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 […]
The Nature Research Center, an 80,000-square-foot wing of the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences currently under construction, will bring research scientists and their work into the public eye, help demystify an often intimidating field of study, better prepare science educators and students, and inspire a new generation of young scientists. The cornerstone of the […]
Below is the first issue of the Naturesearch Newsletter (September 2011):
PRESS RELEASE – Media Advisory FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — September 13, 2011 Contact:Emelia.Cowans@ncdenr.gov; 919.733.7450, ext. 305 BugFest Critter Cook-off to feature the culinary stylings of local chefs from the Angus Barn and Sono (RALEIGH) — The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences’ annual BugFest Critter Cook-off, the official start to BugFest 2011, kicks off on Friday, […]
Lowman and Dunn’s team of biodiversity students shared between NC State University and the NC Museum report amazing new findings on our bodies! View the story on io9.com.
Dr. Lowman was a guest on WCOM’s Radio in Vivo on June 1, 2011. Discussion included the Nature Research Center, canopy science research and communicating science. You can also listen the the podcast using the player below: [media id=27 width=320 height=20]
Student Jiri Hulcr was on NPR’s Living on Earth to talk about the Belly Button Biodiversity project. Listen and read at: http://www.loe.org/shows/segments.html?programID=11-P13-00019&segmentID=7 You can also listen using the player below: [media id=26 width=320 height=20]
From NewsObserver.com: Researchers in Raleigh want to know what creatures have made themselves at home in human bellybuttons. The team at N.C. State’s Belly Button Biodiversity project is finding that this often forgotten body part has a secret life of its own, holding worlds of bacteria and fungi that differ from person to person. Read […]
How do you explain the extraordinary and secret world of rain forest biodiversity to students who have never seen a rain forest? Perhaps we start here at home… Citizen science is the process of engaging citizens to collect data and learn how science works. To learn more about biodiversity, students of Rob Dunn at NCSU […]
Science Café: Rain Forests – Going, Going, Gone? Date: Jan. 18, 6:30–8:30 pm with discussions beginning at 7 pm followed by Q&A Location: Tir Na Nog, 218 South Blount Street, Raleigh, 919.833.7795 Fee: Free RSVP: 919.733.7450×531 or email: katey.ahmann@ncdenr.gov Every child grows up with a sense of awe about tropical forests — extraordinary creatures including […]
