Press Center
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Education
35th Annual Margaret Mead Filmmaker Award Nominees
November 10, 2011
Led by Darren Aronofsky, the jury includes Karen Cooper, Liz Garbus, and Stanley Nelson.
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Exhibition
14th Annual Exhibition of Live Butterflies
October 8, 2011
The Butterfly Conservatory: Tropical Butterflies Alive in Winter opens, featuring up to 500 butterfly species from all over the world.
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Science
Mummy DNA Helps Researchers Solve the Riddle of the Nile Crocodile
September 1, 2011
DNA analysis shows two separate species and suggests change in conservation management.
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Science
Information Gleaned from the Matses Indians of Northeastern Peru
July 11, 2011
Research correlates scientific literature and local knowledge of Amazonian primates.
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Science
Rapid Venom Evolution in Pit Vipers May Be Defensive
July 1, 2011
Marsupials that prey on venomous snakes also evolve rapidly.
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Exhibition
Picturing Science: Museum Scientists and Imaging Technologies
June 25, 2011
Showcases tools used by Museum scientists in cutting-edge research and reveals the hidden art of the universe's infinitesimal detail.
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Education
2011 Urban Advantage Middle School Science Initiative Science Expo
June 12, 2011
Teachers, students, institutions celebrate pioneering program to improve science education for middle school students.
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Exhibition
Frogs: A Chorus of Colors
May 28, 2011
Frogs: A Chorus of Colors returns to the American Museum of Natural History.