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Amazing “Creatures of Light” at the American Museum of Natural History

What is bioluminescence? It’s the chemical reaction that creates the glow  that  emanates from fireflies in a meadow in eastern North America, from the glowworms on the ceiling of  Waitomo Cave in New...

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American Museum of Natural History- How to Trick a Firefly

After my preview of “Creatures of Light,”  at  the American Museum of Natural History, I donned my special “behind the scenes” tour badge and quickly followed our guide through a series of stairs and...

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Creatures of the Deep-Behind-the-Scenes of the American Museum of Natural...

After attending a preview of the American Museum of Natural History’s “Creatures of Light”, a group of other media people and I traveled below the museum’s main floors to take a behind-the-scenes tour...

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American Museum of Natural History: Whales-Giants of The Deep-Started March...

Founded in 1869,  Manhattan’s  American Museum of Natural History is considered to be one of the most preeminent scientific, educational, and cultural institutions in the world. And of this...

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Behind-the-Scenes: Whales at the American Museum of Natural History

After visiting the American Museum of Natural History’s new exhibit, Whales: Giants of the Deep,  it was on to what has been one of my favorite parts of the museum’s press previews, the...

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Things to Do In NYC This Week: American Museum of Natural History’s “Dark...

Here’s a list of things to do in NYC this week as published by the New York Times. I had the great opportunity to attend the press preview of the American Museum of Natural History‘s wonderful new...

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NYC: American Museum of Natural History’s “Dark Universe” and “Power of Poison”

  Now that Thanksgiving is over, we’re moving into the full rush of this year’s NYC holiday season with the usual upcoming activities including the Rockefeller Tree Lighting Ceremony on December 4th;...

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Things To Do In NYC This Week-Exosuit at the American Museum of Natural History

Here’s a list of things to do in NYC this week as published by the New York Times. Check out the limited time exhibit of the American Museum of Natural History’s Exosuit Display: American Museum of...

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American Museum of Natural History’s Annual Identification Day: May 10, 2014

The American Museum of Natural History’s annual ID day is coming up on this Saturday, May 10, 2014. Families can bring in shells, rocks, insects, feathers, bones, and artifacts to be identified by...

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Things to do in NYC this Week: Happy Thanksgiving!

There’s so much to do in NYC this holiday week. While there to check out the parade, don’t forget about a fun exhibit for all you Marvel Avenger fans:  Marvel’s AVENGERS S.T.A.T.I.O.N. The Exhibition...

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Travel Archaeology: Amazing Exosuit For Deep Sea Exploration

  Archaeologists have been discovering artifacts from the ancient treasure ship that sunk near Antikythera Island, Greece. Originally discovered in 1900, this Roman ship possessed the famous...

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