Tag: taxidermy
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Throwback Thursday #172: Field Museum Photo Archives – Soemmerring’s Gazelle
This is Throwback Thursday #172. In these, we look back into the past at ESCONI specifically and Earth Science in general. If you have any contributions, (science, pictures, stories, etc …), please send them to esconi.info@gmail.com. Thanks! Here’s a few photos from the Field Museum Photo Archives over on Tumbler. Unfortunately, the photo blog hasn’t updated since…
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The Brain Scoop: Carl Cotton: Chicago’s Original Black Taxidermist
There’s a new episode of “The Brain Scoop” over on Youtube. This one is about a Field Museum taxidermist named Carl Cotton. Carl had a huge impact on taxidermy during his life. There is a new special exhibit which celebrates his contributions. Carl Cotton (1918 – 1971) was the Field Museum’s first African American…
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The Brain Scoop: Recommended Reading: 2019!
The Brain Scoop has an episode which highlights some good books. So, if you are looking to read something interesting and science related, these are some really good suggestions! Hi! I’m on the road filming PREHISTORIC ROAD TRIP, a 3-part series that will premiere nationally on PBS in 2020! We’ll get back to our…
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WTTW Jay’s Chicago: Carl Akeley, Taxidermy at the Field Museum
WTTW Jay’s Chicago has a nice clip about Carl Akeley. Carl has been called the “father of modern taxidermy.” He lived around the turn of the 19th century and is the man behind some of the Field Museum’s most famous exhibits, including one of the elephants in the main gallery. His innovation touch led to…
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Volunteers Needed for Mazon Creek Taxonomy Project
The Chicago Academy of Sciences (CAS), which operates the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum in Chicago, is looking for volunteers to help with a fossil taxonomy project. They need individuals with expertise in identifying and verifying Mazon Creek and other local fossils. The Academy has a collection of over 30,000 fossils, many of which have not…
