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Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
Geologist Elizabeth Cottrell gestures with her hands while sitting at a table talking to two students.

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Juan Rodriguez holding a Giant panda.
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Do-It-Yourself Exhibits: Free, Print-On-Demand Exhibition Toolkits
Drawing of skeleton of Megatherium cuvieri
Smithsonian Libraries: Natural History & Physical Sciences Subject Guides

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Old, lined notebook open to script-style notes and prints of brownish fruit-like shapes outlined in pen

Digitizing Nature – Field Books to Fossils

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Maggy Benson and Dr. Carla Dove seated at a table with several specimens of dead birds and bird feathers.

Forensic Ornithology – Bird Detective

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Butterfly Pavilion Manager Eric Wenzel, Maggy Benson and Microscopy Educator Juan Pablo Hurtado Padilla read to discuss butterfly colors and mimicry.

Butterfly Adaptations – How They Come By Their Colors

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Torsten Dikow, insect researcher

Scientist Spotlight: Torsten Dikow, Insect Researcher

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Stephanie Bush, marine biologist, in a wetsuit with the ocean behind her

Scientist Spotlight: Stephanie Bush, Marine Biologist

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Leah Harper, marine biologist

Scientist Spotlight: Leah Harper, Marine Biologist

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A girl holding a craft ball she made during a science program at the museum.

Video: Kids, you are just like scientists!

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Video frame of a cellphone with labels indicating where certain raw materials in the phone originated.

Webinar: Teen Earth Optimism – Exploring Cellphone Sustainability

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Climate scientist Jeremy Hoffman

Webinar: Teen Earth Optimism – How Climate Change Affects Cities

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