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How Scientists Still Use the Smithsonian’s First Collections, 170 Years Later

In 1850, Spencer Baird, the first scientist at the Smithsonian, donated his personal holdings of 3,700 specimens to what would become the collections of the National Museum of Natural History. Objects from Baird are still used in research today, including a California condor specimen given to him by ornithologist and painter John James Audubon.

 
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The Doctor Is In: How to Identify Rocks and Other Questions from Our Readers

In the final “Dr. Is In” episode of the season, Smithsonian geologist Dr. Liz Cottrell answers your questions about new technologies for studying volcanoes, her favorite geology DIY demo for teachers, and how to identify rocks.

 
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Here is the latest programming guide developed by our Office of Education, Outreach, and Visitor Experience. For a calendar view of upcoming video webinars and a link to previously scheduled video webinars click here.

Teen Tuesday: Exploring Land Use and Climate Change
Tuesday, August 18, 2020, 3:00 p.m. EDT
Join ecologist Kimberly Komatsu, urban foresters from the organization Casey Trees, and DC-area teens to explore the connections between climate change and urban forestry, and how our landscapes are being transformed by humans.

From Foraging to Farming: How Our Skeletons Changed
Wednesday, August 19, 2020, 11:30 a.m. EDT
As part of the ongoing HOT (Human Origins Today) Topics series, meet biological anthropologist Habiba Chirchir, who will discuss her research examining human fossils of the recent and distant past, and the relationship between lifestyle and bone density.
 
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