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Gold funerary mask.
Nov. 10, 2005
lecture/seminar

Ancient Columbian Gold
Dr. Clara Isabel Botero, director of Gold Museum of the Bank of the Republic, Bogota, Colombia discusses The Spirit of Ancient Colombian Gold.

Jeremy Jackson
Feb. 1, 2005
lecture/seminar

A Brave New Ocean
Dr Jeremy Jackson, Senior Scientist at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, shares his research on ocean biodiversity and conservation.

Participant in the video Dugout First Pitch
June, 2004
film

In the Video Dugout: Tales from America's Pasttime
Visitors to the Baseball As America exhibit share their most memorable moments as players, fans and observers of the game of baseball.

Close-up of a Specimen May 2002
(Hi) (Low)
special tour
The National Gem and Mineral Collection
A behind-the-scenes tour with Curator Jeffrey Post.
Manakins sitting on a branch.
March 1, 2002
lecture/seminar
Social Systems in Manakins Illustrated lecture by Dr. Mercedes S. Foster, Museum curator of birds. These bright, showy birds demonstrate how evolution shapes animal societies.
Coral Reef with Diver
Feb. 22, 2002
lecture/seminar
Historical Perspectives on the Rapid and Recent Degradation of Coral Reefs
John M. Pandolfi, of the National Museum of Natural History, discusses his findings.

Wolf Face
April 26, 2002
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lecture/seminarfilm

Wolves at Our Door
An illustrated lecture by Jim and Jamie Dutcher, who spent six years living with and filming a wolf pack in Idaho's Sawtooth mountains.
Reclining Woman Pottery May 2002
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special tour
Casas Grandes Pottery at the Museum Support Center
A behind-the-scenes tour with Curator Jane Walsh.
Clyde Roper surrounded by preserved squid
August 16, 2002
lecture/seminarfilm
  Eyeball to Eyeball
A film on the almost mythic giant squid that grows to 60 feet. Features an in-depth discussion with Museum Zoologist Dr. Clyde Roper.
     
     

An unearthed skull
Oct. 2004
film

Written In Bone
High school students join Forensic Anthropologist Dr. Doug Owsley and his team as they recover Colonial-era skeletons on Maryland's Eastern Shore.

Santeria Alter with food offerings
Feb. 28, 2003
lecture/seminar

Living Santeria
Michael Atwood discusses his study and participation in the Santeria rituals in Cuba and the United States.

A mola Feb. 21, 2003
lecture/seminar
Molas Don't Just Wanna Have Sun
Molas are the world's heaviest bony fishes. Dr. Tierney Thys discusses her recent work with these giant ocean sunfish.

Artifacts arranged in a smiley face.
March 29, 2002
lecture/seminar

Archaeology of Optimism
Dr. Loring gives a light overview of archaeology and Dr. Gero discusses her observations of faces in archaeological artifact displays.
Nomadic Tent Camp
Feb. 15, 2002
lecture/seminarfilm
Afghan Documentary Films The life of Afghanistan's nomadic tribes and the story of wealthy Afghan traders are explored. Discussed by filmmakers Judith Dwan Hallet and Stanley Ira Hallet.
Mongolian singers
July 11, 2002
(Hi) (Low)
performance
  Mongolia's Lively Arts
Enjoy the spectacle of a contortionist, a throat singer, dancers and traditional musicians and singers from Mongolia’s capital city ,Ulaanbaatar.

Aug. 18, 2002
lecture/seminarfilm
His Serene Highness Prince Bhisatej Rajani of Thailand on a "Royal Project" in Thailand's Golden Triangle
A development project to preserve the culture and heritage of the "Hill Tribes."
A cicada
film
  Inside NMNH
Join Smithsonian scientists for an insider's tour of the field research and behind-the-scenes collections of the National Museum of Natural History.
Humming bird with sharply cureved beak feeding at a curved flower
Jan. 24, 2003
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lecture/seminar
Coevolution
Museum scientists Dr. Conrad Labandeira, Dr. John Kress, Dr. Ted Schultz and Dr. Paula DePriest describe coevolution among a variety of plants and animals.
     
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