Google has released stunning virtual reality tours of five national parks, as part of the celebration of the 100th annniversary of the National Park System. From the Kenai Fjords of Alaska to the Dry Tortugas of Florida and deep into the Carlsbad Caverns of New Mexico, you can go on a guided tour with a …
The California Academy of Sciences released a whole new set of Flipside Science videos, short explorations of different environmental topics. This series deals with the important topic of ENERGY, and stars Bay Area teens that volunteer at the Academy. Check out all the videos below. Learn more about Flipside Science …
Photo Credit: Wilson Lam CC-licensed Last Thursday, some work friends and I got together to check out the Perseid meteor shower that was supposed to be spectacular that night. Five of us from the education division of the museum piled into a van and headed up to Mount Tam, where we thought there should be prime …
This past Friday was the fourth annual Teen Science Night at the California Academy of Sciences, the nation's largest teen-organized science night at a museum. Over 1,600 teens from across the San Francisco Bay Area gathered at the Academy for an evening of science exploration and fun. I had a blast, as always, helping out at …
For the past week and a half, I have been in lovely Herrang, Sweden for a dance camp. It's a really fun event in a beautiful locale, with a small lake, a tiny beach, and verdant countryside all around us. Yesterday, I did a little nature walk and encountered lots of lovely flora and fauna. …
Give a listen to the latest episode of "Object Oriented," the podcast on digital learning in collections-based museums, hosted by Eve Gaus of the Field Museum, Barry Joseph of the American Museum of Natural History and myself. In this show, we focus on what's new at our respective institutions, and man are we up to …
The Pixar film Finding Dory takes place largely in the fictional “Marine Life Institute” whose mission is the “rescue, rehabilitation and release” of marine life. The institution is depicted in the film not only showcasing marine life for the public, but also performing veterinary services, working with injured animals to prepare them to be released back into the wild, …
Yesterday was my first time marching in the San Francisco Pride Parade. I have participated for many years in the New York Pride Parade, but San Francisco has a well-deserved reputation as an international center for the LGBTQ community. This was also the first time I marched with other museum professionals in the "Museums with Pride" …
My new colleague at the California Academy of Sciences , Po Bhattacharyya made this wonderful animated video about the lancet liver fluke (Dicrocoelium dendriticum) while an undergrad at Brown. I didn't know what a lancet river fluke was before the video, but like Po, I'm a fan! CreatureCast – Lancet Liver Fluke from Casey Dunn on Vimeo. Story, …
Scientists know more about the surface of the moon than they do about the deep coral reefs. On Friday June 20, the California Academy of Sciences unveils our newest exhibit "Twilight Zone: Deep Reefs Revealed." From the exhibit description: Step inside a realm known as the twilight zone—a narrow, dimly lit band of the world's oceans more …