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For this episode Danny Hurst is joined by John Ryan who describes himself as a men´s health comedian, healthcare professional and podcaster who has won multiple awards, including the Scottish Mental Health and Arts Film Festival Best Short Documentary Award and the NHS Regional Health and Social Care Award for Mental Health and Well-being. He has performed extensively across the UK and abroad, hosts a radio show, and has had a research paper published in a psychiatric journal. He runs the website "Happy to Health" with his partner Natasha Donovan, and does extensive work in healthcare, including TED talks and presentations. If you can´t get enough of these podcasts, head to https://www.patreon.com/DannyHurst to access my exclusive, member-only, fun-filled and fact-packed history-related videos. KEY TAKEAWAYS A lot of people on the comedy circuit are quite vulnerable. Being a comic is challenging. Often, the pay is poor, so it is hard for comedians to make a steady living and be financially secure in older age. John grew up in a very ethnically mixed part of Hackney, which gave him a lifelong love of different cultures. As a kid, John noticed that a lot of the men in his Irish family died a lot younger than other men, which fuelled his interest in men´s mental health. Most men´s sexual health issues are connected to poor mental health. Society still encourages men to take risks and push themselves beyond healthy limits. Making it hard to live a balanced life. Creating a safe physical space helps men to open up and talk more. Banter can do more damage than you realise. Humour breaks down barriers and helps people to open up and talk. Talking protects your mental health. Aim for contentment in life. BEST MOMENTS “I always wanted to find a way to bridge the gap between comedy, communications and men's health.” “Rowdy. But, you know, rowdy, you can out shout them, out shock them, or just go quiet.” “I managed to talk my way out of it by putting on a silly accent and pretending I was an Orient fan.” “Health is the real leveller, whether you are black, white, Asian, Chinese.” “Life is about learning to let go of unnecessary items.” “We are trying to take haha to aha.” EPISODE RESOURCES https://www.instagram.com/comedyjohnryan https://happytohealthyou.com HOST BIO Historian, performer, and mentor Danny Hurst has been engaging audiences for many years, whether as a lecturer, stand-up comic or intervention teacher with young offenders and excluded secondary students. Having worked with some of the most difficult people in the UK, he is a natural storyteller and entertainer, whilst purveying the most fascinating information that you didn't know you didn't know. A writer and host of pub quizzes across London, he has travelled extensively and speaks several languages. He has been a consultant for exhibitions at the Imperial War Museum and Natural History Museum in London as well as presenting accelerated learning seminars across the UK. With a wide range of knowledge ranging from motor mechanics to opera to breeding carnivorous plants, he believes learning is the most effective when it's fun. Uniquely delivered, this is history without the boring bits, told the way only Danny Hurst can. CONTACT AND SOCIALS https://instagram.com/dannyjhurstfacebook.com/danny.hurst.9638 https://twitter.com/dannyhurst  https://www.linkedin.com/in/danny-hurst-19574720 This Podcast has been brought to you by Disruptive Media. https://disruptivemedia.co.uk/

Was there ever a time when life on earth was peaceful? Free of violence? No predators, no prey, just... vibes? Or has nature always been 'Red in Tooth and Claw'? Have we always been eating each other? Our listener Scott sent us on a quest to discover the origins of predators and prey, and to find out what all this ‘eat or be eaten' stuff is really about. Taking us back to the very dawn of life on earth, Professor Susannah Porter from the University of Santa Barbara lets Alex peer into an extraordinary world of microscopic warfare. It's a dog-eat-dog (or, microbe-dissolve-microbe) world, with single celled organisms doing battle with each other. For billions of years, this was life on earth! Tiny, violent, and completely fascinating. But what about bigger creatures? More complex ones - animals? Speeding forward several billion years, Alex arrives in the Ediacaran Period – a time of unusual tranquility, where strange, plant-like animals lived in relative peace. At the Natural History Museum in Oxford, UK, palaeontologist Dr Frankie Dunn shows him around. So where did real predators come from, then? Alex is joined by Dr Imran Rahman as he ushers in one of the most extraordinary periods in Earth's history – the magnificently named Cambrian Explosion! Here we find real predators, with teeth, claws, and impressive hunting appendages. Through the fossil record, we can see an arms race developing – as predators get more sophisticated, so does their prey. It's ON. Finally, Alex wonders if our own evolution, shaped as it has been by this predator-prey arms race, might have been very different without the threat of being chomped. Professor Lynne Isbell from the University of California, Davis takes Alex on a trip into our primate past, and tackles one of our most fearsome predators: snakes. Presenter: Alex Lathbridge Producer: Emily Knight Series Producer: Ben Motley

Humans are everywhere. How did we get from the savannahs of Africa across to the most northern reaches of Alaska and Greenland, to the outbacks of Australia and the islands of the Pacific millennia ago? How did we master fire, figure out how to craft tools and survive the Ice Ages?In this episode Dan is joined by Professor Chris Stringer, Research Leader in Human Evolution at London's Natural History Museum, to talk about how Homo Sapiens managed to outlive other human cousins like Neanderthals and Denisovans and cross oceans s hape landscapes and one day, build cities and space shuttles.Produced by James Hickmann, Mariana Des Forges and edited by Tim Arstall.You can now find Dan Snow's History Hit on YouTube! Watch episodes every Friday (including this one) here.Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe.We'd love to hear your feedback - you can take part in our podcast survey here: https://insights.historyhit.com/history-hit-podcast-always-on.You can also email the podcast directly at ds.hh@historyhit.com.

For this episode, Danny is privileged to be joined by actor, puppeteer, co-founder of the London School of Puppetry and president of the British Puppet Guild - Ronnie Le Drew. Ronnie has worked in theatre, television and film for many decades. His movie credits include The Naked Runner with Frank Sinatra, Little Shop of Horrors, The Muppets Treasure Island, Labyrinth and the live-action Beauty and the Beast. To people in the know however, he is most famous for Zippy from Rainbow, which is indisputably the greatest TV show in history and Danny'll fight anyone who disagrees with that.  If you want to gain an insight into why puppets engage adults as well as kids on a level that no other form of entertainment does and how this ancient performance art continues to evolve to appeal to new audiences, listen in. Some of the places Ronnie performs are sure to surprise you. If you can´t get enough of these podcasts, head to https://www.patreon.com/DannyHurst to access my exclusive, member-only, fun-filled and fact-packed history-related videos. KEY TAKEAWAYS Ronnie learned basic puppet skills playing with toy puppets. Ronnie was small and couldn´t sing or dance but wanted to work in theatre, so he decided to fulfill his dream through puppetry. When Ronnie performs with Muffin The Mule, he borrows his granddaughter´s puppet. In some countries you can study puppetry at degree level. Punch and Judy performances continue and are evolving. TV fed Ronnie´s career rather than ruined it. Ronnie was Tom Hanks's body double...not in the way you think. Ronnie is now very popular at Comic Con. Throughout the decades Rainbow has remained popular and as a result Ronnie has appeared with Zippy in some very unexpected ways e.g. Late-night university parties, which attracted large crowds of students. The rude episode of Rainbow was filmed in about 3 minutes. BEST MOMENTS "All 5 of the audience had crept out. They were bored out of their minds, but I was having a ball." "I got a phone call from Henson saying we would like to use me on Labyrinth." "I was Tom Hanks's body double." “We used to lark around – Bungle, Zippy, and George  - in bed...very naughty." EPISODE RESOURCES https://www.facebook.com/ronnie.ledrew Book - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Zippy-Me-Inside-Britains-Infamous/dp/178352698X HOST BIO Historian, performer, and mentor Danny Hurst has been engaging audiences for many years, whether as a lecturer, stand-up comic or intervention teacher with young offenders and excluded secondary students. Having worked with some of the most difficult people in the UK, he is a natural storyteller and entertainer, whilst purveying the most fascinating information that you didn't know you didn't know. A writer and host of pub quizzes across London, he has travelled extensively and speaks several languages. He has been a consultant for exhibitions at the Imperial War Museum and Natural History Museum in London as well as presenting accelerated learning seminars across the UK. With a wide range of knowledge ranging from motor mechanics to opera to breeding carnivorous plants, he believes learning is the most effective when it's fun. Uniquely delivered, this is history without the boring bits, told the way only Danny Hurst can. CONTACT AND SOCIALS https://instagram.com/dannyjhurstfacebook.com/danny.hurst.9638 https://twitter.com/dannyhurst  https://www.linkedin.com/in/danny-hurst-19574720 This Podcast has been brought to you by Disruptive Media. https://disruptivemedia.co.uk/

Bedbug infestations are not just a modern problem—these pests have been with early human ancestors for 245,000 years, causing problems long before the invention of beds. Lindsay Miles, an entomologist at Virginia Tech, has found that changes in bedbug population size mirrored those of humans, proving they might be our first pest. Miles talks with Host Flora Lichtman about our history with bedbugs and why they're such prolific pests. Plus, the discovery of a new wasp that catches its prey… with butt flaps. Dr. Lars Vilhelmsen, curator at the Natural History Museum of Denmark in Copenhagen tells us all about it.Guests: Dr. Lindsay Miles is an entomologist at Virginia Tech. Dr. Lars Vilhelmsen is a curator at the Natural History Museum of Denmark in CopenhagenTranscript is available on sciencefriday.com. Subscribe to this podcast. Plus, to stay updated on all things science, sign up for Science Friday's newsletters.

Genetic material from a 10,000-year-old skeleton suggests the oldest-known Briton had dark skin and blue eyes.来自10，000年历史的骨骼的遗传物质表明，最古老的英国人的皮肤和蓝色的眼睛是蓝色的。Scientists from Britain's Natural History Museum and University College London reported the finding Wednesday after studying the remains of an individual known as “Cheddar Man.”来自英国自然历史博物馆和伦敦大学学院的科学家在研究了一个被称为“切达男子”的人的遗体后，周三报告了这一发现。The skeleton was discovered over a century ago. It was found inside a large hole in the Cheddar Gorge area of southwest England.骨骼是一个多世纪前发现的。 它被发现在英格兰西南切达峡谷地区的一个大洞中。The researchers cut a hole into the skull of the human remains and removed DNA from bone powder.研究人员将一个孔切入了人类遗体的头骨，并从骨粉中除去了DNA。The letters DNA are short for the term deoxyribonucleic acid. Scientists call it the chemical of life.字母DNA对于脱氧核糖核酸术语而言是短的。 科学家称其为生命的化学物质。DNA is made up of genes. Genes, like letters in words, carry a huge amount of information. They tell cells how to make all the materials for life.DNA由基因组成。 基因，就像单词中的字母一样，都带有大量信息。 他们告诉细胞如何制造生命的所有材料。The British scientists say their tests showed Cheddar Man had dark, wavy hair, blue eyes and "dark to black" skin color.英国科学家说，他们的测试表明，切达干酪的男人有黑暗的波浪，蓝眼睛和“深色至黑色”的肤色。The researchers say the evidence suggests that Europeans' light skin coloring developed much later than experts had thought.研究人员说，证据表明，欧洲人的浅色肤色比专家想象的要晚得多。Cheddar Man overturns people's expectations of what kinds of genetic qualities go together, said Tom Booth, who worked on the project.从事该项目的汤姆·布斯（Tom Booth）说，切达（Cheddar）的人推翻了人们对遗传品质的期望。"It seems that pale eyes entered Europe long before pale skin or blond hair, which didn't come along until after the arrival of farming," he added.他补充说：“看来苍白的眼睛在淡淡的皮肤或金色的头发之前很久就进入了欧洲，直到耕种到来后才出现。”Some experts believe that ancient humans who lived in extreme northern areas may have developed light colored skin. They note light skin is able to take in more sunlight than darker skin. Sunlight is required for the body to produce vitamin D.一些专家认为，住在极端北部地区的古代人可能会形成浅色的皮肤。 他们指出，皮肤比较暗的皮肤更能吸收阳光。 人体产生维生素D需要阳光D。Cheddar Man shares genetic similarities with other human remains found in Spain, Hungary and Luxembourg. All those individuals lived in the Mesolithic Period, also known as the Middle Stone Age Period. The group, known as Western Hunter-Gatherers, moved to Europe from the Middle East after the last Ice Age, about 12,000 years ago.切达曼（Cheddar Man）与西班牙，匈牙利和卢森堡发现的其他人类遗体有遗传相似之处。 所有这些人都生活在中石器时代，也称为中石时代。 该组织被称为西方狩猎者，在最后一个冰河时代（大约12，000年前）从中东移居欧洲。The Associated Press says Cheddar Man is the oldest complete skeleton found in Britain. Human beings had lived on the island off and on for thousands of years before his time, but they disappeared during periodic ice ages.美联社说，切达干酪是在英国发现的最古老的完整骨骼。 人类在他的时间之前已经在岛上生活了数千年，但他们在定期冰上消失了。Cheddar Man would have been one of a very small population of hunter-gatherers in Britain at the time. Scientists, who have been studying his skeleton, say he appears to have had a healthy diet but died in his 20s, possibly through violence.当时，切达干酪人本来就是英国很少的狩猎采集者之一。 一直在研究骨骼的科学家说，他似乎饮食健康，但在20多岁时死亡，可能是由于暴力行为。

The City of San Diego expects to formally adopt it's 2025 budget in the upcoming week. Plus, some members of Congress have questions about the ICE raid at a South Park restaurant. And, a new exhibit at Balboa Park's Natural History Museum blends a working lab into a traditional exhibit. NBC's Dana Williams has these stories plus meteorologist Brooke Martell's weekend forecast, for this Saturday June 7, 2025.

In this edition of The Naked Scientists: African leaders hold emergency talks about deadly outbreaks of cholera on the continent. But why is this happening, and what can be done to curb the threat? The James Webb Space Telescope breaks another cosmic record spotting the oldest galaxy ever seen, dating from just 280 million years after the Big Bang. We explore the hidden workings of our natural history museums: what did they decide not to display, and why? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Today, Danny is joined by the singer-songwriter, producer, screenwriter and journalist Geoff Deane. He was the front man of the new wave band The Leyton Buzzards and the original front man of Modern Romance. Geoff wrote for other artists, including Divine, who he toured with and wrote "You Think You're a Man" for. As a writer, Geoff contributed to The Face and Arena magazines and co-wrote several TV shows including Birds of a Feather, Tonight with Jonathan Ross and the film Kinky Boots. His memoir, “From Mohair Suits to Kinky Boots” is a best seller. Danny and Geoff discuss his upbringing in multi-cultural Hackney, his musical influences, the role art, fashion and film played and how it all influenced the way society evolved. If you can´t get enough of these podcasts, head to https://www.patreon.com/DannyHurst to access my exclusive, member-only, fun-filled and fact-packed history-related videos. KEY TAKEAWAYS Hackney was working-class, and rents were low, which drew in each wave of new immigrants and made it culturally rich. At the age of 9 Geoff´s mum entered him into a talent contest at the Hackney Empire. Musicians have always broken-down social barriers e.g. David Bowie and homosexuality. Surprisingly, blending rap with salsa resulted in Modern Romance making it big in America. Ay Ay Ay Moosey was written as a thank you to his cousin Moose. Geoff will try anything, including working as a nightclub singer in Spain. You are never too old to explore new creative avenues. Today, it´s easier for musicians to get exposure, but the level of competition makes it harder to have a long career. Unlike music, comedy demands a response. BEST MOMENTS “Stay away from bad women and stay out of the desert.” “Building vertically instead of horizontally eradicated everything that was good … no community.” “There´s a jar full of Amy Winehouse’s fag ends.” “It must have been quite subversive at the time, not liking the Beatles.” “The relationship between skinheads, suedeheads and black people was kind of like an uneasy alliance.” “That buzz has been going on all my life.” EPISODE RESOURCES https://www.instagram.com/geoffdeane Geoff´s Book - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mohair-Suits-Kinky-Boots-Clothes-ebook/dp/B0D9W6RP7P Geoff´s son´s music - https://www.tiktok.com/@gotaloudmouth HOST BIO Historian, performer, and mentor Danny Hurst has been engaging audiences for many years, whether as a lecturer, stand-up comic or intervention teacher with young offenders and excluded secondary students. Having worked with some of the most difficult people in the UK, he is a natural storyteller and entertainer, whilst purveying the most fascinating information that you didn't know you didn't know. A writer and host of pub quizzes across London, he has travelled extensively and speaks several languages. He has been a consultant for exhibitions at the Imperial War Museum and Natural History Museum in London as well as presenting accelerated learning seminars across the UK. With a wide range of knowledge ranging from motor mechanics to opera to breeding carnivorous plants, he believes learning is the most effective when it's fun. Uniquely delivered, this is history without the boring bits, told the way only Danny Hurst can. CONTACT AND SOCIALS https://instagram.com/dannyjhurstfacebook.com/danny.hurst.9638 https://twitter.com/dannyhurst https://www.linkedin.com/in/danny-hurst-19574720 This Podcast has been brought to you by Disruptive Media. https://disruptivemedia.co.uk/

Negotiators from Ukraine and Russia met in Istanbul, Turkey, today for peace talks as both sides continued to conduct airstrikes. The delegations agreed to a major prisoner exchange, but no ceasefire. Also, a new report documents a pattern of physical abuse and neglect toward Tibetan children at Chinese-run boarding schools that many are forced to attend. And, South Korea contends with a political divide, along with big economic and security challenges, as it heads to the polls for presidential elections. Plus, moths find a home at the butterfly sanctuary in Mexico City's Natural History Museum.Listen to today's Music Heard on Air. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

In September 2024, we recorded a conversation with Islay primary school teachers Amy Hannett (Port Ellen Primary) and Morvern Scott (Gaelic Medium, Bowmore Primery) about plans to work with This Is Islay to record activities at primary schools across Islay, including both English and Gaelic language material.In followup episodes we will hear directly from students on a range of activities - from discussing favourite books and authors, to Dinosaur Days with visitors from the Natural History Museum.Acknowledgements:Thanks to our guests Amy Hannett and Morvern Scott, and to Bowmore and Port Ellen Primary Schools for their supportThis Is Islay Production crew: Jolyon Thurgood, Tom O'Farrell, Greig Barker and Gordon BerminghamMusic: Pixabay RFM ambient-piano-and-strings-10711

Could factories in space be the future of manufacturing? Space Boffins Sue Nelson and Richard Hollingham meet the head of the UK company, Space Forge, about to launch a (very small) factory into orbit. Sue also visits a new exhibition at the Natural History Museum in London exploring whether life could exist elsewhere in the universe, and the weird 1960s design that could have seen astronauts return to Earth on a paraglider... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Could factories in space be the future of manufacturing? Space Boffins Sue Nelson and Richard Hollingham meet the head of the UK company, Space Forge, about to launch a (very small) factory into orbit. Sue also visits a new exhibition at the Natural History Museum in London exploring whether life could exist elsewhere in the universe, and the weird 1960s design that could have seen astronauts return to Earth on a paraglider... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

In this episode Danny is joined by the legendary Rowland Rivron, comedy actor, writer, TV/radio presenter and drummer who is best known for his work with French and Saunders, The Comic Strip Presents and for being a showbiz maverick. Rowland shares stories from his varied career. He covers his unique upbringing, the quirks of his name, and the making of his autobiography. Listeners get a candid, funny, and insightful look at British comedy, music and the unpredictable moments that shaped Rowland’s life. If you can´t get enough of these podcasts, head to https://www.patreon.com/DannyHurst to access my exclusive, member-only, fun-filled and fact-packed history-related videos. KEY TAKEAWAYS Rowland had a penalty shoot-out with Diana Ross in a bedroom at The Ritz. Living with Rik Mayall was a bit crazy. Rowland once interviewed Patrick Swayze while he was taking a shower. Interviewing Spike Milligan was hard work. Show business looks glamorous, but in reality it is a mix of excitement, routine, and unpredictability. Even successful performers experience both the thrill of live performance and the tedium of repetitive gigs. Showbiz is full of last-minute changes and the need to adapt quickly—e.g. learning an entire musical’s drum parts with no rehearsal. Success in showbiz is shaped as much by chance encounters, personal quirks, and resilience as by talent or planning. BEST MOMENTS “How does a penalty shoot-out in Diana Ross’ bedroom occur?” “I did a massive faux pas with Mel Brooks.” “I walked into a gig and had walked into an armed siege.” “All of the tables were shaped like coffins.” “ I'd actually fallen out of the gig and I had to queue up to get back in and back on stage to carry on playing.” “I'm left-handed, dyslexic, and word blind, so I can't learn lines to save my life.” “The first night I did it … the show finished half an hour early because I was speeding up and panicking.” “By about the fourth or fifth day, I was completely bored… and stopped drumming.” “We did a bastardised version of Desert Island Discs.” “I didn’t go on holiday for about 20 years. I was just completely enjoying myself. I didn’t want to do anything else.” EPISODE RESOURCES Book - https://www.amazon.co.uk/What-Did-Last-Night-accidental-ebook/dp/B004LROP04 https://x.com/rowlandrivron HOST BIO Historian, performer, and mentor Danny Hurst has been engaging audiences for many years, whether as a lecturer, stand-up comic or intervention teacher with young offenders and excluded secondary students. Having worked with some of the most difficult people in the UK, he is a natural storyteller and entertainer, whilst purveying the most fascinating information that you didn't know you didn't know. A writer and host of pub quizzes across London, he has travelled extensively and speaks several languages. He has been a consultant for exhibitions at the Imperial War Museum and Natural History Museum in London as well as presenting accelerated learning seminars across the UK. With a wide range of knowledge ranging from motor mechanics to opera to breeding carnivorous plants, he believes learning is the most effective when it's fun. Uniquely delivered, this is history without the boring bits, told the way only Danny Hurst can. CONTACT AND SOCIALS https://instagram.com/dannyjhurstfacebook.com/danny.hurst.9638 https://twitter.com/dannyhurst https://www.linkedin.com/in/danny-hurst-19574720 This Podcast has been brought to you by Disruptive Media. https://disruptivemedia.co.uk/

Climate change is making weather more extreme and threatening crops and wildlife. But could old solutions help us tackle these challenges? Around the world, farmers and scientists are reviving ancient crops, and reintroducing ancient animals to build resilience against climate impacts. In this episode, reporter Beth Timmins travels to the Peruvian Andes to meet the ‘Potato Guardians', while Jordan Dunbar visits London's Natural History Museum. Curator Lottie Dodwell-Williams introduces the museum's first climate-focused exhibit, Fixing Our Broken Planet, which includes a plan to bring bison back to Britain. Host Graihagh Jackson chats to Jordan and Beth about how traditional knowledge and techniques from the past are being used to combat the effects of climate change today. Presenter: Graihagh Jackson Reporters: Beth Timmins and Jordan Dunbar Production Co-Ordinator: Brenda Brown Sound Engineer: Tom Brignell Editors: Sophie Eastaugh and Simon Watts If you have a question, email us at theclimatequestion@bbc.com or leave a WhatsApp message at + 44 8000 321 721

David Cavazos, better known as Big Sleeps, is an artist whose work is displayed at museums from the Natural History Museum to the Getty. But his journey started during a turbulent youth in Pico-Union, where he honed his craft and created a style known as Indigenous L.A. Lettering. After surviving a harrowing adolescence, he found inspiration through tattooing & muraling, which catapulted him to adulation and respect from Japan to Venezuela to back home in L.A. This is the origin story of Big Sleeps.

Dennis is joined via Zoom by playwright Tom Jacobson whose latest play Tasty Little Rabbit is currently showing at the Moving Arts Theatre in Los Angeles. The play tells the true story of a 1936 Fascist Italian investigation of pornography charges in Taormina, Sicily. This artistic prosecution uncovers a much darker secret of a 1890s love triangle between photographer Wilhelm Von Gloeden, an a 18 year-old Sicilian boy and a mysterious Irish poet. Tom talks about how he first learned of the true story, visiting Sicily as part of his research, the riveting "Kissing Contest" scene at the play's center and why the story is so relevant to today. He also talks about how he's been able to be so productive as a playwright while working a day job as a fundraiser for organizations like the Natural History Museum, LACMA and the Los Angeles Zoo. Other topics include: falling in love with theater as a kid in Oklahoma, using a New York-based alias to get his breakthrough play Cyberqueer produced in Los Angeles, writing plays to upset his mother, being told he's "too old to write for TV" at the age of 33, meeting his husband of 30 years on a blind date and why he loves being a part of the LA theater community.

Welcome to Monsters on the Edge, a show exploring creatures at the edge of our reality in forests, cities, skies, and waters. We examine these creatures and talk to the researchers studying them.Joining us on this week's show:Richard Freeman is a working cryptozoologist, author and explorer. He searches for and writes about unknown animals. The melodramatic may call him a monster hunter. He has hunted for creatures such as the yeti, the Mongolian death worm , the giant anaconda, the almasty, orang-pendek the gul, the naga, the ninki-nanka the Caspian tiger and the Tasmanian wolf. He is the Zoological Director at the Centre for Fortean Zoology. This is the world's only full time mystery animal research organization. It is based in North Devon, England.A former zookeeper Richard has worked with over 400 species from spiders to elephants but lists crocodiles as his favorite.He has lectured at the Natural History Museum in London and the Grant Museum of Zoology well as the Last Tuesday Society at Viktor Wynd's Little Shop of Horrors. Richard is also a regular contributor to the magazine Fortean Times.He has written books about cryptozoology, folklore and monsters including Dragons: More Than a Myth? , Explore Dragons, The Great Yokai Encyclopaedia: An A to Z of Japanese Monsters, and Orang-Pendek: Sumatra's Forgotten Ape. However he has recently branched out into horror and weird fantasy with Green Unpleasant Land: 18 Tales of British Horror Hyakumonagatari: Tales of Japanese Horror Book One as well as several shorts in the BHF Books of Horror. He has recently written an overview of cryptozoology and a chronicle of his own expeditions entitled Adventures in Cryptozoology volumes one and two. He has just written a book of high strangeness fortean cases called The Highest Strangeness, and a two volume work on man-eating animals that the publishers have unfortunately forced him to call Creatures that Eat People.www.cfz.org.ukBooks on Amazonhttps://www.amazon.com/stores/Richard-Freeman/author/B00385MYHG?ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true&ccs_id=98eaa18e-54c2-4514-8ed7-92525afdf10aClick that play button, and let's unravel the mysteries of the UNTOLD! Remember to like, share, and subscribe to our channel to stay updated on all the latest discoveries and adventures. See you there!Join Barnaby Jones each Monday on the Untold Radio Network Live at 12pm Central – 10am Pacific and 1pm Eastern. Come and Join the live discussion next week. Please subscribe.We have ten different Professional Podcasts on all the things you like. New favorite shows drop each day only on the UNTOLD RADIO NETWORKTo find out more about Barnaby Jones and his team, (Cryptids, Anomalies, and the Paranormal Society) visit their website www.WisconsinCAPS.com

Why a man walked butterflies on a leash Guest: Dr. Sam England, Sensory Ecologist at the Natural History Museum in Berlin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is BC doing about municipal embezzling? Guest: Ravi Kahlon, Minister of Housing and Municipal Affairs Why BC business leaders are pushing for action from Ottawa Guest: Laura Jones, President & CEO of the Business Council of British Columbia Why a man walked butterflies on a leash Guest: Dr. Sam England, Sensory Ecologist at the Natural History Museum in Berlin Could more massive solar flares cause blackouts in Canada? Guest: Dr. Rachel Ward-Maxwell, Researcher-Programmer in Astronomy and Space Sciences at the Ontario Science Centre The enduring legacy of Sesame Street Guest: Dr. Rhonda McEwen, Professor of Communication, Culture, Information and Technology at the University of Toronto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode Danny is joined by writer, musician, author, playwright and comedian John Dowie. One of only a handful of comedians who are genuinely original, John has been described as "the most influential comic you've never heard of." During a remarkable career, he's opened for Black Sabbath, toured with Victoria Wood, and has been recorded on vinyl alongside Joy Division. He was doing alternative comedy before alternative comedy existed. John has worked with dozens of comics and actors including Bill Nighy, Tony Allen, Rory Bremner, Jim Sweeney, Steve Steen and many more. He shares some great stories and his most recent book, "Before I Go", is available here. https://poniesandhorsesbooks.com/product/before-i-go/ If you can´t get enough of these podcasts, head to https://www.patreon.com/DannyHurst to access my exclusive, member-only, fun-filled and fact-packed history-related videos. KEY TAKEAWAYS One of John´s earliest comedy influencers was Ken Dodd, who was bought into his school to do a talk on not smoking and ended up doing an hour of stand up. John entered the comedy circuit at a time when the industry was dying because of TV. John gave up stand-up so he could see more of his children. The show John is most proud of is Dogman, which he wrote for children. Alexi Sayle was like the comedy equivalent of the Sex Pistols. John shares why so many comedians’ relationships break down. BEST MOMENTS “Only a very small percentage of comedy is genuinely original, and John is part of that very small percentage.” “Is there anything you can’t do – “making money” .” “I learned to play the piano the way you would learn to play a typewriter.” “I decided to forget about the marriage experience and concentrate on becoming an alcoholic.” “It was the only show where my ego did not come on stage with me.” “Jim Sweeney and Steve Steen are the best improvised comedy performers you'll ever see in England.” “I am not buying green bananas anymore.” “My lung condition makes it difficult to speak at length.” EPISODE RESOURCES https://x.com/dowiejohn Dogman book - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dogman-Comedy-Musical-Story-Children/dp/B002SQ48AW John´s other books - https://poniesandhorsesbooks.com/shop HOST BIO Historian, performer, and mentor Danny Hurst has been engaging audiences for many years, whether as a lecturer, stand-up comic or intervention teacher with young offenders and excluded secondary students. Having worked with some of the most difficult people in the UK, he is a natural storyteller and entertainer, whilst purveying the most fascinating information that you didn't know you didn't know. A writer and host of pub quizzes across London, he has travelled extensively and speaks several languages. He has been a consultant for exhibitions at the Imperial War Museum and Natural History Museum in London as well as presenting accelerated learning seminars across the UK. With a wide range of knowledge ranging from motor mechanics to opera to breeding carnivorous plants, he believes learning is the most effective when it's fun. Uniquely delivered, this is history without the boring bits, told the way only Danny Hurst can. CONTACT AND SOCIALS https://instagram.com/dannyjhurstfacebook.com/danny.hurst.9638 https://twitter.com/dannyhurst https://www.linkedin.com/in/danny-hurst-19574720 This Podcast has been brought to you by Disruptive Media. https://disruptivemedia.co.uk/

Philip Hoare is an award-winning writer whose books often describe the lure of the sea, the strange and beautiful creatures that live in it and the inspiration artists have found in its murky depths. His book Leviathan won the Samuel Johnson Prize: it drew on his lifelong obsession with whales, which began with the gigantic skeletons in the Natural History Museum and continued with his own encounters with them at sea. His most recent book, William Blake and the Sea Monsters of Love, traces Blake's enduring influence on numerous poets, writers, film-makers and musicians. He's also written about Noel Coward, the British socialite Stephen Tennant and the Netley Military Hospital on Spike Island, near Southampton. His musical choices including Prokofiev, Britten and Copland. Producer Clare Walker

In this Eurovision-week bonus episode, Steve Pretty is joined by actor, singer, and former UK Eurovision contestant Frances Ruffelle, recorded live at Wilton's Music Hall.

In the past few days, UK firefighters have been tackling wildfires across the UK. As global temperatures rise, fires are likely to increase in strength and number. We hear from Rory Hadden, Professor of Fire Science at the University of Edinburgh, and Aidan McGivern, meteorologist and weather presenter from the Met Office.Presenter Marnie Chesterton has been behind the scenes at Cambridge's Natural History Museum with Assistant Director of the University Museum of Zoology Jack Ashby.Also, the woman who came third in the Brighton marathon in the middle of her hen weekend. We hear from Dr. Ann-Kathrin Stock, neuroscientist at Dresden University Clinics and member of the international Alcohol Hangover Research Group about the science behind hangovers and why it might not be such a good idea to run a marathon whilst hungover.And science journalist Caroline Steel has been scouring the science journals.Presenter: Marnie Chesterton Producers: Clare Salisbury, Dan Welsh, Jonathan Blackwell Editor: Martin Smith Production Co-ordinator: Jana Bennett-Holesworth

Imagine you're diving into a cell. You're paddling around in the cytoplasm, you're climbing up a mitochondria. If you're having a hard time picturing this, that's okay! There are professionals who do this for a living.We wanted to learn more from expert science interpreters, who take the results section of a research paper and translate it into something tangible, like a 40-foot dinosaur skeleton or a 3D animation of cellular machinery too small to see.At a live event in Salt Lake City in March, Host Flora Lichtman spoke with Dr. Janet Iwasa, head of the University of Utah's Animation Lab and director of the Genetic Science Learning Center; and Tim Lee, director of exhibits at the Natural History Museum of Utah, about how they bring these out-of-reach worlds to life.Universe of Art is hosted and produced by Dee Peterschmidt, who also wrote the music. Our show art is illustrated by Abelle Hayford. And support for Science Friday's science and arts coverage comes from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.Do you have science-inspired art you'd like to share with us for a future episode? Send us an email or a voice memo to universe@sciencefriday.com.

China has released their lunar plans which could include a nuclear power plant. They hope it can provide energy for the International Lunar Research Station - a project in conjunction with Russia.Ofcom says tech firms will be legally required to block children's access to harmful content online. Failing to do so could mean big fines or even a ban from UK access.We hear from Molly Rose Foundation CEO, Andy Burrows, who says they are “dismayed” by today's codes.Also in this episode:The RNID discuss their new report which warns the lives of deaf patients are ‘at risk' amid NHS communication barriers.Nintendo apologises to fans as sales for the Switch 2 exceeds expectations.A rare gold quartz 'dragon' goes on display at the Natural History Museum.Chimpanzees chomping on, and sharing, ‘alcoholic fruit' baffles scientistsColdplay appears to be having a positive impact on domestic sustainable energy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Imagine you're diving into a cell. You're paddling around in the cytoplasm, you're climbing up a mitochondria. If you're having a hard time picturing this, that's okay! There are professionals who do this for a living.We wanted to learn more from expert science interpreters, who take the results section of a research paper and translate it into something tangible, like a 40-foot dinosaur skeleton or a 3D animation of cellular machinery too small to see.At a live event in Salt Lake City in March, Host Flora Lichtman spoke with Dr. Janet Iwasa, head of the University of Utah's Animation Lab and director of the Genetic Science Learning Center; and Tim Lee, director of exhibits at the Natural History Museum of Utah, about how they bring these out-of-reach worlds to life.Transcripts for each segment will be available after the show airs on sciencefriday.com. Subscribe to this podcast. Plus, to stay updated on all things science, sign up for Science Friday's newsletters.

This week, LUKE'S BACK and we're digging into The B1M's recent video "The Insane Tunnels Under Big Ben". Together, we breakdown the construction of Central London's Portcullis House AND Westminster Underground station upgrade - this not your average construction project!Later in the episode, we cover:Osaka 2025 Expo opens = https://www.instagram.com/p/DIJbYlLsKEi/?img_index=1Hungary's new Natural History Museum = https://www.instagram.com/p/DH83II1Mgl-/?img_index=1We end the show with an email from Kaleb Phipps and Ryan Fisch, as well as a handful of comments from Spotify.Get in touch! Podcast@TheB1M.comwww.TheB1M.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to another episode of Spontaneous! Today's episode is filled with emotions surrounding Brittney and Keilani's big move. Although they will have already moved by the time you listen to this, you'll get to hear all about their thoughts before the packing began. Next, we dive into the highlight of this week's catch-up: Keilani's niece Layla's first trip to New York with Grandma Jane! They had an amazing time exploring Central Park, enjoying a surprise day at the Natural History Museum, seeing Aladdin on Broadway, and taking a ferry to visit Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty. Brittney had a nostalgic moment as she recalled her first trip to New York with her grandma and aunt, making it a full-circle experience! As always, the girls share their thoughts on the finale of The White Lotus! If you haven't seen it yet or want to avoid spoilers, be sure to stop listening when you hear them start to talk about it! New Episodes Every Saturday! Instagram @spontaneouspod @brittneyscardina @keilanipeleti TikTok: @spontaneouspod8Email: spontaneouspod@gmail.com

Bringing back Southwest peach orchards won't be easy, but researchers are on the lookout for remaining trees—and they need help. And, the newly discovered Lokiceratops is challenging paleontologists' understanding of how horned dinosaurs evolved and existed together. How A Navajo Plant Researcher Is Reviving A Desert PeachWhen you think of states known for their peaches, Utah might not be at the top of your list. But there is a variety—the Southwest peach—that grows in this arid landscape, and Native communities have cultivated this tree since the 1600s. But many of the orchards were intentionally destroyed by colonizers hundreds of years ago, and the remaining trees are now scattered across the region.A local scientist and member of the Navajo Nation is on a mission to track down Southwest peach trees so we can learn more about how these peaches are so well-suited to grow in the desert.At a live event in Salt Lake City in March, Host Flora Lichtman spoke with Reagan Wytsalucy, plant scientist and assistant professor at Utah State University Extension in San Juan County, Utah. She researches traditional Native American crops, including the Southwest peach.Meet Lokiceratops, A Giant Dinosaur With Blade-Like HornsThe Intermountain West is a dinosaur nerd's dream because it's such a hotspot for fossils. Some of the most famous dino fossils in the world, like T. rex, triceratops, and stegosaurus can be found in western North America. So, of course, Science Friday couldn't go to Salt Lake City, Utah, without digging into some dinosaur science.At a live event in Salt Lake City in March, Host Ira Flatow spoke with the scientists behind the discovery of Lokiceratops, a large dinosaur with impressive horns that was unveiled in 2024. Dr. Mark Loewen, vertebrate paleontologist at the University of Utah and the Natural History Museum of Utah; and Savhannah Carpenter, paleontologist and school outreach coordinator at the Natural History Museum of Utah, discuss how they figured out Loki was a new dinosaur, the process of describing and naming the fossil, and what it taught them about dino evolution.Transcripts for each segment will be available after the show airs on sciencefriday.com.  Subscribe to this podcast. Plus, to stay updated on all things science, sign up for Science Friday's newsletters.

In this episode Seann Walsh, Paul Mccaffrey & Showbiz Mikey look at some amusing 1 star reviews from the internet.. This week there's a few awful reviews from a Burger King, some unhappy visitors at the Natural History Museum and Mikey shares some negative reviews from the ultimate lovehoney love doll. Please Subscribe, Rate & Review What you've just heard is just a snippet of the full episode. If you would like to WATCH the whole episode you can sign up to our patreon for exclusive access to full length episodes every Monday morning! Our whole back catalogue of episodes can be accessed by signing up, there is over 160 hours of WUYN extended episodes to listen to PLUS as a patreon you have early access to guest episodes, merch discounts, Patreon exclusive chat room, the ability to send in your own voice notes and much much more!!  please make use of a free trial or sign up to be a full member at; https://www.patreon.com/wuyn Follow us on Instagram: @whatsupsetyounow @Seannwalsh @paulmccaffreycomedian @mike.j.benwell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode Seann Walsh, Paul Mccaffrey & Showbiz Mikey look at some amusing 1 star reviews from the internet.. This week there's a few awful reviews from a Burger King, some unhappy visitors at the Natural History Museum and Mikey shares some negative reviews from the ultimate lovehoney love doll. Please Subscribe, Rate & Review What you've just heard is just a snippet of the full episode. If you would like to WATCH the whole episode you can sign up to our patreon for exclusive access to full length episodes every Monday morning! Our whole back catalogue of episodes can be accessed by signing up, there is over 160 hours of WUYN extended episodes to listen to PLUS as a patreon you have early access to guest episodes, merch discounts, Patreon exclusive chat room, the ability to send in your own voice notes and much much more!!  please make use of a free trial or sign up to be a full member at; https://www.patreon.com/wuyn Follow us on Instagram: @whatsupsetyounow @Seannwalsh @paulmccaffreycomedian @mike.j.benwell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Send us a text Joining me on today's episode of The English Wine Diaries is Simon Rolfe, director of 10 International and co-founder of Sea Change, an eco-friendly wine company that directly supports global ocean conservation projects. After living with his family on the coast of Australia, Simon, who previously worked in investment banking, saw first-hand the damage being done to the ocean. He helped found Sea Change in 2018, with the mission to turn the tide against plastic pollution. Sea Change wines are all vegan, they have no plastic wrap around the all-natural cork, the label paper is sourced from certified sustainable forests and made partially from grape waste, and a donation from every purchase supports the work of the company's global marine charity partners.Since inception, the company has raised over €600,000 through its partnerships with charities, including Ocean Generation, Sea-Changers and the Olive Ridley Project. In 2023, Sea Change won Luxelife's ‘Most Eco-Friendly Wine Brand in the UK' and it won the Innovation Award at Gatwick Diamond Business Awards. You'll find its wines online and at the Natural History Museum, The Fat Duck and on Virgin Atlantic flights. Find out more at seachangewine.com or follow @seachangewine on Instagram. With thanks to our series sponsor, Wickhams, The Great British Wine Merchant. Visit wickhamwine.co.uk to see their award-winning range of English wine with free delivery on orders over £40. The English Wine Diaries listeners can also get 10% discount on their first purchase by entering the code TEWD10. Please drink responsibly.Thanks for listening to The English Wine Diaries. If you enjoyed the podcast then please leave a rating or review, it helps boost our ratings and makes it easier for other people to find us. To find out who will be joining me next on the English Wine Diaries, follow @theenglishwinediaries on Instagram and for more regular English wine news and reviews, sign up to our newsletter at englishwinediaries.com.

Flies are amazing insects that play critical roles in our environment including pollination, waste disposal, pest control, and as a link in the food web. Flies are greatly diverse in colors, shape, size, and where they live. Butterflies and bees probably generate more enthusiasm, but it's time to change that. To talk about flies with us, we are joined by Dr. Erica McAlister, who works at the Natural History Museum in London, where she is the principal curator for Diptera and Siphonaptera, i.e., flies and fleas. Erica takes a particular interest in three groups of flies, fungus gnats, assassin flies, and mosquitoes. The latter means that inevitably she is involved with many projects related to identification of mosquitoes and which ones are associated with spread of malaria and other diseases and viruses, but her experience is much broader, including teaching entomology in Dominica and studying the invertebrates — more specifically, the flies — of that island. Finally, Erica is also the award-winning author of four books, including The Secret Life of Flies and The Inside Out of Flies.---Cover Photo: Whitney Cranshaw - Bugwood CC - Tachinid fly (Trichopoda pennipes) Thank you for listening! For more information go to xerces.org/bugbanter.

De overblijfselen van 36 inheemse voorouders die bewaard werden in het Natural History Museum in Londen, zijn teruggegeven aan hun gemeenschappen.

The remains of 36 Indigenous ancestors being held at London's Natural History Museum have been handed back to their communities. While repatriations are happening more frequently, there are calls from Aboriginal leaders for the British government to provide increased assistance so more remains can be brought back to country.

What would you discover inside the stomach of a sea lion? CrowdScience listener Robyn found out first-hand when she volunteered at her local museum in Adelaide, Australia. The team dissecting the specimen removed around 30 rocks from the animal's stomach, and Robyn wants the Crowdscience team to find out how and why they got there. Presenter Anand Jagatia uncovers a whole world of rock-munching creatures, from ostriches to ichthyosaurs. In search of answers we investigate Canadian sea lion research, and rummage through the vaults at the Natural History Museum in Bamberg, Germany.Presented by Anand Jagatia Produced by Emily BirdImage: Australian Sea Lion (Neophoca cinerea), Hopkins Island, South Australia Credit: Stephen Frink via Getty Images

Fluent Fiction - Italian: The Great Fossil Heist: An Easter Mystery Unfolds in Milano Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/it/episode/2025-04-05-22-34-02-it Story Transcript:It: Nel cuore di Milano, il Museo di Storia Naturale risplende di una luce speciale.En: In the heart of Milano, the Natural History Museum shines with a special light.It: Le vetrate colorate riflettono un gioco di colori sulle pareti del museo, e un leggero profumo di fiori primaverili riempie l'aria.En: The stained glass windows cast a colorful play of light on the museum walls, and a light fragrance of spring flowers fills the air.It: Gli scheletri di dinosauri si ergono maestosi nei grandi saloni, creando ombre misteriose che stimolano l'immaginazione dei visitatori.En: The dinosaur skeletons stand majestically in the large halls, creating mysterious shadows that stimulate the visitors' imagination.It: Quella notte di primavera, un evento speciale si svolge al museo.En: That spring night, a special event is held at the museum.It: È l'opportunità di osservare un famoso fossile, appena arrivato per l'esposizione pasquale.En: It is the opportunity to observe a famous fossil, just arrived for the Easter exhibition.It: Isabella, la curatrice del museo, ha organizzato tutto con passione.En: Isabella, the museum curator, has organized everything with passion.It: Ma poco dopo l'apertura dell'evento, il fossile scompare.En: But shortly after the event opens, the fossil disappears.It: Luca, un giovane studente di paleontologia, è entusiasta di lavorare al museo come tirocinante.En: Luca, a young paleontology student, is enthusiastic about working at the museum as an intern.It: Sogna di impressionare Isabella e ottenere un posto fisso.En: He dreams of impressing Isabella and securing a permanent position.It: La sua occasione arriva quando Isabella, agitata, annuncia la sparizione.En: His opportunity arrives when Isabella, agitated, announces the disappearance.It: "Trovare il fossile è fondamentale per l'esposizione di Pasqua!"En: "Finding the fossil is essential for the Easter exhibition!"It: esclama.En: she exclaims.It: Nel frattempo, il detective Giovanni, è incaricato di risolvere il mistero.En: Meanwhile, Detective Giovanni is tasked with solving the mystery.It: È esperto, ma scettico su Luca.En: He is experienced but skeptical about Luca.It: "Questo è lavoro per professionisti", dice al giovane, con cui deve collaborare.En: "This is work for professionals," he tells the young man, with whom he has to collaborate.It: Nonostante ciò, Luca decide di indagare da solo.En: Despite this, Luca decides to investigate on his own.It: Si aggira silenziosamente tra i corridoi quasi deserti del museo, ascolta i suoni deboli e analizza ogni dettaglio.En: He quietly roams through the museum's nearly deserted corridors, listens to faint sounds, and analyzes every detail.It: Durante la sua esplorazione solitaria, nota qualcosa di strano: un piccolo passaggio nascosto dietro una grande statua.En: During his solitary exploration, he notices something strange: a small passage hidden behind a large statue.It: Luca si infila nel corridoio segreto.En: Luca slips into the secret corridor.It: Le luci sono fioche, il cuore batte forte nel petto.En: The lights are dim, his heart beats strongly in his chest.It: Alla fine, il corridoio porta a una stanza di deposito.En: Eventually, the corridor leads to a storage room.It: E lì, davanti a lui, c'è il fossile!En: And there, in front of him, is the fossil!It: Ma proprio in quel momento, sente un rumore alle spalle.En: But just at that moment, he hears a noise behind him.It: È Giovanni.En: It is Giovanni.It: Il detective lo osserva con sorpresa, ma anche con ammirazione.En: The detective watches him with surprise, but also with admiration.It: "I tuoi occhi attenti hanno trovato il tesoro", ammette Giovanni con una lieve nota di rispetto nella voce.En: "Your keen eyes have found the treasure," Giovanni admits with a slight note of respect in his voice.It: Lavorano insieme per riportare il fossile a Isabella, poco prima che la mostra riprenda.En: They work together to return the fossil to Isabella, just before the exhibition resumes.It: Quando entrano nella sala principale, Isabella solleva lo sguardo con incredulità e felicità.En: When they enter the main hall, Isabella looks up with incredulity and happiness.It: "Siete stati incredibili", dice, il suo sollievo evidente.En: "You have been incredible," she says, her relief evident.It: Grazie al coraggio di Luca e all'esperienza di Giovanni, l'esposizione procederà come previsto.En: Thanks to Luca's courage and Giovanni's experience, the exhibition will proceed as planned.It: In quel momento, Luca sente che qualcosa è cambiato.En: At that moment, Luca feels that something has changed.It: Si è dimostrato capace e ha guadagnato la stima di Giovanni, e persino un apprezzamento speciale da Isabella.En: He has proven himself capable and earned Giovanni's esteem, and even a special appreciation from Isabella.It: Con un sorriso fiducioso, si prepara a nuove avventure ed esperienze, sapendo di avere fatto la differenza.En: With a confident smile, he prepares for new adventures and experiences, knowing he has made a difference. Vocabulary Words:the heart: il cuorethe stained glass windows: le vetrate coloratethe fragrance: il profumothe skeletons: gli scheletrithe halls: i salonithe shadows: le ombrethe visitor: il visitatorethe curator: la curatricethe intern: il tirocinantethe position: il postothe detective: il detectivethe mystery: il misterothe corridor: il corridoiothe passage: il passaggiothe statue: la statuathe storage room: la stanza di depositothe chest: il pettothe note: la notathe admiration: l'ammirazionethe esteem: la stimathe relief: il sollievothe courage: il coraggiothe experience: l'esperienzathe opportunity: l'opportunitàthe exhibition: l'esposizionethe treasure: il tesorothe surprise: la sorpresathe adventure: l'avventurathe imagination: l'immaginazionethe appreciation: l'apprezzamento

Fluent Fiction - Hindi: Young Explorer Discovers Confidence at the Dino Exhibit Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/hi/episode/2025-04-05-22-34-01-hi Story Transcript:Hi: संग्रहालय के विशाल हॉल में सूरज की किरणें खिड़कियों से छनकर अंदर आ रही थीं।En: In the vast hall of the museum, the sun's rays were filtering through the windows, bringing light into the interior.Hi: बच्चों की हलचल और आश्चर्य की आवाज़ें पूरे म्यूजियम में गूंज रही थीं।En: The children's excitement and voices of wonder echoed throughout the museum.Hi: वसंत की इस खूबसूरत सुबह में, स्कूल के बच्चे अपनी टीचर्स के साथ नेचुरल हिस्ट्री म्यूजियम में आए थे।En: On this beautiful spring morning, schoolchildren had come to the Natural History Museum with their teachers.Hi: अर्जुन, मीरा और रवि भी इस समूह का हिस्सा थे।En: Arjun, Meera, and Ravi were also part of this group.Hi: अर्जुन के मन में हमेशा से डायनासोर के लिए खास लगाव था।En: Arjun always had a special fascination with dinosaurs.Hi: उसका सपना था कि वह एक दिन पुरातत्वविद बने और डायनासोर की जीवनी को अच्छे से समझे।En: His dream was to one day become an archaeologist and fully understand the life of dinosaurs.Hi: लेकिन आज वह थोड़ा घबराया हुआ था।En: But today, he was a bit nervous.Hi: मीरा भी उसी के क्लास में थी और अर्जुन को उसके सामने जलालत का डर था।En: Meera was also in his class, and Arjun feared embarrassment in front of her.Hi: शुरुआत में अर्जुन चुपचाप चलता रहा।En: Initially, Arjun walked quietly.Hi: वे विशाल हड्डियों वाले डायनासोर की प्रदर्शनी के पास पहुंचे।En: They reached the dinosaur exhibit with the enormous bones.Hi: अर्जुन की आंखें चमक उठीं।En: Arjun's eyes lit up.Hi: उसने मन में निश्चय कर लिया कि चाहे कुछ भी हो जाए, वह आज अपनी जानकारी साझा करेगा।En: He made up his mind that no matter what happens, he would share his knowledge today.Hi: एक टीचर बच्चों को टी-रेक्स का इतिहास बता रही थीं, तभी अर्जुन हाथ उठाकर बोला, "क्या मैं कुछ और जानकारी साझा कर सकता हूं?En: A teacher was explaining the history of the T-Rex to the children, when Arjun raised his hand and said, "Can I share some more information?"Hi: "सभी की नज़रें अब अर्जुन की तरफ थी।En: Now, all eyes were on Arjun.Hi: हल्का डर और उत्साह का मिश्रण उसके चेहरे पर साफ दिखाई दे रहा था।En: A mixture of slight fear and excitement was evident on his face.Hi: लेकिन उसने अपनी घबराहट को पीछे छोड़ा और बोलना शुरू किया, "टी-रेक्स का नाम Tyrannosaurus rex है, जिसका मतलब होता है 'राजाओं का अत्याचारी छिपकली'।En: But he left his nervousness behind and began to speak, "The name of the T-Rex is Tyrannosaurus rex, which means 'tyrant lizard king.'Hi: यह सबसे बड़े मांसाहारी डायनासोर में से एक था।En: It was one of the largest carnivorous dinosaurs."Hi: "मीरा ध्यान से सुन रही थी।En: Meera was listening intently.Hi: अर्जुन का आत्मविश्वास बढ़ा।En: Arjun's confidence grew.Hi: उसने कहा, "इसकी लंबाई करीब 40 फीट तक हो सकती थी और इसका वजन 9 टन तक हो सकता था।En: He said, "Its length could reach about 40 feet, and it could weigh up to 9 tons."Hi: " अर्जुन की जानकारी सुनकर सभी बच्चे प्रभावित हुए।En: Hearing Arjun's knowledge, all the children were impressed.Hi: यहां तक कि मीरा के चेहरे पर भी एक मुस्कान फैल गई।En: Even a smile spread across Meera's face.Hi: प्रदर्शनी के बाद, मीरा अर्जुन के पास आकर बोली, "तुम्हें डायनासोर के बारे में बहुत कुछ पता है।En: After the exhibit, Meera came up to Arjun and said, "You know a lot about dinosaurs.Hi: बहुत अच्छा बताया।En: You explained it very well."Hi: " यह सुनकर अर्जुन का उत्साह आसमान छूने लगा।En: Hearing this, Arjun's enthusiasm soared.Hi: उसे लगा कि अब वह अपनी बातें और भी अच्छे से साझा कर सकता है।En: He felt now he could share his thoughts even better.Hi: उस दिन अर्जुन ने न केवल अपने डर को पीछे छोड़ा बल्कि खुद पर भरोसा करना भी सीखा।En: That day, Arjun not only left his fears behind but also learned to trust himself.Hi: संग्रहालय की इस यात्रा ने उसकी जिंदगी को एक नई दिशा दी।En: This visit to the museum gave his life a new direction.Hi: अब वह पहले से ज्यादा आत्मविश्वास से भरा हुआ था, अपनी पसंद की चीजों को दूसरों के साथ साझा करने के लिए तैयार।En: Now, he was more filled with confidence, ready to share his interests with others.Hi: और उसे पता चला कि ज्ञान साझा करने से भी दोस्ती की नींव मजबूत हो सकती है।En: And he realized that sharing knowledge can also strengthen the foundation of friendship. Vocabulary Words:vast: विशालfiltering: छनकरexcitement: हलचलechoed: गूंज रही थींfascination: लगावarchaeologist: पुरातत्वविदembarrassment: जलालतinitially: शुरुआत मेंexhibit: प्रदर्शनीenormous: विशालintently: ध्यान सेconfidence: आत्मविश्वासreached: पहुंचेmixed: मिश्रणmixture: मिश्रणtyrant: अत्याचारीcarnivorous: मांसाहारीimpressed: प्रभावितenthusiasm: उत्साहrealized: पता चलाstrengthened: मजबूतfoundation: नींवtrust: भरोसाknowledge: ज्ञानdirection: दिशाrays: किरणेंinterior: अंदरwonder: आश्चर्यlurking: घबराया हुआnervousness: घबराहट

There's a whole world of mystery, and quite a bit of maths,  inside the humble sea shell.Forget ancestry searches online, shells can tell you the history of the world!Featuring:Amy Prendergast, University of Melbourne.Jann Vendetti, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. Dr Paul Butler, Researcher at the University of Exeter. Production:Ann Jones, Presenter / Producer.Petria Ladgrove, Producer.Additional mastering: Carey DellThis episode of What the Duck?! was originally broadcast in March 2023 and was produced on the land of the Wadawarrung and Kaurna people.

Science writer Diana Kwon writes in Scientific American on how new effective treatments are shaping new research and understanding of schizophrenia. Then, Erin Shupe, the program coordinator at the Natural History Museum of Utah, talks about the Teen Explainers program that brings in high school students to hone their communication and education skills.

The story continues! In part 2 of the Origins of Humankind, we trace the first steps of our ancestors after they left the chimpanzee lineage.To get humanity going, our ancestors had to wander through millions of years of what anthropologist Dean Falk has called the Botanic Age. It's a time shrouded in mist, yet it may hold the key to some of humanity's most defining traits — from language and music to our clumsy toes and our large brains.On this walk through the mysteries of the Botanic Age, our guide is Dean Falk herself. She is a Distinguished Professor of Anthropology and the world's leading expert on human brain evolution. Together, we try to make sense of topics such as:The common ancestor between humans and chimpanzeesAgainst “Man the Toolmaker”: Tool use in other apesThe walking ape: how bipedalism shaped our ancestorsOrigins of languageOrigins of musicSize matters, but… The early evolution of the human brainAs always, we finish with the guest's reflections on humanity.MORE LINKSMore stuff (including written highlights): ⁠OnHumans.Substack.com/Origins⁠Support the show: ⁠Patreon.com/OnHumans⁠Free lectures on human origins: ⁠CARTA⁠Dean Falk's book: ⁠The Botanic AgeWHAT'S NEXTOrigins of Humankind #3: What Is a Human?The stage has been set. It is time for humanity to enter. But what is a human? What makes a skeleton fall into the Genus "Homo"? And why did this puzzling genus evolve?Key questions: Why did humans evolve? And how do modern humans differ from Neanderthals or other extinct humans?Our guide: Chris Stringer is an iconic figure in the field, best known for his groundbreaking work towards the widely accepted Out of Africa -theory of human evolution. His career at London's Natural History Museum stretches across five decades. When: April 9th, 2025KEYWORDSAnthropology | Primatology Human evolution | Human origins | Homo Erectus | Australopithecine | Australopithecus africanus | Brain evolution | Paleoneurology | Apes | Great apes | Chimpanzees | Bonobos | Gorillas | LSA | Cognitive evolution | Cognitive archaeology | Baby slings | Motherse | Parentese | Baby talk | Putting the baby down -hypothesis | Radiator theory

Jill Heinerth is one of the world's premier underwater explorers and the first person to dive inside iceberg caves. On April 22, Earth Day, Jill speaks at Kingsbury Hall at the University of Utah as part of the Natural History Museum of Utah's lecture series. Then, the Europa Clipper, NASA's first mission to study a moon of Jupiter, launched last October for its 1.8 billion mile journey to Jupiter, and will arrive in April of 2030. Ingrid Daubar, Jet Propulsion Lab Project Staff Scientist, shares more about the mission and what scientists hope to discover.

Where do we come from? How did we get here? What kind of creature are we?The science of human origins has made great progress in answering these timeless questions. From carbon isotopes to ancient DNA extraction, we now have unprecedented tools to explore our past. But with all this detail, it's easy to miss the forest from the trees.To fill this gap, On Humans has partnered with CARTA — a UC San Diego-based research unit on human origins. Together, we have designed a five-episode journey to dig deep into the new science of the origins of humankind. Together, these episodes explore the emerging science of how we became the puzzling and wonderful creatures we are today. The series begins tomorrow. Subscribe now free episode and written summaries at:Onhumans.Substack.com/OriginsSERIES OVERVIEW#1 The Big PictureThe series begins with a sweeping take on the history of life on Earth, from the origin of life to the rise of humans.Key questions: What is life? Who were our ancestors during the dinosaurs? What led to the rise of primates? And what kind of a primate are we?Your guide: Tim Coulson is the Head of the Department of Biology at the University of Oxford. He recently released a breathtaking overview of the history of life and the universe titled A Universal History of Us.When: March 25th#2 An Unusual ApeIn episode two, we follow the first steps on the human line, exploring how abandoning life in the trees paved the way for many of our human oddities.Key questions: Why was upright posture so important? What did it do to parents and children? When did the brains of our ancestors start to show human oddities?Your guide: Dean Falk, a leading expert on brain evolution at the University of Florida. She recently published a book titled A Botanic Age, looking at human evolution behind the Stone Age.When: April 2nd#3 What Is a Human?The stage has been set. The third episode tackles human evolution head-on, focusing on the new scientific discoveries about the genus Homo.Key questions: What is a human? Why did we evolve? And how do modern humans differ from Neanderthals or other extinct humans?Your guide: Chris Stringer is an iconic figure in the field, best known for his groundbreaking work towards the widely accepted Out of Africa -theory of human evolution. His career at London's Natural History Museum stretches across five decades.When: April 9th#4-5: The Story of Sapiens (In Two Parts)The series finishes with two episodes on the story of Homo sapiens, using the magic of ancient DNA to tell a genuinely global history of our species.Key question: How did migrations shape the human story? Why are we the only humans left? And how did humans spread worldwide, first as hunters and gatherers, then as farmers and shepherds?Your guide: In 2010, Johannes Krause became the first person to discover a new species of humans by DNA alone. Co-author of Hubris, and A Short History of Humanity, he is the Director of the Max Planck Institute of Evolutionary Anthropology.When: March 16th & 23rdSUBSCRIBE ⁠Onhumans.Substack.com/Origins⁠

In this solo episode of Excuse My Grandma, Kim takes the mic to reflect on the New York City she grew up in and the New York City she continues to love. From Broadway shows and school field trips to the Natural History Museum to trendy bars as a 20-something, Kim is diving into how NYC has evolved—what's been lost, what's changed for the better, and what she still holds onto as a New Yorker at heart. Whether you're a lifelong New Yorker or just someone who loves the magic of the city, this episode is a nostalgic ride through the streets, stories, and spirit of Old New York.Follow us onInstagram ⁠@excusemygrandma ⁠⁠@kimmurstein⁠TikTok⁠ @excusemygrandma ⁠Watch on ⁠YouTube⁠⁠Spotify⁠Music By: Guy Kelly(00:00) Intro(05:25) Nostalgia(08:54) What is Old New York?(15:43) Entertainment in NYC

Episode 160 March 13, 2025   Themed merchandise is the way to my heart Full Circle On the Needles 2:36 ALL KNITTING LINKS GO TO RAVELRY UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.  Please visit our Instagram page @craftcookreadrepeat for non-Rav photos and info     Bay Area Yarn Crawl (not Rav link) Sock Madness season  Mystery gnome (not Rav link) Would you rather kal (not Rav link)   Succulents 2025 Blanket CAL by Mallory Krall, Hue Loco DK in Terrarium– DONE!!   Llama llama duck by Adrienne Fong, C W D: Handcrafted Products for the Mind, Body & Soul BFL Alpaca Nylon Sock in Sutro Baths   Metropolitan Pullover by Tori Yu, Three Irish Girls Adorn Sock in Rosemary, Shibui Knits Silk Cloud in Ink On the Easel 10:08 Cortney tours the Smithsonian Museums! National Gallery of Art, Natural History Museum, Sackler Gallery, Freer Gallery, Hirshhorn, National Portrait Gallery, National Museum of American Art, and back to the National Gallery of Art + East wing.   Wedding bouquet gift for Ellen. Upcoming: Daffodil Week! On the Table 19:31 Crispy Potato Tacos Recipe   Yuzu Miso Soba Noodle Soup   Flour + Water (San Francisco) pasta tasting menu   Sushi Taro (Dupont Circle. Washington D.C.) tasting menu   Preserve (Annapolis)    Zesty Artichoke Sauce from Everyday Vegetarian On the Nightstand 30:47 We are now a Bookshop.org affiliate!  You can visit our shop to find books we've talked about or  click on the links below.  The books are supplied by local independent bookstores and a percentage goes to us at no cost to you!   The Art of Gathering by Priya Parker Tartufo by Kira Jane Buxton Battle Royal and Codename Charming by Lucy Parker The Emperor and the Endless Palace by Justinian Huang (audio) Nobody Walks by Mick Herron (audio)  Leave the Grave Green by Deborah Crombie (audio) The Collaborators by Michael Idov  Martyr! By Kaveh Akbar  The River has Roots by Amal El-Mohtar   The Story of the Forest by Linda Grant   Eco-Lit, selections from National Museum of Natural History plus a few of my own! This list will likely grow…

In today's episode, we're joined by Kirk Wallace Johnson, the author of The Feather Thief: Beauty, Obsession, and the Natural History Heist of the Century. This gripping true-crime tale takes us into the world of rare bird feathers and the relentless pursuit of a bizarre criminal and the feathers that he stole from The Natural History Museum in Tring. Kirk's meticulous research and storytelling uncover an astonishing story of a thief, the feathers he stole, and the worldwide pursuit. So settle in, because today, we're talking to Kirk about how this all came together. As always, you have John Bates, Shannon Hackett, Amanda Marquart, and RJ Pole here for Birds of a Feather Talk Together. Please send us your questions for us to answer as well! You can send them to podcast.birdsofafeather@gmail.comMake sure to follow us on Instagram, Blue Sky Social, YouTube and tik tok as well!!

This time Dr Becky Smethurst and Izzie Clarke discover why it's touch and go when it comes to returning asteroid samples to Earth and hear how we've been exchanging spit with Mars since the dawn of the Solar System. The team is joined by Dr Sara Russell, a meteorite researcher at the Natural History Museum in London, and Dr Albert Haldemann, Mars Chief Engineer for the European Space Agency. As ever, Dr Robert Massey is with us to answer your questions and look ahead to the next month in the night sky. Keep you questions coming…you can email podcast@ras.ac.uk or find us on instagram, @SupermassivePod. The Supermassive Podcast is a Boffin Media production. The producers are Izzie Clarke and Richard Hollingham. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For hundreds of thousands of years Neanderthals have roamed the lands of what is today Europe and western Asia. But how did they survive, and what caused their decline?Tristan Hughes delves into the fate of the last Neanderthals and continues our Ice Age mini-series with Professor Chris Stringer from the Natural History Museum. They explore how Neanderthals thrived across diverse climates and investigate the intriguing story of Neanderthals' eventual decline alongside the arrival of Homosapiens 60,000 years ago. Professor Stringer also shares the fascinating evidence of interbreeding that has left traces of Neanderthal DNA in modern humans and groundbreaking insights from recent archaeological and DNA research, that shed light on why Neanderthals went extinct.Presented by Tristan Hughes. The audio editor and producer is Joseph Knight. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.All music courtesy of Epidemic SoundsThe Ancients is a History Hit podcast.Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe. You can take part in our listener survey here: https://insights.historyhit.com/history-hit-podcast-always-on

Towering over 11 feet tall and weighing 6 tonnes, the Woolly Mammoth ruled the Ice Age. But how did these mighty beasts thrive for over 100,000 years—and why did they disappear?In this episode of The Ancients, Tristan Hughes kicks off a brand-new Ice Age miniseries with two leading experts. Professor Adrian Lister from the Natural History Museum explores the mammoth's origins, evolution and adaptation to the harsh Ice Age climate. Then, Professor David Meltzer reveals the story of mammoths in North America, their encounters with early humans, and the astonishing discovery that some still roamed the Arctic just 4,000 years ago.Presented by Tristan Hughes. Audio editor is Aidan Lonergan, the producer is Joseph Knight. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.The Ancients is a History Hit podcast.Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe. You can take part in our listener survey here: https://uk.surveymonkey.com/r/6FFT7MKAll music courtesy of Epidemic Sound