From Winston Salem-Journal: Meg Lowman has found that one way to stir interest in the new wing at the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences is to hang out up in the trees. Lowman was doing just that Wednesday on the campus of Salem College, dangling in a harness affixed to a stately maple tree. The […]
From Sun Journal: Meg Lowman, director of the Nature Resource Center — the new wing of the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, is traveling across the state this week, meeting with different school groups to raise awareness about the 24-hour opening of the new wing April 20-21. Earlier this week, she was at Tryon […]
Visit Raleigh, the official blog of the Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau, interviewed Dr. Lowman asking her 24 questions. Read it here.
From wwaytv3.com: WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Some kids spent the day learning outside. Their classroom? A large oak tree. “It was really fun,” student Hope Honaker said. “We just got to learn how to gather bugs and stuff.” A handful of students from the Friends School of Wilmington got to explore the treetops of Airlie […]
Dr. Lowman’s latest Nature’s Secrets column in newsobserver.com: What do a young Philippine clothing designer, an American social networker, an Indian medic, an Ethiopian teacher and a Nigerian farmer have in common? They are all winners of the first-ever Rolex Young Laureates Awards for Enterprise (http://young.rolexawards.com). Though best known for their watches, Rolex also funds […]
From National Geographic: The movie version of the Dr. Seuss’s classic conservation story The Lorax tells the story of Ted, a boy who wanders beyond the walls of Thneedville, a superficial, plastic-loving city, in search of a real tree to impress the artistic Audrey. By the ruins of the once beautiful Truffula-tree forest, he meets […]
In Scientific American’s “A Blog Around The Clock”, Meg Lowman talks about the new Nature Research Center (NRC), her recent work in Ethiopia, and more. Welcome to A Blog Around The Clock. What is taking up the most of your time and passion these days? What are your goals? The new Nature Research Center (NRC), […]
From Budding Scientist Blog at Scientific American: Imagine walking through a science museum and, among the usual displays of dinosaur bones, butterflies, and amphibians you come upon a series of windows into state-of-the-art research labs. Inside, scientists from nearby universities and veterinary schools work on projects related to biodiversity, genetics, nanoparticles, and animal health and […]
Dr. Lowman’s latest Nature’s Secrets column in newsobserver.com: It sounds like a horror movie – billions of miniature, bear-like creatures crawling through the lawns and shrubbery in Raleigh, Charlotte and Durham. Neither drought nor flood nor extreme temperature will kill them. During a heat wave, they curl into a ball and wait for better conditions […]
Dr. Lowman’s latest Nature’s Secrets column in newsobserver.com: Christmas lists abound with “stuff” that is usually manufactured, bought, discarded, and ultimately piles up in landfills. With the current economic downturn, what about a gift list centered on special places in nature that inspire and nurture our souls? Many special natural places are close to home […]
