: http://www.mcn.edu/ultimateguideCDC.gov updates: cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV#stayhome #WithMe #LearnWithMe
Chicagos Original Black Taxidermist: Carl Cotton thebrainscoop 2020-02-19 | Carl Cotton (1918 - 1971) was the Field Museum's first African American taxidermist - perhaps Chicago's first professional one - and his work can still be seen on display today. But for many years, we knew little about the extent of his contributions to the museum and the field of taxidermy as a whole. Today, thanks to hours of research from Museum staff and through collaborations with Carl's family, we have a better picture of this creative and talented person and a deeper appreciation for his work. 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------Come hang out in our Subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/thebrainscoopInstagram.com/egraslieTwitters: @ehmeeFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/thebrainscoopWe have a Newsletter! Sign up for updates!: http://bit.ly/2oYTY6p---------------------------------------------------------------------Executive Producer, Creator, Host:Emily GraslieProducer, Director, Editor:Sheheryar AhsanProduction Assistant, Content Developer, Writer: Raven Forrest Production Support/Stuntman: Vinícius PenteadoResearch:Reda BrooksTori Lee --------------------------------------------------------------------This episode is filmed on location at the Field Museum in Chicago, Illinois.http://www.fieldmuseum.org
What should museums do with their dead? (w/ Caitlin Doughty!) thebrainscoop 2020-01-23 | Many museums house significant numbers of human remains, many of which were acquired without the consent of the individual in question. So, our good friend Caitlin from Ask a Mortician stopped by the Field Museum to talk with us about it. This is a humongous and complicated topic - we'd love to know what you think! Caitlin's channel: youtube.com/user/OrderoftheGoodDeathWebsite: http://caitlindoughty.comRead her books they're AWESOME: goodreads.com/author/show/7802044.Caitlin_DoughtyInfo on NAGPRA: nps.gov/subjects/nagpra/index.htmHere'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-funOrigins of Exhibited Cadavers Questioned:npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5637687More on Grover Krantz, Sasquatch scientist and expert on human evolution: seattlepi.com/news/article/A-student-of-Sasquatch-Prof-Grover-Krantz-dies-1080702.php ---------------------------------------------------------------------Come hang out in our Subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/thebrainscoopInstagram.com/egraslieTwitters: @ehmeeFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/thebrainscoopWe have a Newsletter! Sign up for updates!: http://bit.ly/2oYTY6p---------------------------------------------------------------------Executive Producer, Creator, Host:Emily GraslieProducer, Director, Editor:Sheheryar AhsanProduction Assistant, Content Developer: Raven Forrest Interview with:Caitlin Doughty Production Support/Stuntman: Vinícius Penteado--------------------------------------------------------------------This episode is filmed on location at the Field Museum in Chicago, Illinois.http://www.fieldmuseum.org
The Joy of Cooking (with Bugs!) thebrainscoop 2019-11-23 | Add some healthy, sustainable CRUNCH to your diet by incorporating more insects into your meals! Many are packed with nutrients, and are already enjoyed by billions around the world. Bon appétit!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---------------------------------------------------------------------Come hang out in our Subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/thebrainscoopInstagram.com/egraslieTwitters: @ehmeeFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/thebrainscoopWe have a Newsletter! Sign up for updates!: http://bit.ly/2oYTY6p---------------------------------------------------------------------Executive Producer, Creator, Host:Emily GraslieProducer, Director, Editor:Sheheryar AhsanProduction Assistant, Content Developer, Writer: Raven Forrest Cooking Demo: Chef Mike Schulte Drink Demo:Luz Barcenas Special Thanks:Brian RathbunMegan WilliamsProduction Support/Stuntman: Vinícius Penteado--------------------------------------------------------------------This episode is filmed on location at the Field Museum in Chicago, Illinois.http://www.fieldmuseum.org
The MUSHROOM HUNT! [#TeamTrees] thebrainscoop 2019-11-01 | Head on over to www.TeamTrees.org to help plant some trees! $1 = 1 tree planted by the Arbor Day Foundation. GO TEAM TREES Mushrooms are rad. We went to the local Forest Preserve to find some. A fun time was had by all---------------------------------------------------------------------Come hang out in our Subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/thebrainscoopInstagram.com/egraslieTwitters: @ehmeeFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/thebrainscoopWe have a Newsletter! Sign up for updates!: http://bit.ly/2oYTY6p---------------------------------------------------------------------Executive Producer, Creator, Host:Emily GraslieProducer, Director, Editor:Sheheryar AhsanProduction Assistant, Content Developer, Writer: Raven Forrest Interview with:Dr. Patrick LeacockIllustration by: Isabel GriffinProduction Support:Vinícius Penteado--------------------------------------------------------------------This episode is filmed on location at the Field Museum in Chicago, Illinois.http://www.fieldmuseum.org
How Birds inspire Builders thebrainscoop 2019-10-10 | Birds! Bullet trains! Biomimicry! When we take a closer look at nature - or peek into museum collections - we can discover some pretty amazing innovations that help inform human engineering and design. NEAT ---------------------------------------------------------------------Come hang out in our Subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/thebrainscoopInstagram.com/egraslieTwitters: @ehmeeFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/thebrainscoopWe have a Newsletter! Sign up for updates!: http://bit.ly/2oYTY6p---------------------------------------------------------------------Executive Producer, Creator, Host:Emily GraslieProducer, Director, Editor:Sheheryar AhsanProduction Assistant, Content Developer, Writer: Raven Forrest --------------------------------------------------------------------This episode is filmed on location at the Field Museum in Chicago, Illinois.http://www.fieldmuseum.org
Venoms vs. Poisons thebrainscoop 2019-09-19 | What's the difference between a venom and a poison? We looked at some cool reptiles and amphibians to learn more about how they use their natural toxins to stay ahead in the evolutionary arms race! ---------------------------------------------------------------------Come hang out in our Subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/thebrainscoopInstagram.com/egraslieTwitters: @ehmeeFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/thebrainscoopWe have a Newsletter! Sign up for updates!: http://bit.ly/2oYTY6p---------------------------------------------------------------------Executive Producer, Creator, Host:Emily GraslieProducer, Director, Editor:Sheheryar AhsanProduction Assistant, Content Developer, Writer: Raven Forrest --------------------------------------------------------------------This episode is filmed on location at the Field Museum in Chicago, Illinois.http://www.fieldmuseum.org
My favorite diorama hidden secret! thebrainscoop 2019-09-18 | New full episode tomorrow. Please participate in the #ClimateStrike on Friday Sept. 20th! We need your voice to help speak up for our planet and for one another. It's all we've got. 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-museumChicago Youth Climate Strike20 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
Recommended Reading: 2019! thebrainscoop 2019-08-14 | Hi! I'm on the road filming PREHISTORIC ROAD TRIP, a 3-part series that will premiere nationally on PBS in 2020! We'll get back to our regularly scheduled programming soon, but in the meantime check out these books! 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---------------------------------------------------------------------Come hang out in our Subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/thebrainscoopInstagram.com/egraslieTwitters: @ehmeeFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/thebrainscoopWe have a Newsletter! Sign up for updates!: http://bit.ly/2oYTY6p---------------------------------------------------------------------Executive Producer, Creator, Host:Emily GraslieProducer, Director, Editor:Sheheryar AhsanProduction Assistant, Content Developer, Writer: Raven Forrest --------------------------------------------------------------------This episode is filmed on location at the Field Museum in Chicago, Illinois.http://www.fieldmuseum.org
Alligator Dissection HIGHLIGHTS! thebrainscoop 2019-07-10 | The olfactory journey continues... Full livestream: youtu.be/Yd4LevXVfmcThis 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/Amphibians2. 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.
Ghost Lineages thebrainscoop 2019-06-12 | Dr. Brandon Peecook thought he had made a major paleontological discovery that was going to alter decades of prior research in the field. Then, right before he was about to present his findings, he got a phone call that changed everything.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---------------------------------------------------------------------Come hang out in our Subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/thebrainscoopInstagram.com/egraslieTwitters: @ehmeeFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/thebrainscoopTumblr: thebrainscoop.tumblr.comWe have a Newsletter! Sign up for updates!: http://bit.ly/2oYTY6p---------------------------------------------------------------------Executive Producer, Creator, Host:Emily GraslieProducer, Director, Editor:Sheheryar AhsanProduction Assistant, Content Developer, Writer: Raven Forrest Interview With: Dr. Brandon Peecook'Junk yard' animation by:Mark Olsen--------------------------------------------------------------------This episode is filmed on location at the Field Museum in Chicago, Illinois.http://www.fieldmuseum.orgAdditional support for the episode is provided by:The National Science Foundation: Grants NSF EAR-1524938 and EAR-1524523(http://www.nsf.gov)
Alligator Dissection [Live Stream] thebrainscoop 2019-06-07 | Watch the short(er) version here: youtu.be/AQ2nS0AdIlY 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/Amphibians2. 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.
Im Making a TV Show!! thebrainscoop 2019-05-22 | I am BEYOND EXCITED to announce that I am working on a 3-part, 3-hour series with PBS and local member station WTTW here in Chicago. It'll come out Summer 2020. Stay tuned to The Brain Scoop; we'll still be posting episodes here in the meantime!---------------------------------------------------------------------Come hang out in our Subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/thebrainscoopInstagram.com/egraslieTwitters: @ehmeeFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/thebrainscoopTumblr: thebrainscoop.tumblr.comWe have a Newsletter! Sign up for updates!: http://bit.ly/2oYTY6p---------------------------------------------------------------------Executive Producer, Creator, Host:Emily GraslieProducer, Camera:Ally GimbalProducer, Editor:Sheheryar AhsanProduction Assistant, Content Developer, Writer: Raven Forrest --------------------------------------------------------------------This episode is filmed on location at the Field Museum in Chicago, Illinois.http://www.fieldmuseum.org
Welcome to The Brain Scoop! [Channel Trailer] thebrainscoop 2019-05-20 | Hi! I'm 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!
International Museum Day! thebrainscoop 2019-05-13 | May 18th is International Museum Day! To celebrate, I wanted to curate a playlist of some of my favorite museum-related YouTube videos. Check 'em out! The Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL8_5VpX9Txqotj70q1GbvyzP_i-3Z-_u Learn more fun facts about how Museums make the world a better place, c/o the American Alliance of Museums: aam-us.org/programs/about-museums/museum-facts-data
Misfits of the Mineral Collection thebrainscoop 2019-05-08 | Help us solve some mysteries! Do you have any more information about these Misfits from the Mineral Collection?! A number of these objects have historical or cultural value and significance, but our records are incomplete. Help us, Brain Scoopers! ---------------------------------------------------------------------Come hang out in our Subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/thebrainscoopInstagram.com/egraslieTwitters: @ehmeeFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/thebrainscoopTumblr: thebrainscoop.tumblr.comWe have a Newsletter! Sign up for updates!: http://bit.ly/2oYTY6p---------------------------------------------------------------------Executive Producer, Creator, Host:Emily GraslieProducer, Director, Editor:Sheheryar AhsanProduction Assistant, Content Developer, Writer: Raven Forrest Interview With: Jim Holstein --------------------------------------------------------------------This episode is filmed on location at the Field Museum in Chicago, Illinois.http://www.fieldmuseum.org
The Egg Collection! thebrainscoop 2019-04-19 | Eggs! There are around 10,800 different species of birds, all which lay eggs that vary in size, color, shape, and parental care required. Dr. John Bates pulled some highlights from the Field Museum's egg collection to share these fragile, historically important and BEAUTIFUL specimens with us. "The Book of Eggs" by Mark E. Hauber, Edited by John Bates & Barbara Becker: http://bit.ly/2PhtKaLLearn more about the Field Museum's work monitoring and supporting peregrine falcons in Chicago: http://bit.ly/2VY9AFq ---------------------------------------------------------------------Come hang out in our Subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/thebrainscoopInstagram.com/egraslieTwitters: @ehmeeFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/thebrainscoopTumblr: thebrainscoop.tumblr.comWe have a Newsletter! Sign up for updates!: http://bit.ly/2oYTY6p---------------------------------------------------------------------Executive Producer, Creator, Host:Emily GraslieProducer, Director, Editor:Sheheryar AhsanProduction Assistant, Content Developer, Writer: Raven Forrest Special thanks:Dr. John Bates, Ben Marks, John Weinstein & Lauren Bawiec! --------------------------------------------------------------------This episode is filmed on location at the Field Museum in Chicago, Illinois.http://www.fieldmuseum.org
Talkin Taxidermy w/ the Bachelors Kendall Long! 🌹 thebrainscoop 2019-04-03 | We have a super special guest in the studio this week-- ABC's The Bachelor season 22 contestant KENDALL LONG! Kendall came on the show to talk about sharing her love of taxidermy with the reality show's broadcast audience. 🌹Kendall on Instagram: @KeyKendall88Emily on Instagram: @EGraslie---------------------------------------------------------------------Come hang out in our Subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/thebrainscoopInstagram.com/egraslieTwitters: @ehmeeFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/thebrainscoopTumblr: thebrainscoop.tumblr.comWe have a Newsletter! Sign up for updates!: http://bit.ly/2oYTY6p---------------------------------------------------------------------Producer, Writer, Creator, Host:Emily GraslieProducer, Director, Editor, Graphics:Sheheryar AhsanProduction Assistant: Raven Forrest Special thanks:Kendall Long! --------------------------------------------------------------------This episode is filmed on location at the Field Museum in Chicago, Illinois.http://www.fieldmuseum.org
Interview with SUE! | Ask Emily thebrainscoop 2019-03-15 | Happy new year! We've got more videos comin' up in the next few weeks. In the meantime enjoy this EXCLUSIVE interview with the largest, most complete Tyrannosaurus rex, our in-house celebrity SUE! www.twitter.com/SUETheTrex---------------------------------------------------------------------fieldmuseum.org Resources and citations: http://bit.ly/2UCLvDB---------------------------------------------------------------------Come hang out in our Subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/thebrainscoopInstagram.com/egraslieTwitters: @ehmeeFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/thebrainscoopTumblr: thebrainscoop.tumblr.comWe have a Newsletter! Sign up for updates!: http://bit.ly/2oYTY6p---------------------------------------------------------------------Producer, Writer, Creator, Host:Emily GraslieProducer, Director, Editor, Graphics:Sheheryar AhsanProduction Assistant: Raven Forrest Special thanks:Brandon Peecook, Thomas Cullen, and the SUE Exhibition Team! --------------------------------------------------------------------This episode is filmed on location at the Field Museum in Chicago, Illinois.http://www.fieldmuseum.org
What Fossils Reveal about Todays Climate Change thebrainscoop 2018-12-20 | Dr. Scott Wing spent a decade combing the hills in the Bighorn Basin of Wyoming to find fossil evidence of the PETM, or Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum. It was an extinction event that occurred in the Southern Ocean of Antarctica, 56 million years ago. Here, we talk with him and Dr. Kirk Johnson about how studying the fossil record helps us better understand current impacts of human-caused climate change on our planet, and what it means for our future world.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/au4j36pQfVYThis video about the carbon cycle from the NMNH is incredibly informative: youtu.be/lWEvBLlUa2E ---------------------------------------------------------------------"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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------Come hang out in our Subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/thebrainscoopInstagram.com/egraslieTwitters: @ehmeeFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/thebrainscoopTumblr: thebrainscoop.tumblr.comWe have a Newsletter! Sign up for updates!: http://bit.ly/2oYTY6p---------------------------------------------------------------------Producer, Writer, Creator, Host:Emily GraslieProducer, Camera, Director, Editor:Sheheryar AhsanProducer, Editor, Graphics:Brandon BrungardCamera:Katie ClearyInterview with:Dr. Kirk Johnson, Sant Director, NMNHDr. Scott Wing, Curator of Plants, NMNHSpecial thanks:Jim Wood, Ryan Lavery, Anna Torres--------------------------------------------------------------------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.orghttps://naturalhistory.si.edu/
Inside the Whale Warehouse! thebrainscoop 2018-12-05 | Whales are fascinating! They're also, oftentimes, absolutely gigantic-- which makes storing them in a museum collection quite challenging. We had the chance to visit the Smithsonian's "Whale Warehouse" to chat with Curator of Marine Mammals Dr. Michael McGowen, and learn more about the incredible specimens housed in this unique space.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/D2RLDUn0kgYThis 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------Come hang out in our Subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/thebrainscoopInstagram.com/egraslieTwitters: @ehmeeFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/thebrainscoopTumblr: thebrainscoop.tumblr.comWe have a Newsletter! Sign up for updates!: http://bit.ly/2oYTY6p---------------------------------------------------------------------Producer, Writer, Creator, Host:Emily GraslieProducer, Camera, Director:Sheheryar AhsanProducer, Editor, Graphics:Brandon BrungardCamera:Katie ClearyInterview with:Dr. Michael McGowen, Curator of Marine Mammals, NMNHSpecial thanks:Jim Wood, Ryan Lavery, Anna Torres--------------------------------------------------------------------This episode is filmed on location at the Smithsonian's Museum Support Center in Suitland, MD, and the Field Museum in Chicago, Illinois.http://www.fieldmuseum.orghttps://naturalhistory.si.edu/
The Wonderful World of Worms thebrainscoop 2018-11-21 | Earthworms & leeches, parasitic nematodes, bristle worms, velvet worms, bobbit worms! Dr. Anna J. Phillips, Curator of Parasitic Worms and Protozoa at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History took us back into the invertebrate zoology collection to help shed light on these complex and remarkable animals. 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/D2RLDUn0kgYThis 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------Come hang out in our Subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/thebrainscoopInstagram.com/egraslieTwitters: @ehmeeFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/thebrainscoopTumblr: thebrainscoop.tumblr.comWe have a Newsletter! Sign up for updates!: http://bit.ly/2oYTY6p---------------------------------------------------------------------Producer, Writer, Creator, Host:Emily GraslieProducer, Camera, Graphics, Director:Sheheryar AhsanProducer:Brandon BrungardCamera:Katie ClearyInterview with:Dr. Anna J. Phillips, Curator of Parasitic Worms and Protozoa Special thanks:Jim Wood, Ryan Lavery, Anna Torres--------------------------------------------------------------------This episode is filmed on location at the Smithsonian's Museum Support Center in Suitland, MD, and the Field Museum in Chicago, Illinois.http://www.fieldmuseum.orghttps://naturalhistory.si.edu/
Aliens? Demon? Nope, its just a fish. [60 Second Specimens] thebrainscoop 2018-08-28 | Every specimen has a story; is this an alien, or a demon baby?! For hundreds of years, sailors sold these manipulated skates to tourists and oddity collectors marketed as such- but really, [spoiler] it's just a fish.Thanks to Caleb McMahan and Susan Mochel for their help on this video!More 60 Second Specimen stories: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL8_5VpX9Txpke4mWgBrsHVgNLeunW-XY---------------------------------------------------------------------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---------------------------------------------------------------------
Sooty Birds Share Dirt on Air Pollution [60 Second Specimens] thebrainscoop 2018-08-22 | Every specimen has a story; these dirty birds helped scientists answer questions about levels of air pollution in the United States over a period of 135 years. More 60 Second Specimen stories: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL8_5VpX9Txpke4mWgBrsHVgNLeunW-XYSources/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-41557157Dirty 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! ---------------------------------------------------------------------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---------------------------------------------------------------------
Get Outside! thebrainscoop 2018-08-09 | Humans today spend historical, record-setting amounts of time inside and staring at screens. But, studies show that spending valuable time outside every day can boost our moods, energy and overall health. So stop watching this video and Get Outside! Resources & Citations: http://bit.ly/BrainScoop_GetOutside ------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 ------We had help from the Keller Science Action Center, and the Youth Conservation Action team, including: Alison Paul, Ylanda Wilhite, Ian Viteri, Bukola Rinola, Anthony Contreras, and Jacqueese Howard. Y'all are amazing. ---------------------------------------------------------------------Help support our videos! http://bit.ly/1TjMRAo Under 'Designation,' put 'The Brain Scoop' - all proceeds go exclusively towards helping the show. We appreciate whatever you can give!-- Come hang out in our Subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/thebrainscoopInstagram.com/egraslieTwitter: @ehmeeFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/thebrainscoopTumblr: thebrainscoop.tumblr.comWe have a Newsletter! Sign up for updates!: http://bit.ly/2oYTY6p---------------------------------------------------------------------Producer, Writer, Creator, Host, Camera:Emily GraslieProducer, Director, Editor, Graphics:Brandon Brungard Producer, Camera:Sheheryar Ahsan---------------------------------------------------------------------This episode is filmed at and supported by The Field Museum in Chicago, Illinois. http://www.fieldmuseum.org---------------------------------------------------------------------
A Beetle’s Beloved Beer Bottle [60 Second Specimens] thebrainscoop 2018-08-01 | Every specimen has a story; this one is about a special species of Australian jewel beetle that found love in all the wrong places. Guess you could say these affairs were pretty one-sided. Sources:Beetle's beer bottle sex wings Ig Nobel Prize: https://bbc.in/2v8EIqxThe Giant Jewel Beetle that Mates With Beer Bottles: http://bit.ly/2KhEDpdFluoro orange the new red light symbol for randy beetles: http://bit.ly/2AyXT1OReview of the biology and host-plants of the Australian jewel beetle (Julodimorpha bakewelli): http://bit.ly/2v7nmdyMore 60 Second Specimen stories: Murder by Birder: youtu.be/F-ohbDZaYVg I'm Lichen this Car Door: youtu.be/kuftR3QJliYThe playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL8_5VpX9Txpke4mWgBrsHVgNLeunW-XY---------------------------------------------------------------------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---------------------------------------------------------------------
Im Lichen this Car Door [60 Second Specimens] thebrainscoop 2018-07-24 | Exciting discoveries can be found in the most unremarkable of places... like, on this rusty car door, for example. 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 The playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...---------------------------------------------------------------------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---------------------------------------------------------------------
Science by Day - Spy by Night [60 Second Specimens] thebrainscoop 2018-07-11 | Every specimen has a story: these snakes were donated to the Field Museum by Edward Harrison Taylor, a scientist studying reptiles and amphibians -- who was moonlighting as a spy for the United States government. More 60 Second Specimen stories: Murder by Birder: youtu.be/F-ohbDZaYVg The playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL8_5VpX9Txpke4mWgBrsHVgNLeunW-XYLinks/sources: Obituary: Edward Harrison Taylor, 1889 - 1978: http://bit.ly/2JdOBag Taxonomy: The spy who loved frogs: go.nature.com/2zvHlagEdward Harrison Taylor: Recollections of an Herpetologist: http://bit.ly/2KQT9Ju---------------------------------------------------------------------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---------------------------------------------------------------------
Murder by Birder [60 Second Specimens] thebrainscoop 2018-07-10 | 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. 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_HSA2I060 Sec. Specimen playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL8_5VpX9Txpke4mWgBrsHVgNLeunW-XY&disable_polymer=trueSpring Migration Notes... by a Murderer: http://bit.ly/2KNAgr1 Leopold and Loeb's Criminal Minds: http://bit.ly/2L0dhIpSpring 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---------------------------------------------------------------------
Meteorite or MeteorWRONG? thebrainscoop 2018-06-28 | There are meteorites -- and then there are meteorWRONGS; deceptive terrestrial and human-made rocks and minerals that can be easily confused with special space rocks. Test your knowledge with the quiz at the end! 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------Help support our videos! http://bit.ly/1TjMRAo Under 'Designation,' put 'The Brain Scoop' - all proceeds go exclusively towards helping the show. We appreciate whatever you can give!-- Come hang out in our Subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/thebrainscoopInstagram.com/egraslieTwitter: @ehmeeFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/thebrainscoopTumblr: thebrainscoop.tumblr.comWe have a Newsletter! Sign up for updates!: http://bit.ly/2oYTY6p---------------------------------------------------------------------Producer, Writer, Creator, Host, Camera:Emily GraslieProducer, Director, Editor, Graphics:Sheheryar AhsanProducer, Camera:Brandon Brungard---------------------------------------------------------------------This episode is filmed at and supported by The Field Museum in Chicago, Illinois. http://www.fieldmuseum.org---------------------------------------------------------------------
Skunk Dissection thebrainscoop 2018-06-06 | Dr. Adam Ferguson came down to the mammal prep lab to show us how to skin a skunk. It was the smelliest dissection adventure of my life. 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------Help support our videos! http://bit.ly/1TjMRAo Under 'Designation,' put 'The Brain Scoop' - all proceeds go exclusively towards helping the show. We appreciate whatever you can give!-- Come hang out in our Subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/thebrainscoopInstagram.com/egraslieTwitter: @ehmeeFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/thebrainscoopTumblr: thebrainscoop.tumblr.comWe have a Newsletter! Sign up for updates!: http://bit.ly/2oYTY6p---------------------------------------------------------------------Producer, Writer, Creator, Host, Camera:Emily GraslieProducer, Director, Editor, Graphics:Brandon BrungardProducer, Camera:Sheheryar Ahsan---------------------------------------------------------------------This episode is filmed at and supported by The Field Museum in Chicago, Illinois. http://www.fieldmuseum.org---------------------------------------------------------------------
The Fossils in the Floor thebrainscoop 2018-05-25 | NEW: #IStandWithUnionidBivalves shirts + stickers: http://bit.ly/29J9SJw 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---------------------------------------------------------------------Help support our videos! http://bit.ly/1TjMRAo Under 'Designation,' put 'The Brain Scoop' - all proceeds go exclusively towards helping the show. We appreciate whatever you can give!-- Come hang out in our Subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/thebrainscoopInstagram.com/egraslieTwitter: @ehmeeFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/thebrainscoopTumblr: thebrainscoop.tumblr.comWe have a Newsletter! Sign up for updates!: http://bit.ly/2oYTY6p---------------------------------------------------------------------Producer, Writer, Creator, Host, Camera:Emily GraslieProducer, Editor, Graphics:Sheheryar AhsanProducer, Director:Brandon Brungard---------------------------------------------------------------------This episode is filmed at and supported by The Field Museum in Chicago, Illinois. http://www.fieldmuseum.org---------------------------------------------------------------------
Painting the CARACAL thebrainscoop 2018-05-09 | Peggy Macnamara is the Field Museum's only Artist-in-Residence, and has been making and teaching art in the Museum for years. She came down to the Brain Scoop studio to join me for a day of painting! ↓↓↓ Buy Peggy's Books!: peggymacnamara.com/books-1More of Peggy's art on her website: peggymacnamara.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------Help support our videos! http://bit.ly/1TjMRAo Under 'Designation,' put 'The Brain Scoop' - all proceeds go exclusively towards helping the show. We appreciate whatever you can give!-- Come hang out in our Subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/thebrainscoopInstagram.com/egraslieTwitter: @ehmeeFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/thebrainscoopTumblr: thebrainscoop.tumblr.comWe have a Newsletter! Sign up for updates!: http://bit.ly/2oYTY6p---------------------------------------------------------------------Producer, Writer, Creator, Host:Emily GraslieProducer, Camera, Graphics, Director:Brandon BrungardProducer, CameraSheheryar Ahsan---------------------------------------------------------------------This episode is filmed at and supported by The Field Museum in Chicago, Illinois. http://www.fieldmuseum.org---------------------------------------------------------------------
Paleoart: Painting the Land Before Time thebrainscoop 2018-04-25 | The Field Museum has a long history of hiring artists to help teach people about the dinosaurs and other early life on earth. Maybe you've heard of the famous painter Charles R. Knight -- but what about John Conrad Hansen, or Maidi Wiebe? After months of research-- here are their stories!↓↓↓ 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---------------------------------------------------------------------Special thanks to: 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 MuseumShoutout to twitter user @12tonevideos for the episode title. :)---------------------------------------------------------------------Help support our videos! http://bit.ly/1TjMRAo Under 'Designation,' put 'The Brain Scoop' - all proceeds go exclusively towards helping the show. We appreciate whatever you can give!-- Come hang out in our Subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/thebrainscoopInstagram.com/egraslieTwitters: @ehmeeFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/thebrainscoopTumblr: thebrainscoop.tumblr.comWe have a Newsletter! Sign up for updates!: http://bit.ly/2oYTY6p---------------------------------------------------------------------Producer, Writer, Creator, Host:Emily GraslieProducer, Camera, Graphics, Director:Sheheryar AhsanProducer, CameraBrandon Brungard---------------------------------------------------------------------This episode is filmed at and supported by The Field Museum in Chicago, Illinois. http://www.fieldmuseum.org---------------------------------------------------------------------
The Animal Sound Library thebrainscoop 2018-04-11 | The Museum für Naturkunde is home to one of the largest collections of animal sound recordings in the world. They're studied by scientists to learn about what animals live in an area, and what time(s) of year they're active, and in what abundance. One of the field recorders featured was initially created for use by agents in the CIA! (Scientists used it for spying, too; on birds.) ↓↓↓ Animal Sound Archive: https://www.museumfuernaturkunde.berlin/en/forschung/sammlungen/animal-sound-archiveAccess the recordings here: http://www.animalsoundarchive.orgMore 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 Special thanks to Juliane Röhner and Manja Voß for their generous help and guidance through this process. ---------------------------------------------------------------------Help support our videos! http://bit.ly/1TjMRAo Under 'Designation,' put 'The Brain Scoop' - all proceeds go exclusively towards helping the show. We appreciate whatever you can give!-- Come hang out in our Subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/thebrainscoopInstagram.com/egraslieTwitters: @ehmeeFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/thebrainscoopTumblr: thebrainscoop.tumblr.comWe have a Newsletter! Sign up for updates!: http://bit.ly/2oYTY6p---------------------------------------------------------------------Producer, Writer, Creator, Host:Emily GraslieProducer, Camera, Graphics, Director:Brandon BrungardProducer, Camera:Sheheryar AhsanInterview with:Dr. Karl-Heinz Frommolt, Curator of the Animal Sound ArchiveDr. Sarah Darwin, Researcher at the Museum für Naturkunde---------------------------------------------------------------------This episode is filmed on location at the Museum für Naturkunde in Berlin, Germany, and the Field Museum in Chicago, Illinois.http://www.fieldmuseum.orghttps://www.museumfuernaturkunde.berlin/en---------------------------------------------------------------------
This Fossil Arachnid was a HUGE Discovery thebrainscoop 2018-03-21 | One of the most important characteristics that scientists who study insects, arachnids & other spider relatives look at to determine new species is the genitalia (so, penises). Dr. Jason Dunlop, who researches fossil spiders in amber, shared this big discovery with us on our visit to Berlin.↓↓↓ More from the Museum für Naturkunde: youtube.com/watch?v=neHO3-PUxVY Dr. Jason Dunlop: https://www.museumfuernaturkunde.berlin/en/taxonomy/term/234/jason.dunlopThe 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 Learn more on their website: https://www.museumfuernaturkunde.berlin/en Special thanks to Juliane Röhner and Manja Voß for their generous help and guidance through this process. ---------------------------------------------------------------------Help support our videos! http://bit.ly/1TjMRAo Under 'Designation,' put 'The Brain Scoop' - all proceeds go exclusively towards helping the show. We appreciate whatever you can give!-- Come hang out in our Subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/thebrainscoopInstagram.com/egraslieTwitters: @ehmeeFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/thebrainscoopTumblr: thebrainscoop.tumblr.comWe have a Newsletter! Sign up for updates!: http://bit.ly/2oYTY6p---------------------------------------------------------------------Producer, Writer, Creator, Host:Emily GraslieProducer, Camera, Graphics, Director:Sheheryar AhsanProducer, Camera:Brandon BrungardInterview with:Dr. Jason Dunlop, Curator of Arachnids & Myriapods at the Museum für Naturkunde, Berlin.---------------------------------------------------------------------This episode is filmed on location at the Museum für Naturkunde in Berlin, Germany, and the Field Museum in Chicago, Illinois.http://www.fieldmuseum.orghttps://www.museumfuernaturkunde.berlin/en---------------------------------------------------------------------
Wahydra graslieae, a new species of butterfly named for Emily Graslie! thebrainscoop 2018-03-08 | I was joined by Dr. Andy Warren from the Florida Museum of Natural History on Thursday, March 8th at 2pm central to share some exciting news...! Learn more: https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/science/new-butterfly-species-named-for-emily-graslie--Link to paper in Zootaxa: http://www.mapress.com/j/zt/article/view/zootaxa.4391.2.11Florida Museum: https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.eduOur 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
200 years, WWI & WWII, Communism: The Story of Berlins Natural History Museum thebrainscoop 2018-03-07 | The Museum für Naturkunde in Berlin exists as a witness to history. For 200+ years its scientists have pursued research in the face of WWI and bombings in WWII, political turmoil, and an ever-changing planet. We were invited to share the Museum's past, as they look toward the future.↓↓↓ 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. Learn more on their website: https://www.museumfuernaturkunde.berlin/en Special thanks to Juliane Röhner and Manja Voß for their generous help and guidance through this process. ---------------------------------------------------------------------Help support our videos! http://bit.ly/1TjMRAo Under 'Designation,' put 'The Brain Scoop' - all proceeds go exclusively towards helping the show. We appreciate whatever you can give!-- Come hang out in our Subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/thebrainscoopInstagram.com/egraslieTwitters: @ehmeeFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/thebrainscoopTumblr: thebrainscoop.tumblr.comWe have a Newsletter! Sign up for updates!: http://bit.ly/2oYTY6p---------------------------------------------------------------------Producer, Writer, Creator, Host:Emily GraslieProducer, Camera, Graphics, Director:Brandon BrungardProducer, Camera:Sheheryar AhsanInterview with:Dr. Johannes Vogel, Director General- Museum für Natukunde, Berlin.---------------------------------------------------------------------This episode is filmed on location at the Museum für Naturkunde in Berlin, Germany, and the Field Museum in Chicago, Illinois.http://www.fieldmuseum.orghttps://www.museumfuernaturkunde.berlin/en---------------------------------------------------------------------
The Sistine Chapel of Taxidermy - Conserving Akeleys Elephants thebrainscoop 2018-01-17 | Come to our meet up at the Museum für Naturkunde in Berlin on January 27th! RSVP & details here: http://bit.ly/2FmhkJBThe 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. ↓↓↓ Our earlier video (from 2013!) about the Akeley's elephants: youtu.be/-UQk7bKf9FIMore on Carl Akeley from the Field Museum: http://bit.ly/2DJktTjThanks to George Dante and John Janelli for taking time out of their day for these interviews! ---------------------------------------------------------------------Help support our videos! http://bit.ly/1TjMRAo Under 'Designation,' put 'The Brain Scoop' - all proceeds go exclusively towards helping the show. We appreciate whatever you can give!-- Come hang out in our Subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/thebrainscoopInstagram.com/egraslieTwitters: @ehmeeFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/thebrainscoopTumblr: thebrainscoop.tumblr.comWe have a Newsletter! Sign up for updates!: http://bit.ly/2oYTY6p---------------------------------------------------------------------Producer, Writer, Creator, Host:Emily GraslieProducer, Camera, Graphics, Director:Sheheryar AhsanProducer, Editor, Graphics, Director:Brandon Brungard---------------------------------------------------------------------This episode is filmed at and supported by The Field Museum in Chicago, Illinois. http://www.fieldmuseum.org---------------------------------------------------------------------
Why is Lake Michigan so Blue? | Ask Emily thebrainscoop 2018-01-03 | It's 2018 and we've got some exciting things coming up this year: Brain Scoop updates, big changes happening here at the Field Museum, and some random other questions answered. Links below! ↓↓↓ "What's the most useful degree for museum work?" Read the responses from researchers on twitter! http://bit.ly/2CMBuvu More info about moving SUE and our incoming dinosaur, Patagotitan: http://bit.ly/2E0QDsm Chicago Tribune: http://trib.in/2CMB8Vu---------------------------------------------------------------------Help support our videos! http://bit.ly/1TjMRAo Under 'Designation,' put 'The Brain Scoop' - all proceeds go exclusively towards helping the show. We appreciate whatever you can give!-- Come hang out in our Subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/thebrainscoopInstagram.com/egraslieTwitters: @ehmeeFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/thebrainscoopTumblr: thebrainscoop.tumblr.comWe have a Newsletter! Sign up for updates!: http://bit.ly/2oYTY6p---------------------------------------------------------------------Producer, Writer, Creator, Host:Emily GraslieProducer, Camera, Graphics:Sheheryar AhsanProducer:Brandon Brungard---------------------------------------------------------------------This episode is filmed at and supported by The Field Museum in Chicago, Illinois. http://www.fieldmuseum.org---------------------------------------------------------------------
Beaver Dissection HIGHLIGHTS! thebrainscoop 2017-12-13 | Highlights from our North American Beaver (Castor canadensis) dissection livestream (11/10). Lauren and I skinned this animal for use in our educational collection here at The Field Museum. ↓↓↓ Click below for for the FAQs. ↓↓↓Watch the entire 3.5 hours here: youtu.be/CXfir7UaPwU?t=59m48sFAQs: 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.
GLOW ROCKS thebrainscoop 2017-11-30 | It's a GLOW ROCK DANCE PARTY! This video is best watched in the dark! p.s. I've never actually been to a real dance party and had to Google "what are raves like" - turns out they're nothing like this, which is too bad, because this video was a ton of fun to make↓↓↓ 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*~---------------------------------------------------------------------Help support our videos! http://bit.ly/1TjMRAo Under 'Designation,' put 'The Brain Scoop' - all proceeds go exclusively towards helping the show. We appreciate whatever you can give!-- Come hang out in our Subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/thebrainscoopInstagram.com/egraslieTwitters: @ehmeeFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/thebrainscoopTumblr: thebrainscoop.tumblr.comWe have a Newsletter! Sign up for updates!: http://bit.ly/2oYTY6p---------------------------------------------------------------------Producer, Writer, Creator, Host:Emily GraslieProducer, Camera:Sheheryar AhsanDirector, Editor, Producer, Graphics:Brandon BrungardInterviews with:James Holstein, Collections Manager - GeologyProduction Assistant: Serri Graslie---------------------------------------------------------------------This episode is filmed at and supported by The Field Museum in Chicago, Illinois. http://www.fieldmuseum.org---------------------------------------------------------------------
FULL DISSECTION: North American Beaver thebrainscoop 2017-11-11 | SKIP TO BEGINNING: youtu.be/CXfir7UaPwU?t=59m48s Welcome to The Brain Scoop's first dissection livestream! This event took place in The Grainger Science Hub at The Field Museum on Friday, November 10th. ↓↓↓ Click below for for the FAQs. ↓↓↓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.pdfBut, 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.
