
Kirk Johnson
@leafdoctor
Smithsonian @NMNH director & paleobotanist. Works with artists to visualize extinct landscapes. [Pers/Prof account, opinions my own]
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21-09-2010 00:00:09
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#TBT to May of 1909 and the installation of the last stone on the south porch of the museum. 🏛️ A few short months later staff began to occupy the building and move the then 10 million item collections by horse-drawn cart. Credit: Smithsonian Libraries and Archives, Record Unit 95, Box 33, Folder 4





To fully grasp this summer's frightful heat, imagine 800,000 Hiroshima atom bombs exploding daily. That amount of energy accumulating in the climate system is why July was the hottest month of 1,716 on record. Discover Magazine James Edward Hansen Prof Michael E. Mann discovermagazine.com/environment/wa…





Ever wondered what it's like to go inside the vast collection of a natural history museum, or why we keep such vast natural treasures? Well, wonder no more. This terrific, interactive piece by Peter Hartlaub explores the collections of California Academy of Sciences. Enjoy! sfchronicle.com/projects/2023/…





Preorder this updated edition! With new dinosaurs, color illustrations, and tales from the road, this is the perfect book for any dino-lover! 🦖 buff.ly/3UJVHvu Kirk Johnson #dinosaurs #fossils



