By umnh
One of my family's favorite things to do when we "get out and discover" is to watch birds!
We've had some especially great bird-watching weather this fall, but I'm always a bit stymied to help my kids sharpen their bird identification skills It's nice to be able to move from "look, there's a b...
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By umnh
Following up from our "What's in a Name?" post, today paleontologists at the Utah Museum of Natural History announced the naming of a new species of horned dinosaur -- Utahcer...
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By umnh
Naming things.
We all do it.
You know the process you go through to select the name of your child -- starting out with lists that you may have kept since you were a child, refining it based upon people you've met along the way, choosing from names that are fashionable, popular or unique at the t...
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By umnh
One of the great things about working at a natural history museum is that you meet a lot of "science stars", people living in Utah doing interesting work of all types! One of those cool people is Christopher Cokinos.
I was first made aware of Chris's nature writing by one of the Museum's progra...
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By umnh
This Saturday, the Museum is pleased to host Doctor Noize for an outdoor family concert! So who is Dr. Noize and why will this be a great way to spend time with your family??
Early last year, some of us parents who work at the Utah Museum of Natural History were introduced to Cory Cullinan, other...
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By umnh
The Museum's entomologist Christy Bills will be leading the UMNH's Kids in Nature Camp this summer.
My own children have been fortunate to "get out and discover" with Christ...
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Camp instructor, Sarah Lange, provides a sneak peek into the UMNH Science Workshops for Teens. During the school year, Sarah teaches high school science and she is a popular camp instructor for CSI-like DNA and Girls Only science camps.
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UMNH Science Workshops for Teens are designed to...
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By umnh
It's that time of year again...summer camp! For those of us who work full-time, we are suddenly realizing that in just four weeks, the kids will be out of school! Do we have our plan in place?
For others, it's a matter of are we scheduled for the quintessential summer experiences of sleep-awa...
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By umnh
We've been watching Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution at our house. It has been fun to compare our knowledge of vegetables with the horror stories they show on TV. And it has prompted great conversation around the dinner table.
So this weekend, my mother-in-law came in from California, and, along w...
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By umnh
I talk about my youngest daughter, Jocelyn, a lot. Because she's my third and final daughter, I tend to be less worried and have more humor about everything she does. (My other two daughters tell me I spoil her, but that's another matter!)
Jocelyn has practically grown up at the Natural History...
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