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The scientific tourist #239 — a trip through the Sternberg Museum of Natural History

Posted on 10 September, 2012 by Sam Wise

Let’s say you were driving across Kansas on I-70. And let’s say you were bored out of your skull. But I repeat myself… Bottom line — should you ever find yourself in the middle of Kansas, you’d be well advised … Continue reading →

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Casual Friday — farewell to Vesta

Posted on 31 August, 2012 by Sam Wise

The Dawn spacecraft is currently in orbit around the giant asteroid Vesta, but in a few days will be leaving on its way to Ceres…

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The scientific tourist #232 — Allosaurus vs. Stegosaurus

Posted on 23 July, 2012 by Sam Wise

Seen at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, it’s one of the great match-ups of the dinosaur age…

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The scientific tourist #223 — the Alma King

Posted on 21 May, 2012 by Sam Wise

Seen at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, it’s the Alma King — a fantastic rhodochrosite specimen…

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The scientific tourist #216 — aquamarine

Posted on 2 April, 2012 by Sam Wise

Aquamarine crystals at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science…

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The scientific tourist #214 — Postosuchus kirkpatricki

Posted on 19 March, 2012 by Sam Wise

Another fine specimen from the Petrified Forest National Park visitor’s center in Arizona…

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The scientific tourist #204 — pyrite

Posted on 12 December, 2011 by Sam Wise

Fool’s gold — it’s not just for gold-hunters anymore…

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The scientific tourist #203 — Swiftcurrent lake

Posted on 6 December, 2011 by Sam Wise

This week’s photo comes to you from Swiftcurrent lake — a beautiful little lake in the Many Glacier region of Glacier National Park in Montana…

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The scientific tourist #202 — Selenite

Posted on 28 November, 2011 by Sam Wise

More crystal goodness from the Houston Museum of Natural Science — this time, you get a nice sample of selenite: Curiously enough, there’s no selenium in selenite — it’s a crystalline form of gypsum, and gets its name from its … Continue reading →

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Casual Friday — getting ready for Curiosity

Posted on 25 November, 2011 by Sam Wise

If all goes well, the Mars Science Laboratory rover Curiosity will launch from Florida tomorrow morning (10:25 a.m. Eastern Time, 1525 GMT). JPL put together this video of highlights in the rover’s planned mission…

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