mit Japanese acrobats ca. 1927, footage from the Smithsonian’s Human Studies Film Archive By insider.si.edu Published On :: Thu, 14 Jun 2012 21:59:24 +0000 The post Japanese acrobats ca. 1927, footage from the Smithsonian’s Human Studies Film Archive appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Anthropology Science & Nature Video National Museum of Natural History
mit Smithsonian conservators open 2001 Jim Thorpe Wheaties Box from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian By insider.si.edu Published On :: Wed, 27 Jun 2012 14:16:21 +0000 The post Smithsonian conservators open 2001 Jim Thorpe Wheaties Box from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Video
mit Smithsonian planetary scientist Tom Watters explains how he knows the moon is shrinking By insider.si.edu Published On :: Wed, 18 Jul 2012 13:56:47 +0000 The post Smithsonian planetary scientist Tom Watters explains how he knows the moon is shrinking appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Science & Nature Space Video astronomy astrophysics Center for Earth and Planetary Studies geology National Air and Space Museum planets
mit Conrad Labandiera, Smithsonian palentologist, studies fossils to learn how insects got along before flowering plants arrived By insider.si.edu Published On :: Thu, 19 Jul 2012 16:10:16 +0000 The post Conrad Labandiera, Smithsonian palentologist, studies fossils to learn how insects got along before flowering plants arrived appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Dinosaurs & Fossils Science & Nature Video fossils insects National Museum of Natural History prehistoric rocks & minerals
mit Beautiful Japan: Benten Festival 1917-1918, from the Smithsonian’s Human Studies Film Archive By insider.si.edu Published On :: Thu, 29 Nov 2012 15:23:06 +0000 This film is from the collections of the Human Studies Film Archives, Smithsonian Institution. Clip from silent film, Beautiful Japan (1917-18), by travel-lecturer Benjamin Brodsky. Benten Festival is celebrated on Shiraishi Island. Benten (Benzaiten) is the Goddess of the Sea and one of the Seven Lucky Gods of Japan. The post Beautiful Japan: Benten Festival 1917-1918, from the Smithsonian’s Human Studies Film Archive appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Anthropology Science & Nature Video National Museum of Natural History
mit Construction of Mount Rushmore National Memorial from the Smithsonian’s Human Studies Film Archives By insider.si.edu Published On :: Fri, 07 Dec 2012 19:27:55 +0000 Clip from silent edited film "Bryson Jones Travelogue: Lure of the West" (ca. 1927) shows Mount Rushmore National Memorial under construction, including blasting off cliff face, scaffolding, men working, and the completed monument. The post Construction of Mount Rushmore National Memorial from the Smithsonian’s Human Studies Film Archives appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Anthropology Science & Nature Video National Museum of Natural History
mit Geisha Hairstyling, ca. 1927, a silent black & white archival film clip from the Smithsonian’s Human Studies Film Archives By insider.si.edu Published On :: Thu, 20 Dec 2012 13:34:55 +0000 Silent black & white archival film clip from "Japan: Promotional and Theatrical Footage, ca. 1927". The full film, which is 17 minutes long, includes segments from what are believed to be a theatrical film, a promotional film and, possibly, amateur film - all of unknown origin. The post Geisha Hairstyling, ca. 1927, a silent black & white archival film clip from the Smithsonian’s Human Studies Film Archives appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Anthropology Science & Nature Video National Museum of Natural History
mit 3-D laser scanning is helping solve ancient mysteries at the Smithsonian By insider.si.edu Published On :: Sat, 05 Jan 2013 15:17:01 +0000 The post 3-D laser scanning is helping solve ancient mysteries at the Smithsonian appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Anthropology Science & Nature Video National Museum of Natural History
mit Short video featuring the fieldwork of Smithsonian scientists created in 2000, posted by the Smithsonian Archives By insider.si.edu Published On :: Tue, 15 Jan 2013 13:00:24 +0000 The post Short video featuring the fieldwork of Smithsonian scientists created in 2000, posted by the Smithsonian Archives appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Animals Anthropology Marine Science Science & Nature Video biodiversity conservation conservation biology National Museum of Natural History Smithsonian Institution Archives Smithsonian's National Zoo Tropical Research Institute
mit Smithsonian Science Education Center / National Academies By insider.si.edu Published On :: Fri, 08 Feb 2013 15:36:16 +0000 The Smithsonian Science Education Center (formerly NSRC) was formed by the Smithsonian Institution and the National Academies in 1985 with the mission to improve the learning and teaching of science in school districts in the United States and throughout the world. The post Smithsonian Science Education Center / National Academies appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Video science education
mit Glimpse into the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History’s new meteorite storage facility By insider.si.edu Published On :: Thu, 14 Feb 2013 15:03:50 +0000 Don your clean room clothing and take a glimpse into the Smithsonian's new Antarctic meteorite storage facility in Suitland, Md., where all of the Antarctic meteorites in the national collection are kept under tight security and tight airlocks. The post Glimpse into the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History’s new meteorite storage facility appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Space Video astronomy astrophysics meteorites National Museum of Natural History
mit Samuel P. Langley, Secretary of the Smithsonian, and his development of the ill-fated Aerodrome A By insider.si.edu Published On :: Thu, 21 Feb 2013 14:47:11 +0000 The post Samuel P. Langley, Secretary of the Smithsonian, and his development of the ill-fated Aerodrome A appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Video National Air and Space Museum
mit Barro Colorado Island: The Smithsonian’s research outpost in the Panama Canal By insider.si.edu Published On :: Tue, 23 Apr 2013 16:12:08 +0000 The post Barro Colorado Island: The Smithsonian’s research outpost in the Panama Canal appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Video conservation mammals Tropical Research Institute
mit Kepler 11: A Six-Planet Sonata by Alex Parker, postdoctoral researcher at the Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics By insider.si.edu Published On :: Tue, 14 May 2013 07:48:13 +0000 The post Kepler 11: A Six-Planet Sonata by Alex Parker, postdoctoral researcher at the Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Video astronomy astrophysics Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian planets Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
mit Video: A peek into the amazing world offered by Smithsonian Libraries By insider.si.edu Published On :: Wed, 22 May 2013 16:36:42 +0000 The Smithsonian Libraries offer a vast amount of resources to the general public. This video gives you a peek into the amazing world of discovery […] The post Video: A peek into the amazing world offered by Smithsonian Libraries appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Video
mit Giant panda Mei Xiang gives birth at Smithsonian’s National Zoo By insider.si.edu Published On :: Mon, 26 Aug 2013 12:04:53 +0000 Giant panda Mei Xiang (may-SHONG) gave birth to a cub at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington, D.C. at 5:32 p.m., Friday, Aug. 23. The […] The post Giant panda Mei Xiang gives birth at Smithsonian’s National Zoo appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Animals Research News Science & Nature Video captive breeding conservation conservation biology endangered species giant panda mammals Smithsonian's National Zoo
mit Learn to use the Smithsonian Wild website of amazing animal photos! By insider.si.edu Published On :: Thu, 27 Feb 2014 14:41:41 +0000 Learn how to use the Smithsonian Wild website to find amazing camera trap photos of mammals from around the world The post Learn to use the Smithsonian Wild website of amazing animal photos! appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Animals Research News Science & Nature Video amphibian biodiversity camera traps conservation conservation biology endangered species mammals National Museum of Natural History Smithsonian's National Zoo
mit American bison return to the Smithsonian’s National Zoo By insider.si.edu Published On :: Wed, 27 Aug 2014 18:50:26 +0000 In honor of its 125th anniversary, the Smithsonian’s National Zoo is once again home to American bison, the animal that began the Zoo’s living […] The post American bison return to the Smithsonian’s National Zoo appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Animals Science & Nature Video biodiversity endangered species mammals Smithsonian's National Zoo
mit Meet the Smithsonian’s poop sleuth By insider.si.edu Published On :: Fri, 03 Oct 2014 16:58:56 +0000 Ever wonder what it’s like to be an endocrinologist at the National Zoo? Meet Sarah Putman, endocrinologist at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute. The post Meet the Smithsonian’s poop sleuth appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Animals Meet Our People Science & Nature Video conservation biology
mit Smithsonian X 3D – Exhibits By insider.si.edu Published On :: Wed, 10 Dec 2014 13:23:08 +0000 How 3D technology is used at the Smithsonian to create world class exhibits! The post Smithsonian X 3D – Exhibits appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Science & Nature Video collections conservation digitization exhibitions materials science National Museum of Natural History technology
mit Smithsonian Design Museum in NYC Reopens with High Tech Makeover By insider.si.edu Published On :: Fri, 12 Dec 2014 15:59:36 +0000 Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, the only museum in the U.S. devoted exclusively to design, reopens after a 3-year makeover with 60 percent more exhibition […] The post Smithsonian Design Museum in NYC Reopens with High Tech Makeover appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Art Video Cooper Hewitt
mit 3-D imaging takes Smithsonian from Washington to the world By insider.si.edu Published On :: Tue, 10 Feb 2015 15:43:49 +0000 The Smithsonian has launched an ambitious project to scan millions of items and make them available to the world on a searchable database. CBS reporter […] The post 3-D imaging takes Smithsonian from Washington to the world appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Anthropology History & Culture Science & Nature Video collections conservation digitization insects materials science National Museum of Natural History technology
mit On-line resources for Smithsonian Libraries By insider.si.edu Published On :: Fri, 18 Sep 2015 13:06:14 +0000 Here are some of the many resources the Smithsonian Libraries have to offer for Exploration, Encounter, Exchange in History The post On-line resources for Smithsonian Libraries appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Research News Science & Nature Video astrophysics biodiversity conservation biology insects mammals National Air and Space Museum National Museum of Natural History
mit First Look: The Smithsonian builds a dinosaur By insider.si.edu Published On :: Fri, 04 Mar 2016 13:12:15 +0000 How do you bring a nearly complete T. rex back to life? You send the fossils to Canada where craftsmen create a creature of steel. […] The post First Look: The Smithsonian builds a dinosaur appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Dinosaurs & Fossils Science & Nature Video National Museum of Natural History
mit Where Dead Whales Go To Live: Smithsonian Whale Warehouse By insider.si.edu Published On :: Tue, 03 May 2016 18:14:32 +0000 Seeing a massive skeleton on display in a museum gallery is the last step in a long journey from living animal to educational specimen. Where […] The post Where Dead Whales Go To Live: Smithsonian Whale Warehouse appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Animals Marine Science Science & Nature Video mammals National Museum of Natural History whales
mit Smithsonian Channel: Killer hornet war By insider.si.edu Published On :: Mon, 29 Aug 2016 13:57:55 +0000 A giant killer hornet war is waged between two colonies, and the resources, territories, and survival of a new generation are at stake. Watch the […] The post Smithsonian Channel: Killer hornet war appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Animals Science & Nature Video
mit Eld’s Deer Fawn Born at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute By insider.si.edu Published On :: Wed, 05 Oct 2016 12:38:35 +0000 Oct. 4, 2016—The Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute welcomed an Eld’s deer fawn Oct. 2 around 4:30 p.m. Both the fawn and her mom Sienna appear […] The post Eld’s Deer Fawn Born at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Animals Science & Nature Video biodiversity conservation biology endangered species Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute Smithsonian's National Zoo
mit We are Smithsonian By insider.si.edu Published On :: Wed, 12 Oct 2016 18:50:30 +0000 We are the world’s largest museum, research and education complex. We are an active institution that opens new doors, analyzes big questions and searches to […] The post We are Smithsonian appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Video
mit Time Travel With Smithsonian Paleontologist: Nick Pyenson By insider.si.edu Published On :: Fri, 21 Oct 2016 18:15:04 +0000 Meet Nick Pyenson, one of our paleontologists at the National Museum of Natural History. His job as a time traveler is to make discoveries about […] The post Time Travel With Smithsonian Paleontologist: Nick Pyenson appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Animals Dinosaurs & Fossils Marine Science Meet Our People Science & Nature Video
mit An Active Environment With Smithsonian Educator: Amy Homma By insider.si.edu Published On :: Tue, 25 Oct 2016 16:51:45 +0000 Meet Amy Homma, the Director of Digital Learning at Art Lab+. Learn how Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden has created a dynamic program to […] The post An Active Environment With Smithsonian Educator: Amy Homma appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Art History & Culture Meet Our People Video Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
mit Smithsonian Secretary David Skorton on why he votes By insider.si.edu Published On :: Wed, 02 Nov 2016 17:39:42 +0000 The post Smithsonian Secretary David Skorton on why he votes appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article History & Culture Meet Our People Video
mit Basque Dance Troupe “Aukeran” at Smithsonian Folklife Festival By insider.si.edu Published On :: Tue, 15 Nov 2016 13:37:28 +0000 Aukeran is a professional dance troupe from Basque country founded in 1997 by Edu Muruamendiaraz. The beautiful and graceful professional dancers have backgrounds in both […] The post Basque Dance Troupe “Aukeran” at Smithsonian Folklife Festival appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Art History & Culture Video Smithsonian Folklife Festival
mit Stephen Hawking Congratulates LIGO Team on its Smithsonian American Ingenuity Award By insider.si.edu Published On :: Mon, 12 Dec 2016 14:06:27 +0000 Click here to read more about the work of the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory. The Smithsonian has been celebrating innovation in American culture for more than […] The post Stephen Hawking Congratulates LIGO Team on its Smithsonian American Ingenuity Award appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Earth Science Science & Nature Space Video astronomy
mit Smithsonian starts program to help people restore storm-damaged heirlooms By insider.si.edu Published On :: Mon, 12 Dec 2016 14:25:35 +0000 A team from the Smithsonian is starting a pilot program to aid people in restoring their damaged family heirlooms. Click photo to learn more…. The post Smithsonian starts program to help people restore storm-damaged heirlooms appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Art History & Culture Science & Nature Video conservation
mit Smithsonian Secretary David Skorton on USA Today TV By insider.si.edu Published On :: Wed, 14 Dec 2016 17:32:30 +0000 The post Smithsonian Secretary David Skorton on USA Today TV appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Meet Our People Video
mit Meet Dana Tai Soon Burgess, Smithsonian Choreographer-in-residence By insider.si.edu Published On :: Tue, 17 Jan 2017 13:48:18 +0000 Known around the world for personal and culturally inspired choreography, Dana Tai Soon Burgess has been named the Smithsonian’s first choreographer-in-residence at the National Portrait […] The post Meet Dana Tai Soon Burgess, Smithsonian Choreographer-in-residence appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Art History & Culture Video National Portrait Gallery
mit Smithsonian volcanologist Elizabeth Cottrell explores Alaskan Volcanoes By insider.si.edu Published On :: Mon, 06 Feb 2017 20:51:06 +0000 Join Dr. Elizabeth Cottrell as she explores the volcanoes of Alaska’s Western Aleutian Islands. The post Smithsonian volcanologist Elizabeth Cottrell explores Alaskan Volcanoes appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Earth Science Meet Our People Research News Science & Nature Video
mit Posting Your Story to Smithsonian’s Museum on Main Street Website By insider.si.edu Published On :: Mon, 03 Apr 2017 20:48:55 +0000 Get a quick tutorial on how to upload a story about your local culture and experiences to the Smithsonian’s storytelling website, located www.museumonmainstreet.org Museum on […] The post Posting Your Story to Smithsonian’s Museum on Main Street Website appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article History & Culture Video
mit A “day in the life” of the Smithsonian American Art Museum By insider.si.edu Published On :: Wed, 24 May 2017 11:45:25 +0000 Explore a “day in the life” of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the nation’s first collection of American art and home to one of the […] The post A “day in the life” of the Smithsonian American Art Museum appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Art History & Culture Video Smithsonian American Art Museum
mit Smithsonian staff rally to support African American History Museum after noose incident By insider.si.edu Published On :: Fri, 02 Jun 2017 12:40:49 +0000 Smithsonian staff gathered on Thursday, June 1 outside the National Museum of African American History and Culture to show their support and listen to Director […] The post Smithsonian staff rally to support African American History Museum after noose incident appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article History & Culture Video National Museum of African American History and Culture
mit Why the Smithsonian has world’s largest whale bone collection By insider.si.edu Published On :: Wed, 07 Jun 2017 18:34:50 +0000 Did you know the Smithsonian’s museum support center is home to the largest collection of whale bones EVER? Madeline Sofia from Joe’s Big Idea takes […] The post Why the Smithsonian has world’s largest whale bone collection appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Animals Marine Science Science & Nature Video endangered species mammals National Museum of Natural History prehistoric whales
mit Meet the Smithsonian’s new maned wolf pups By insider.si.edu Published On :: Fri, 07 Jul 2017 13:59:20 +0000 Scientists in the US are helping to preserve this near-threatened species native to South America. The post Meet the Smithsonian’s new maned wolf pups appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Animals Research News Science & Nature Video Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute Smithsonian's National Zoo
mit Remote sensing of a Smithsonian forest with airborne LiDAR By insider.si.edu Published On :: Wed, 11 Oct 2017 12:01:00 +0000 The storage and flux of terrestrial carbon (C) is one of the most uncertain components of the global C budget and detailed quantification of forest […] The post Remote sensing of a Smithsonian forest with airborne LiDAR appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Earth Science Science & Nature Video Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute
mit How the Smithsonian moves space history By insider.si.edu Published On :: Wed, 18 Oct 2017 11:40:43 +0000 Here’s how the Smithsonian Institution is prepping the 9,000-pound capsule used during Apollo 11 for a two-year road trip. The post How the Smithsonian moves space history appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article History & Culture Video National Air and Space Museum
mit Smithsonian Affiliates in your neighborhood By insider.si.edu Published On :: Thu, 30 Nov 2017 19:48:03 +0000 An overview of the Smithsonian Affiliations program and its reach in communities across the United States. Is the Smithsonian in your neighborhood? The post Smithsonian Affiliates in your neighborhood appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Art History & Culture Meet Our People Video
mit Happy Holidays from Smithsonian’s National Zoo By insider.si.edu Published On :: Fri, 15 Dec 2017 13:48:44 +0000 The post Happy Holidays from Smithsonian’s National Zoo appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Animals Science & Nature Video giant panda Smithsonian's National Zoo
mit Smithsonian Folkways new release By insider.si.edu Published On :: Wed, 28 Mar 2018 16:49:17 +0000 New on Smithsonian Folkways Recordings: This official music video is for “Ripest of Apples” by Anna & Elizabeth, from the new album ‘The Invisible Comes […] The post Smithsonian Folkways new release appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Art Video music
mit Droids visit Smithsonian By insider.si.edu Published On :: Wed, 16 May 2018 12:05:25 +0000 On May 4, 2018, members of the DC R2D2 Builders Club visited the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History with their droids. Along with thousands […] The post Droids visit Smithsonian appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Art History & Culture Science & Nature Space Video National Museum of American History
mit Smithsonian Folklife Festival: Armenian carpet-cutting ceremony By insider.si.edu Published On :: Fri, 21 Sep 2018 12:28:33 +0000 In Armenia, the completion of a carpet and cutting it from its loom is a significant rite of passion for young female weavers. The post Smithsonian Folklife Festival: Armenian carpet-cutting ceremony appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Art History & Culture Video Smithsonian Folklife Festival
mit Smithsonian botanist writes book on his discoveries in the secret land of Myanmar By insider.si.edu Published On :: Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:36:26 +0000 The Weeping Goldsmith, written as a first-person narrative, follows Botanist John Kress through nine years as he surveys Myanmar’s teak forests, bamboo thickets, timber plantations, rivers and mangroves to document its incredible botanical biodiversity. The post Smithsonian botanist writes book on his discoveries in the secret land of Myanmar appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Book Review Plants conservation National Museum of Natural History
