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Birding at the Museum: Frank Chapman and the Dioramas
{via Surly Amy}

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Naturalist and long-time exhibition artist Stephen C. Quinn tells the story of his “all-time Museum hero,” Frank M. Chapman, who worked in the Ornithology Department from 1888 to 1942. Chapman’s career is a litany of firsts: first curator of birds at the Museum, writer of the first field guides to birds, creator of Christmas bird counts, and first to recognize the power of the habitat displays to build public concern about existential threats to bird species.

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Beauty
Directed by Rino Stefano Tagliafierro

“A path of sighs through the emotions of life.
A tribute to the art and her disarming beauty.”

{via Geo}

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Here are 30 seconds of “Holy what the what?!?”

Slow motion of a golf ball hitting a steel plate at 150mph shot at 70,000fps.

Golf Ball 70,000fps 150mph

{via @ARealGirl}

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Freeny_Sid

Featured images are both Sid by Jason Freeny.

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Donna

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