Podcasts about Natural history museum

Judson looks forward to checking out the Gems and Minerals exhibit at the Natural History Museum for a Galentine's afternoon. Brian shares his thoughts on watching both “Pillion” and “Heated Rivalry” a second time. A listener who's a lawyer provides feedback on the advice given when a question about signing an NDA was posed during a recent Go Ask Your Dad segment. The Hookup of the Week is the story of an encounter that inspires the submitter to be more specific about the information he provides when meeting people on the apps so as to avoid medical emergencies. Brian and Judson are then joined by drag icon, RuPaul's Drag Race alum and reigning Mr. Palm Springs Leather, Honey Davenport! Honey talks about their entree into the leather community over the last few years, bridging the drag and leather sides of their persona, why it's important to address them as Honey, their thoughts on a return to Drag Race, their journey into adult content creation, the childhood origins of their activism and community service, and the need for mentorship in the queer community. They also tell us about the launch of their line of tights designed for the drag community, Honey's Hose, detail how they fit into the Davenport family tree, and talk about their various relationship statuses as a polyamorous person. Honey then joins Brian and Judson in responding to a Go Ask Your Dad question from a non-binary listener curious for thoughts on how to signal on the apps that Daddy and femme can co-exist early enough in a conversation to ensure expectations are set and met while keeping it sexy. Find Honey Davenport on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/honeydavenportofficial Email your Hookup of the Week, Go Ask Your Dad and Dr. Daddy submissions to dadsanddaddies@gmail.com Dads and Daddies on the Web: https://www.dadsanddaddies.com/ Dads and Daddies on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dadsanddaddiespod Dads and Daddies on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dadsanddaddiespod Dads and Daddies on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/dadsanddaddiespod.bsky.social Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Eddie Kadi joins Harry for lessons in afrobeat and more low level disruption. This week, we're joined by the Natural History Museum's Prof Chris Stringer to learn all about Neanderthals. Eddie Kadi tour dates - https://www.ents24.com/uk/tour-dates/eddie-kadi "Eddie Kadi" by Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0. Derived from the Wikipedia article on CMAT. / This work is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Caroline Smith is passionate about space rocks, whether they're samples collected from the surface of asteroids and the Moon and hopefully Mars one day soon, or meteorites, those alien rock fragments that have survived their fiery descents through our atmosphere to land here on Earth. She is Head of Collections and Principal Curator of Meteorites at the Natural History Museum, home to one of the finest meteorite collections in the world. Her interest in rocks began while wandering the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, as a child, picking up the ones that caught her eye and bashing them with a hammer, hoping to find treasure inside, whether it's gold, diamonds or dinosaur fossils. Her work today, studying rocks that have landed here on Earth or those still out there in space, is no less ambitious. She analyses their chemical composition looking for tantalising clues that might reveal how our Solar System formed, and potentially the presence of the chemical building blocks necessary for life itself.

Welcome back to the SheerLuxe Middle East Podcast. This week, host Tamar Jabi is joined by Hebah Baker, Talar Bilemjian and special guest Hanya Alkhamis, visiting from Kuwait, for a fun chat on all things health, wellness, fashion and pop culture.First, the team share their current wellbeing obsessions. From the David Beckham-backed IM8 supplement to viral vibration plates, walking pads, red light therapy and the benefits (and debates) around ice baths, fasting and sauna “glow rotations”. Plus, they dive deep into blue light glasses, gut health resets and the best places to unwind in the region. Then, it's onto fashion: expect outfit breakdowns, standout new finds, chic laptop bags and the designers the team can't stop talking about. Finally, they round things off with celebrity chatter, including Olivia Dean and a lively discussion on labels, confidence and what ‘good style' really means.Subscribe For More | http://bit.ly/2VmqduQ Get SheerLuxe Straight To Your Inbox, Daily | http://sheerluxe.com/signup PanelTamara Jabi | https://www.instagram.com/tjabi/Hebah Baker | https://www.instagram.com/hebahbaker/Talar Bilemjian| https://www.instagram.com/talarnina/Hanya Alkhamis | https://www.instagram.com/styledby_hk/Things We LoveThe Lana Hotel | https://www.dorchestercollection.com/dubai/the-lanaIM8 | https://im8health.com/ David Asprey Sunset Glasses | https://truedark.com/collections/sunsets Kayali | https://uk.kayali.com/ Picasso The Figure | https://www.louvreabudhabi.ae/en/exhibitions/picasso-the-figure Natural History Museum | https://tinyurl.com/mh3m79ma The Grand Egyptian Museum | https://gem.eg/ Fashion FindsJuju Vera Petra Silver Necklace | https://tinyurl.com/2pbuy2dn Olend Folded Bag | https://www.olend.net/collections/all-products/products/folded-bagRowan Rose | https://rowenrose.com/ De Savary Vintage Faux Fur Coat | https://tinyurl.com/fmjv4jj2 Perfect Moment Metallic Polar Flare Down Jacket | https://tinyurl.com/3azvmta6 Perfect Moment High Waist Aurora Flare Ski Pants | https://tinyurl.com/2f4nwxhn Beis x Chipotle | https://uk.beistravel.com/collections/beis-x-chipotle Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Laura Smyth joins Harry for more prolonged low level disruption. This week, we're joined by the Natural History Museum's Proffesor Chris Stringer to learn all about Neanderthals. Laura's tour dates - https://laurasmyth.com/pages/tour-dates "Laura Smyth" by Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0. Derived from the Wikipedia article on CMAT. / This work is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Many people think that faith is strictly a religious matter and concerns unprovable issues such as angels, heaven and, of course, belief in the creation story. They further feel that belief in evolution is more reasonable, since it is based upon hard and proven facts. But is this true?Faith is what we add to the evidences we have in order to provide our worldview. The less evidence there is, the more faith we need. Evolutionary scientists often admit that they, too, interpret the world in the context of their faith. Their faith is that everything and everyone got here by means of evolution.Prof. L. H. Matthews, a well‑recognized evolutionist, was honored by being asked to write a new introduction for the 1971 edition of Darwin's Origin of Species. In his introduction—speaking of evolution—he admitted, "Most biologists accept it as though it were a proven fact, . . . although this conviction rests upon circumstantial evidence, it forms a satisfactory faith on which to base our interpretation of nature."You see, this is nothing more than what Bible‑believing Christians do when they understand the world in the context of their faith. As Christians, we should not be intimidated into thinking that the faith of the evolutionist is somehow superior to ours for understanding the world!Hebrews 11:3"Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.”Prayer: Lord, the devil is not called the "Accuser" for nothing. He even tries to make the faith You have given me into a sin! Rather than being intimidated because I believe Your Word, I ask that You would give me a bold faith which does not shrink from speaking Your truth in love. Amen.Image: Human evolution gallery at Natural History Museum, Matt Brown, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1232/29?v=20251111

NHMU executive director and entomologist Jason Cryan highlights Bug World, a new blockbuster exhibition opening at the Natural History Museum of Utah. Built by the special effects studio behind “The Lord of the Rings” and “Avatar,” the exhibition brings the hidden genius of insects to life at a jaw dropping scale.

When the gods delivered a golden mask to the Aztec people on a mountain plateau thousands of years ago, little did they know that one day a man in black leather would steal it, and it would be up to an unsuspecting American paleontologist working at the Natural History Museum in London to stop him, calling upon his inate super powers to do so. Becuase he is the PUMAMAN! He can fly! He can teleport! He can rip cars open with his bare hands! He can stop bullets! Oh wat, he can't do that - if he gets shot he will die. Seems a bit of an oversight when they were figuring out what powers to give him. So with the help of an Aztec High Priest and the daughter of the Dutch Ambassador, he will have to push himself to his very limits to stop the evil Donald Pleasence. Will he succeeed? Will Pumaman be such a box office smash that it will launch a whole series of Pumaman films? Tune in to find out. It's a new season, dedicated to that great quiet man of British cinema, Donald Pleasence, who spent a great deal of time in the 1980s in Italy. Clearly making Pumaman didn't put him off entirely. So join Rod and Adrian as they begin to explore some of these films, both the good and the bad. We would love to hear from you about your favourite Donald Pleasence films from this period, or if you have ever been thrown out of a high window by a tall Mexican. You can get in touch with us, follow us on social media, buy our merch, and all that stuff, through our Linktree. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fluent Fiction - Hebrew: Unearthing Leora: A Valentine's Day of Discovery Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/he/episode/2026-02-07-23-34-02-he Story Transcript:He: ביום חורפי אחד, שלג כיסה את הרחובות בחוץ, ליאורה נכנסה למוזיאון להיסטוריה טבעית.En: On a wintry day, with snow covering the streets outside, Leora entered the Natural History Museum.He: היא אהבה את המקום הזה מאז שהייתה ילדה קטנה.En: She had loved this place ever since she was a little girl.He: בדיוק היום היה מפגש משפחתי, חג האהבה, וליאורה קיוותה שהחיוכים יתחממו כמו הלבבות.En: Today was a family gathering, Valentine's Day, and Leora hoped the smiles would warm like the hearts.He: היכל המוזיאון היה מלא בקול צעדים ושיחות.En: The hall of the museum was filled with the sound of footsteps and conversations.He: סביב תצוגות של מאובנים עתיקים ודינוזאורים עצומים, המבקרים התרוצצו בהתרגשות.En: Around displays of ancient fossils and enormous dinosaurs, visitors scurried about with excitement.He: ליאורה נשארה מעט מאחור, מתפעלת מהפריטים שהחזירו אותה אל ילדותה.En: Leora stayed a little behind, marveling at the items that brought her back to her childhood.He: אז היא ראתה את אחיה, דויד, שניגש אליה עם חיוך חמים.En: Then she saw her brother, David, approaching her with a warm smile. "He: "ליאורה!En: Leora!"He: " קרא, "כמה זמן!En: he called, "It's been a while!"He: ""תודה שבאת," אמרה ליאורה כשהם התחבקו.En: "Thank you for coming," Leora said as they hugged.He: דויד היה תמיד לצד ליאורה, אך עכשיו היה עסוק במשפחה שלו.En: David had always been by Leora's side, but now he was busy with his own family.He: ליאורה חיפשה את ההזדמנות לחלוק את אהבתה להיסטוריה, אך הרגישה שהישגי בת דודתה, מרים, מעט משתקים אותה.En: Leora sought the opportunity to share her love for history, but felt a bit overshadowed by her cousin, Miriam's, achievements.He: משפחתה של ליאורה נהגה להשוות בין הילדים.En: Leora's family tended to compare the children.He: בגאון דיברו על מרים, שהצליחה בקריירה שלה.En: Proudly, they spoke of Miriam, who succeeded in her career.He: ליאורה הרגישה שהיא לא נמדדת לפי האישיות הייחודית שלה, אלא תמיד לפי אחרים.En: Leora felt she was not measured by her unique personality, but always by others.He: כל זמן שהמשפחה סיירה במוזיאון, הוקרן חיוך על פניה של ליאורה כאשר ראו את מרים סימנה לה להצטרף.En: As the family toured the museum, a smile spread across Leora's face when she saw Miriam signaling for her to join.He: "ליאורה, בואי, נראה ביחד את התצוגה החדשה," אמרה מרים בחיוך בטוח.En: "Leora, come, let's see the new exhibit together," Miriam said with a confident smile.He: ליאורה הלכה איתם, מתוסכלת מעט מהאופן שבו המשפחה תמיד דנה בהישגי קרובים אחרים.En: Leora walked with them, slightly frustrated by how the family always discussed the achievements of other relatives.He: ואז, הם הגיעו לתצוגה אינטראקטיבית על ההיסטוריה של כדור הארץ.En: Then, they arrived at an interactive exhibit on the history of the Earth.He: המקום היה מרווח ופשוט הזמין שיחה.En: The place was spacious and simply invited conversation.He: ליאורה התקרבה אל המסך הגדול והחלה לדבר, כמעט בלי להרגיש כמה שמעוררת היא על ידי הנושא.En: Leora approached the large screen and began to speak, almost without realizing how inspired she was by the topic.He: היא שיתפה בסיפור אישי מהזמן שבילתה במוזיאון בילדותה, כשלמדה על התפתחות העולם.En: She shared a personal story from her childhood spent at the museum when she learned about the development of the world.He: המשפחה דממה והקשיבה בריכוז, מפעם לפעם מביעים פליאה מאיך שדיברה בלהט ובהבנה עמוקה.En: The family fell silent and listened intently, occasionally expressing wonder at how she spoke with such passion and deep understanding.He: זו הייתה התחלה חדשה לליאורה.En: It was a new beginning for Leora.He: לראשונה הרגישה שנראית כמו שהיא באמת - אוהבת היסטוריה עם תשוקה שאינה תלויה בהשוואות ובסיפורי הצלחה של אחרים.En: For the first time, she felt seen for who she truly was—a lover of history with a passion that was not dependent on comparisons or the success stories of others.He: כאשר סיימה לדבר, דויד חייך לעברה בגאווה ומרים אמרה, "תמיד ידענו שיש בך יותר ממה שנראה לעין.En: When she finished speaking, David smiled at her proudly, and Miriam said, "We always knew there was more to you than meets the eye."He: "ליאורה חייכה, לראשונה מזה שנים הרגישה בטוחה בעצמה.En: Leora smiled, for the first time in years feeling confident in herself.He: המשפחה סוף סוף ראתה את אופייה האמיתי, והעריכה אותה פשוט על מה שהיא - ליאורה ולא רק הבת של או בת הדודה של מישהו.En: The family finally saw her true nature and appreciated her simply for being who she was—Leora and not just someone's daughter or cousin.He: במוזיאון ההיסטוריה הטבעית, בתוך תצוגות העבר, השיגה ליאורה את ההכרה לה חיכתה.En: In the Natural History Museum, amidst the displays of the past, Leora achieved the recognition she had been waiting for. Vocabulary Words:wintry: חורפיgathering: מפגשfootsteps: צעדיםenormous: עצומיםscurried: התרוצצוmarveling: מתפעלתopportunity: הזדמנותovershadowed: משתקיםachievements: הישגיםcompare: להשוותsuccess: הצליחהspacious: מרווחinteractive: אינטראקטיביתinvited: הזמיןpassion: תשוקהintently: בריכוזwonder: פליאהinspired: מעוררתrecognition: הכרהappreciated: העריכהnature: אופיadmired: העריכוfossils: מאובניםsignal: סימנהdevelopment: התפתחותrealized: להרגישconfident: בטוחהinterrupted: דממהdeep: עמוקהBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-hebrew--5818690/support.

Fluent Fiction - Hindi: Unmasking History: A Museum Curator's Daring Revelation Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/hi/episode/2026-02-07-08-38-20-hi Story Transcript:Hi: ठंडी सर्दी की सुबह थी।En: It was a cold winter morning.Hi: सूरज की हल्की किरणें दिल्ली के नेचुरल हिस्ट्री म्यूज़ियम की ऊँची खिड़कियों से छनकर अंदर आने लगी थीं।En: Gentle rays of the sun began filtering through the tall windows of the Natural History Museum in Delhi.Hi: म्यूज़ियम के संरक्षक, आरती, हमेशा की तरह सुबह जल्दी पहुँच गई थीं।En: The museum's curator, Aarti, had arrived early as usual.Hi: आज उनका दिल किसी अनजाने ख्वाब में डूबा हुआ था।En: Today, her heart was immersed in an unknown dream.Hi: वे सोच रही थीं कि क्या वे कभी अपने काम में कोई महत्वपूर्ण बदलाव ला पाएंगी।En: She was pondering whether she would ever bring about any significant change in her work.Hi: म्यूज़ियम की गैलरियों में आजकल एक खास आर्टिफैक्ट प्रदर्शित किया गया था।En: A special artifact was being exhibited in the museum galleries nowadays.Hi: यह एक प्राचीन मूर्ति थी, जो देखकर पुराने समय की कहानियाँ सुनाई देती थीं।En: It was an ancient statue that seemed to narrate stories from times long past.Hi: राज और प्रिया, आरती के करीबी साथी, भी रोज़ आवास पर इस अद्भुत आर्टिफैक्ट को देखने आते थे।En: Raj and Priya, close companions of Aarti, would also come to the museum daily to witness this marvelous artifact.Hi: पर आज, कोई अलग संदेश छिपा हुआ था।En: But today, there was a different message hidden.Hi: आरती के मन में अचानक से खटका हुआ कि यह मूर्ति असली नहीं है।En: Suddenly a hunch struck Aarti's mind that this statue might not be genuine.Hi: उसे लगा कि इसे किसी ने बदला है।En: She felt that someone had possibly replaced it.Hi: उसने सोचा, "अगर यह सच है तो म्यूज़ियम की प्रतिष्ठा को ख़तरा होगा।"En: She thought, "If this is true, it could endanger the museum's reputation."Hi: लेकिन आरती को म्यूज़ियम की सुरक्षा टीम या अन्य लोगों से यह बात कहने का हौसला नहीं था।En: However, Aarti did not have the courage to bring this up with the museum's security team or others.Hi: वह अकेली इस बात को सुलझाना चाहती थी।En: She wanted to resolve this issue on her own.Hi: आरती ने राज और प्रिया से इस बारे में बात की।En: Aarti discussed this with Raj and Priya.Hi: उन्होंने भी इस रहस्य में आरती की सहायता करने का वादा किया।En: They also promised to help her with this mystery.Hi: तीनों ने मिलकर एक गुप्त जाँच शुरू की।En: The three initiated a secret investigation together.Hi: एक-एक सुराग को ध्यान से परखा और हर छोटी से छोटी चीज़ पर नज़र रखी।En: They carefully examined each clue and paid attention to every little detail.Hi: रात का समय था।En: It was nighttime.Hi: म्यूज़ियम की छत से सिर्फ फीके प्रकाश की धुंधली लाइनें दिख रही थीं।En: Only faint lines of dim light were visible from the museum's roof.Hi: आरती और उसके साथी गुप्त जानकारी के आधार पर म्यूज़ियम के एक पुराने गलियारे में पहुँचे।En: Based on confidential information, Aarti and her companions reached an old corridor of the museum.Hi: वहाँ उन्हें एक छुपा हुआ कक्ष मिला।En: There, they discovered a hidden chamber.Hi: भीतर एक पुराना स्टाफ मेंबर था, जिसे देखकर आरती हक्की-बक्की रह गई।En: Inside was an old staff member, which left Aarti stunned.Hi: इस कर्मिशाली का सामना करना आसान नहीं था।En: Confronting this treachery wasn't easy.Hi: उसने कभी यह सोचा भी नहीं था कि उसका विश्वासघात होगा।En: She had never imagined betrayal would occur.Hi: आरती के सामने असली मूर्ति रखी थी।En: Before Aarti lay the true statue.Hi: उसके सामने निर्णय करने का वक्त था - सत्य को उजागर करना या किसी की पहचान छुपा लेना।En: It was time for her to make a decision - to reveal the truth or conceal someone's identity.Hi: आरती ने सत्य उजागर करने का निश्चय किया।En: Aarti decided to reveal the truth.Hi: अगली सुबह, वे म्यूज़ियम के बोर्ड के सामने खड़ी थीं। प्राचीन मूर्ति उनके साथ थी।En: The next morning, she stood before the museum's board with the ancient statue.Hi: आरती ने सच बात बताई।En: Aarti told the truth.Hi: ऐतिहासिक विद्वान जब म्यूज़ियम आए, तो आरती की सत्यनिष्ठा और तत्परता के माध्यम से म्यूज़ियम का सम्मान वापस लौटा।En: When historians came to the museum, the museum's honor was restored through Aarti's integrity and promptness.Hi: इस घटना के बाद, आरती ने खुद पर भरोसा करना सीखा।En: After this incident, Aarti learned to trust herself.Hi: उसने समझा कि उसकी सबसे बड़ी ताकत उसकी ईमानदारी और मेहनत है, न कि बाहरी प्रशंसा।En: She understood that her greatest strength was her honesty and hard work, not external praise.Hi: म्यूज़ियम की प्रतिष्ठा दोबारा स्थापित हो गई और उसके साथ ही आरती की नई पहचान बनी।En: The museum's reputation was reestablished, along with Aarti's new identity.Hi: म्यूज़ियम के गलियारे फिर से पुरानी कहानियाँ सुनाने लगे, इस बार आरती की कहानी के साथ।En: The museum corridors once again began to echo old stories, this time with the story of Aarti. Vocabulary Words:curator: संरक्षकimmersed: डूबा हुआartifact: आर्टिफैक्टpondering: सोच रही थींgenuine: असलीendanger: ख़तराcourage: हौसलाresolve: सुलझानाinvestigation: जाँचclue: सुरागfaint: फीकेcorridor: गलियाराchamber: कक्षtreachery: विश्वासघातbetrayal: धोखाintegrity: सत्यनिष्ठाhonor: सम्मानreputation: प्रतिष्ठाconfronting: सामना करनाdecision: निर्णयconfidential: गुप्तexhibited: प्रदर्शितcompanion: साथीconfided: भरोसा करनाscrutinize: गौर से देखनाconceal: छुपानाhistorian: ऐतिहासिक विद्वानpromptness: तत्परताexternal: बाहरीidentity: पहचान

The history of whaling is complicated. At its height in the 18th and 19th centuries, whaling was a global enterprise built on perilous voyages, long seasons at sea, and a fierce chase for oil and baleen that illuminated streets and homes and lubricated the industrial revolution. In doing so, obsessed nations like Britain, Norway and America hounded whale populations to the brink, decimating populations and altering marine ecosystems forever. But it's important to remember that this industry also has a rich social history. Whaling sustained communities across the globe, providing work, culture and a crucial way of life for working people in coastal regions and on remote islands like Shetland off the coast of Scotland. In this episode, Dan heads to Dundee, once a hub of the whaling industry, to explore both the devastating ecological impact and the rich human story to give us a fuller understanding of the history of whaling. He speaks to the curators at the South Georgia Museum, Jayne Pierce and Helen Balfour, as well as Richard Sabin from the Natural History Museum and also one of Shetland's last remaining whalers, Gibby Fraser. You can explore more at https://whalersmemorybank.sgmuseum.gs/ to read through testimonies from other whalers, see incredible archive images and learn more about whales in the Arctic and Antarctic. Produced by Mariana Des Forges and edited by Dougal PatmoreDan Snow's History Hit is now available on YouTube! Check it out at: https://www.youtube.com/@DSHHPodcastSign 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 also email the podcast directly at ds.hh@historyhit.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The botanist Dr Sandra Knapp is a senior researcher at the Natural History Museum - but that title doesn't convey the sheer adventure of her work. She's a kind of Indiana Jones of the plant world, travelling to remote regions of Central and Southern America and beyond. Her speciality is the Solanum genus, which includes potatoes, tomatoes and aubergines – and she has found and named more than a hundred new varieties. The rainforests, where she has worked for more than 40 years, are a long way from the dry rural deserts of New Mexico, where she was born. Her music choices include works by Mozart, Brahms, Hindemith and Holst, as well as music inspired by the biodata of some of her beloved plants. Presenter Michael Berkeley Producer Katy Hickman

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Salt Lake City took to the streets this weekend to protest ICE after the killing of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. Host Ali Vallarta, executive producer Emily Means, and newsletter editor Terina Ria talk about how local leaders responded. Plus, news from the first weekend of Sundance and local shoutouts. Resources and references: Utah officials react after federal agents kill second U.S. citizen in Minneapolis [Salt Lake Tribune] Plus, update on alleged ICE facility: ‘No plans to sell': SLC warehouse owners address rumors of ICE detention center [Salt Lake Tribune] Help us make a list of the 1,000 things we love about Salt Lake. JJ's coffee pop-up RSVP for Natural History Museum's microplastics roundtable.  Become a member of City Cast Salt Lake today! It's the best way to support our work and help make sure we are around for years to come. Get all the details and sign up at membership.citycast.fm. Subscribe to Hey Salt Lake, our daily morning newsletter. You can also find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC. Text or leave us a voicemail with your name and neighborhood, and you might hear it on the show: (801) 203-0137 Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads. Learn more about the sponsors of this episode:  Canyon View Credit Union Cozy Earth - use code COZYSALTLAKE for up to 20% off

The January edition of the podcast reflects the environmental theme of the January issue of Rotary Magazine, following COP30 in Brazil.  Hosts Dave King and Alicia Reade are joined by three guests whose work spansinternational advocacy, global environmental campaigning and practical action at club level. The first guest is Judith Diment MBE, a member of the Rotary Club of London who has worked for more than three decades in senior communications roles, including as Head of Public Relations at the Natural History Museum. Within Rotary, she serves as Rotary Representative to the Commonwealth and Dean of Rotary's Representatives to the United Nations. In that role, she has led Rotary delegations to COP26 in Glasgow, COP27 and COP28, and helped establish Rotary's first pavilion at a UN climate conference. The second guest is Gert-Jan van Dommelen, a Rotarian from the Netherlands and co-founder of EndPlasticSoup. Founded in 2018, EndPlasticSoup is a Rotary-led initiative that now operates as the plastics task force within ESRAG, the Environmental Sustainability Rotary Action Group. The final guest is Phil Fletcher of Henley Rotary Club, who provides a practical example of environmental action at club level. ---You have been listening to 'Unscripted', the official podcast of Rotary in Great Britain & Ireland.Unscripted is hosted by Dave King and Alicia Reade.If you'd like to find out more about Rotary or join us, visit rotarygbi.org/join and read more stories in Rotary Magazine at magazine.rotarygbi.org.You can listen to our archive wherever you found this podcast. Please follow us to get new episodes immediately downloaded to your device.If you've enjoyed this you can leave us a 5* review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts – it helps to spread the word.We'd love you to share this podcast with friends, family and colleagues inside and outside of Rotary.

Technically Optimistic “Technically Optimistic” is a play on words my eldest was sharing with me. I asked him, as we shared time in London at both the Natural History Museum and the Science Museum, “Sam, do you see yourself as a Futurist?” His response was gloriously affirmative. Sam is involved in research into personalised genomic medicine to target cancer cells. It's the stuff of Science Fiction, except it isn't - it is Science Fact already. Sam said, “I prefer the terms ‘Scientific Optimist' and ‘Technical Optimist'.” And watching a clip of Elon Musk the other night, I saw the ‘type'. These are people at the frontiers of science and philosophy who are creating new paradigms of what is possible with science and technology. When we looked at the excellent “Fixing Our Broken Planet” exhibition at the NHM, is was through the eyes of hope and the vision of a New Age of Enlightenment. Then what should happen to come through Dad's letterbox but an advert for a new NHS Service harnessing technology for Mental Health: Mindler. In their own words: “Mindler works in partnership with NHS Talking Therapies to provide typed therapy for adults treating a range of common mental health conditions with short term, one-to-one weekly sessions where you will type, much like a text conversation, with your assigned clinician. Our service is free and available 7 days a week from 6am - 11pm.” I can see MANY advantages of this approach, including access for people in awkward domestic situations and where privacy is paramount. https://widget.wysa.uk/wrapper/ieso/ Of course, there a paid options too, like https://www.betterhelp.com/ which acts as a portal to a Therapist near you, having done much of the required due diligence on the Therapists they recommend. The message from a Technically Optimistic perspective is that help is at hand, nearer than you think… What Therapeutic paths have you tried or heard recommended that could sit beside your daily commitment to using Moodscope?

At the heart of the deep-sea mining controversy is a difficult problem. The world needs critical minerals to tackle climate change but extracting them from the sea floor could cause serious environmental harm. This research by the Natural History Museum and National Oceanography Centre analysed the impact of trial mining in the Pacific Ocean. It found that where the mining vehicle had harvested minerals, the number of animals living in the area was reduced by 37%.在对深海采矿的争议的核心有一个难以回答的问题。世界需要关键的矿物来应对气候变化，但从海底提取这些矿物会造成严重的环境损害。这项由伦敦自然史博物馆和英国国家海洋学中心共同参与的研究分析了在太平洋中试验性采矿的影响。研究发现，在采矿车辆采集了矿物的区域，在此生活的动物的数量减少了 37%。The deep ocean is barely explored, and many scientists worry it harbours vital life that could be lost if mining goes ahead. The mining firm The Metals Company commissioned the research. A spokesperson said they were encouraged by findings that animals outside of the directly mined areas were not affected.海洋深处几乎没有被人类探索过，许多科学家担心深海中藏有重要的生物，而如果开始采矿，这些生物就会消失。采矿公司加拿大金属公司（The Metals Company）委托进行了这项研究。该公司的一位发言人说，金属公司对研究结果感到鼓舞，因为研究发现在直接开采区域外的动物并未受到影响。

The Natural History Museum has opened as a living research hub – but how can it help shape how we understand our planet, our past and our future? Helen asks the museum’s Director of Science and Research, Professor Phillip Manning, Director of Science and Research, and Emirati curator Noora Albalooshi. Meanwhile, on the food front, we celebrate Sharjah’s homegrown food scene with restaurateur Lourds Adalia-Evertse, delve into the food trends and openings to expect in 2026 with Laura Coughlin, and our resident culture expert William Mullally is on hand with all the recommendations you need for big and small screen enjoyment this January.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Natural History Museum in Dublin, known fondly as the 'Dead Zoo', is currently closed for refurbishment works. So where have the animals and exhibits gone? Reporter Terry Flanagan met with curator Emma Murphy to find out...

In 1853, a high-profile London dinner party was held inside a life-sized mold of an iguanodon. Research: Cain, Joe. “New Year’s Eve Dinner in the Iguanodon at Crystal Palace 31 December 1853.” https://profjoecain.net/dinner-iguanodon-crystal-palace-dinosaurs/ Cain, Joe. “Top Questions About New Year’s Eve Dinner in Iguanodon at Crystal Palace.” https://profjoecain.net/top-questions-about-new-years-eve-dinner-iguanodon-crystal-palace-mould-sculpture/ Carlson, Laura. “Episode 5: A Victorian Dinosaur Dinner.” The Feast. https://www.thefeastpodcast.org/episode-5-a-victorian-dinosaur-dinner Friends of the Crystal Palace Dinosaurs. “Dinner in the Iguanodon.” 7/21/2013. https://cpdinosaurs.org/blog/post/dinner-in-the-iguanodon Friends of the Crystal Palace Dinosaurs. “How were the Crystal Palace Dinosaurs made?” 5/13/2016. https://cpdinosaurs.org/blog/post/how-were-the-crystal-palace-dinosaurs-made Routledge & Co., publishers. “Routledge's guide to the Crystal Palace and park at Sydenham.” Crystal Palace. 1854. https://archive.org/details/routledgesguidet00grou/ Geological Society of London Blog. “The First Dinosaurs’ Dinner.” 4/15/2021. https://blog.geolsoc.org.uk/2021/04/15/the-first-dinosaurs-dinner/ Hawkins, B. Waterhouse. “On Visual Education, As Applied to Geology.” Journal of the Society of Arts. Vol. II No. 78. 5/19/1854. Illustrated London News. “The Crystal Palace, at Sydenham.” 1/7/1854. https://archive.org/details/sim_illustrated-london-news_1854-01-07_24_662/page/21/mode/1up McCarthy, Steve. “The Crystal Palace Dinosaurs: The Story of the World’s First Prehistoric Sculptures.” The Crystal Palace Foundation. 1994. McCarthy, Steve. "Hawkins, Benjamin Waterhouse (1807–1894), natural history artist and sculptor." Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. October 08, 2009. Oxford University Press. Date of access 5 Dec. 2025, https://www-oxforddnb-com.proxy.bostonathenaeum.org/view/10.1093/ref:odnb/9780198614128.001.0001/odnb-9780198614128-e-54370 Osterloff, Emily. “The world's first dinosaur park: what the Victorians got right and wrong.” Natural History Museum. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/crystal-palace-dinosaurs.html Owen, Richard. “Geology and inhabitants of the ancient world.” Crystal Palace Company. 1854. https://archive.org/details/geologyinhabitan00owen Peck, Robert McCracken. "The art of bones: British artist Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins, who sparked dinosaur mania in the nineteenth century, still influences how natural history museums represent prehistoric life today." Natural History, vol. 117, no. 10, Dec. 2008, pp. 24+. Gale Academic OneFile, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A189832561/GPS?u=mlin_n_melpub&sid=bookmark-GPS&xid=f6c80589. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025. Phillips, Samuel. “Guide to the Crystal Palace and Park.” Crystal Palace Library. 1854. https://archive.org/details/guidetocrystalpa00phil_0 Rack, Yannic. “How a Victorian Dinosaur Park Became a Time Capsule of Early Paleontology.” Smithsonian. 8/29/2023. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/how-a-victorian-dinosaur-park-became-a-time-capsule-of-early-paleontology-180982799/ The History Press. “The Victorian dinner inside a dinosaur.” https://thehistorypress.co.uk/article/the-victorian-dinner-inside-a-dinosaur/ Witton, Mark and Ellinor Michel. “Crystal Palace dinosaurs: how we rediscovered five missing sculptures from the famous park.” The Conversation. 5/20/2022. https://theconversation.com/crystal-palace-dinosaurs-how-we-rediscovered-five-missing-sculptures-from-the-famous-park-182573 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this very special episode, Razib talks to paleoanthroplogists John Hawks and Chris Stringer. Hawks is a paleoanthropologist who has been a researcher and commentator in human evolutionary biology and paleoanthropology for over two decades. With a widely read weblog (now on Substack), a book on Homo naledi, and highly cited scientific papers, Hawks is an essential voice in understanding the origins of our species. He graduated from Kansas State University in 1994 with degrees in French, English, and Anthropology, and received both his M.A. and Ph.D. in Anthropology from the University of Michigan, where he studied under Milford Wolpoff. He is currently working on a textbook on the origins of modern humans in their evolutionary context. Hawks has already been a guest on Unsupervised Learning three times. Chris Stringer is affiliated with the Natural History Museum in London. Stringer is the author of African Exodus. The Origins of Modern Humanity, Lone Survivors: How We Came to Be the Only Humans on Earth and Homo Britannicus - The Incredible Story of Human Life in Britain. A proponent since the 1970's of the recent African origin of modern humans, he has also for decades been at the center of debates around our species' relationship to Neanderthals. In the 1980's, with the rise to prominence of the molecular model of "mtDNA Eve," Stringer came to the fore as a paleoanthropological voice lending support to the genetic insights that pointed to our African origins. Trained as an anatomist, Stringer asserted that the fossil evidence was in alignment with the mtDNA phylogenies, a contention that has been broadly confirmed over the last five decades. Razib, Hawks and Stringer discuss the latest work that has come out of Yuxian, China, and how it updates our understanding of human morphological diversity, and integrate it with the newest findings about Denisovans from whole genome sequencing. They talk about how we exist at a junction, with more and more data, but theories that are becoming more and more rickety in terms of explaining the patterns we see. Hawks talks about the skewing effect of selection on phylogenetic trees, while Stringer addresses the complexity of the fossil record in East Asia.

Welcome back to the SheerLuxe Middle East Podcast – and to our final episode of the year. Hebah Baker and Talar Bilemjian join Tamara Jabi. The three get into the region's fashion momentum – from Dubai Fashion Week's guest designer Alberta Ferretti to Riyadh Fashion Week opening with Vivienne Westwood and closing with Stella McCartney – before spotlighting the emerging names they're loving, including Dubai favourite Emergency Room and its new Timberland collab. They also unpack the retail launches set to shake up 2026, from Ulta Beauty and Primark landing in the region to a clever “portable ATM” service that feels peak-Dubai convenient. There's chat about what they're watching (and avoiding), what they're wearing, and the fashion finds heading straight into their carts. They also run through the cultural openings you can't miss – including Abu Dhabi's Natural History Museum – the latest celebrity chatter, and the broader Ozempic/body-positivity conversation. Finally, they share the products they can't live without right now, from Kosas's colour-correcting concealer to a portable red-light panel and Cymbiotika's supplement sachets.Subscribe For More | http://bit.ly/2VmqduQ Get SheerLuxe Straight To Your Inbox, Daily | http://sheerluxe.com/signup Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Few dinosaurs are as instantly recognisable as the plated titan Stegosaurus - it's the Jurassic giant with a brain the size of a walnut and a tail that could kill.In this episode of The Ancients, Tristan Hughes is joined by Dr Susannah Maidment of London's Natural History Museum to uncover the secrets of its incredible armour, explore the latest theories behind its bizarre anatomy, and journey back to the Jurassic World it dominated to understand how this unique giant truly lived and fought. Join us to dive into the latest research and discover the surprising truth behind one of prehistory's most beloved dinosaurs.MORETyrannosaurus RexListen on AppleListen on SpotifyThe Rise of the DinosaursListen on AppleListen on Spotify Watch this episode on our NEW YouTube channel: @TheAncientsPodcastPresented by Tristan Hughes. Audio editor is Aidan Lonergan. The 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. 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Recorded live at London's Natural History Museum on November 24, 2025. Breaking Bad fanatics, have a fresh pair of trousers at the ready—Bryan Cranston delivers an unforgettable conversation packed with behind-the-scenes stories from his years playing Walter White. He shares how DEA agents taught him the fundamentals of meth production, what he learned shadowing a USC chemistry professor to prepare for the role, and the surprising science details the show actually got right. A Hollywood legend through and through, Cranston does not disappoint. Joining him is the eminent Alan Hart—mineralogist, science historian, and keeper of extraordinary knowledge about the material world. Hart breaks down the real science behind Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle, the intricate chemistry of organic and inorganic crystal structures, and the remarkable history of how the Periodic Table came to be. Together, Cranston and Hart illuminate the scientific heart of Breaking Bad in a way fans have never heard before.

There may be no other person in Northern California more in touch with the behavior of wildlife than the award-winning nature photographer Randy Robbins. Based in Susanville, Robbins' images of bald eagles, mountain lions, bears, bobcats, foxes, and hundreds of other species have helped both the public, and wildlife biologists, better understand the animals in our own backyards that we never see. Robbins snapped the very first high resolution photo of a Lassen Pack Wolf in 2021 in the ashes of the Dixie Fire, captured the first known image of the rare and endangered Sierra Nevada Red Fox and was the first photographer to ever be awarded by the Natural History Museum of London for an iPhone image. Robbins' photos have been featured in media outlets worldwide, winning dozens of prestigious awards in only seven years of work. In Episode 76, we chat with Robbins at his Susanville photo gallery – A Thousand Windows – about his path to being a wildlife photographer, his relationship to God, both as a pastor and an outdoorsman, and the public criticisms he faces from all sides for simply capturing beautiful portraits of animals in the wild. 2:50 – PowBot and Trail Whisperer photograph wildlife.4:50 – Recording from Susanville, California, riding the Bizz Johnson Trail.6:25 – Introducing Randy Robbins, award-winning wildlife photographer and trails advocate for Susanville Area Bicycling Association.8:30 – California Wildlife Photo of the Year Award - Bald Eagle called “Fly Fishing”.10:00 – Natural History Museum of London Wildlife Photographer of the Year – “Full Circle”.10:50 – Getting the very first high resolution photo of the Lassen Pack Wolf.15:00 – 800 Main Street, Susanville, California originally built in 1901, now home to A Thousand Windows – Randy Robbins' photography gallery.18:50 – A Thousand Windows – a John Muir quote.20:00 – Randy is a former teacher and part-time pastor at a Christian church.21:30 – What's the difference between finding God in the outdoors and finding it in church?23:25 – How has your photography influenced your faith?25:00 – After 2 years, getting a camera trap image of the Lassen Pack Wolf after the Dixie Fire.26:00 – The patience required to be a good photographer27:10 – Taking 3 years to get a photo of the endangered Sierra Nevada Red Fox.30:00 – Lassen Volcanic National Park as a habitat for wildlife, and getting a permit to photograph in a National Park.32:20 – Social media influencers, YouTubers and filming permits in National Parks.35:30 – How did Randy get into photography?39:25 – The highs and lows of social media, YouTube, Instagram and Facebook in promotion.43:35 – Dealing with the haters on social media.44:50 – Is taking a photograph of an animal compromising the animal's habitat?48:45 – Do animals like trails?50:10 – Winning a Natural History Museum of London award for taking an iPhone photo, and then being criticized for it.54:05 – Setting up an effective camera trap in the forest.58:00 – Waiting in the woods for hours, days sometimes years before getting the right shot.1:00:00 – Getting the award winning Bald Eagle shot in a kayak on Antelope Lake.1:04:00 – The wolf discussion – Is the reintroduction of wolves in California good or bad? 1:08:25 – The criticisms Randy receives for simply taking a photo of a wolf.1:11:45 – The Beyem Seyo Pack of wolves attacking and killing dozens of cattle in Sierra Valley.1:14:45 – Has Randy ever been a hunter? As a photographer, would he be able to hunt?1:16:30 – What has photography taught you most about animal behavior?1:21:00 – How have the massive wildfires of the last few years impacted wildlife?1:25:50 – Tracking animals and learning the different animal paw prints.1:29:45 – Why isn't Susanville more popular as a mountain town?1:40:40 – Would John Muir have ridden a mountain bike or a split board? 1:44:00 – What does Mind the Track mean to you?1:49:08 – Get Randy Robbins' prints – Randyrobbinsphotography.com and athousandwindows.com

Join me as I explore Fernbank Museum of Natural History—one of the Southeast's most iconic science and dinosaur destinations!

The American Museum of Natural History in NYC is an iconic museum that explores the wonders of the world we live in. While not an “art” museum, it focuses on the sciences and the world around us, including animals, plants, insects, geodes, minerals, dinosaurs, and so much more.Before you go, listen to this episode covering some of the most famous exhibitions, tour options, ticket prices, and must-know tips for your visit to New York's Museum of Natural History.Quick Links:Buy your ticket in advance to beat the linesAccess the Museum of Natural History + Empire State & 3 other activities for 41% offView the free Highlights Online Guide for the museumFounded in 1869, the museum has been on a mission to facilitate discovery and share knowledge about humanity, the world around us, and the universe as a whole. It's quite an undertaking, but one they excel at!The Museum of Natural History is nestled into the heart of the Upper West Side of Manhattan.It starts on Central Park West and spans 77th to 81st streets, filling the entirety of those blocks between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue.The museum is right near Central Park, making it the perfect complement to park explorations.What are the Popular Things to See at the Natural History Museum?Here are some that are included in the ‘Highlights' tour offered by the Museum of Natural History:Most of floor 4, including the Megalodon, Mammoth, Triceratops, and Tyrannosaurus RexA Hardosaur footprint made by a dinosaur over 72 million years ago (floor 3)Komodo dragon (floor 3)Moai Statue (floor 3)African elephants (floor 2)Gorilla (floor 2)Barosaurus and Allosaurus (floor 2)King penguin (floor 2)Climate wall, highlighting our changing climate and its effects (floor 1)Blue whale (floor 1)Giant Sequoia (floor 1)Lucy, a cast of the 3.18-million-year-old fossil of one of the first upright ancestors of humans (floor 1)Giant geodes (floor 1)Star of India, the largest-known gem-quality star sapphire at over 563 carats and about 2 billion years old (floor 1)Our personal favorites are the Hall of Gems and Minerals and the Insectarium.How Much are Museum of Natural History Tickets?The museum offers ticket options for adults, children, students, and seniors. Here are the costs for tickets to the American Museum of Natural History in NYC:Adults – $30Children (age 3-12) – $18Students (with valid ID) – $24Senior (ages 60+) – $24This price is quite standard for New York City museums, and you can easily spend 3-4 hours at the AMNH. I recommend buying tickets in advance to avoid long lines at the museum.If you plan to visit the American Museum of Natural History during your trip and also want to go to an observation deck like the Empire State Building, the CityPass will likely save you money. The pass gives you access to:American Museum of Natural HistoryEmpire State Building Observatory with AM/PM accessPlus, any 3 from the following list:As long as you use your admission within 9 days, you can get a LOT of value from this pass. On average, it saves you about 40% compared to buying 5 attractions individually. Get the New York CityPass here.Does AMNH Offer Tours?Tours are only through the official American Museum of Natural History. No 3rd-party tours are allowed inside the museum. Anyone who claims otherwise is trying to scam you.Luckily, the museum offers many tours. We recommend checking their website to verify there will be a tour on the day you plan to attend. Tara Mor - You'll Have to Check It OutPhenomenal Irish bar near MSG with amazing food. Check it out here.Want even more NYC insights? Sign up for our 100% free newsletter to access:Dozens of Google Maps lists arranged by cuisine and location50+ page NYC Navigation Guide covering getting to & from airports, taking the subway & moreWeekly insights on top spots, upcoming events, and must-know NYC tipsGet started here: ⁠https://rebrand.ly/nyc-navigation-guide

What can the cosmos tell us about our past and future? Tom Sutcliffe and guests look skyward and deep into the quantum world to ask how much we can really know about the universe - and about ourselves. Space scientist Maggie Aderin-Pocock, presenter of this year's Royal Institution Christmas Lectures, shares her passion for inspiring the next generation to think big, as she explores the wonders of our solar system and the questions that still puzzle astronomers. Physicist and cosmologist Paul Davies introduces his new book Quantum 2.0, charting the strange and revolutionary principles of quantum mechanics and how they are reshaping technology, science, and our understanding of reality itself. From the Natural History Museum, Caroline Smith brings insights from meteorites — fragments of ancient worlds — and explains how these cosmic messengers help scientists search for life beyond Earth and piece together the story of our solar system's origins. Together, in Radio 4's weekly ideas discussion programme Start the Week, they consider the limits of knowledge: whether in decoding quantum mysteries, interpreting rocks from space, or imagining the motivations of those who first looked to the stars.Producer: Ruth Watts Assistant Producer: Natalia Fernandez

Eighteen years, a 14-metre-deep crater, a rebuilt brick façade, and a glass dome set to redefine Copenhagen's skyline Denmark's new Natural History Museum is almost ready.  In this episode, Michael Booth meets architect Claus Pryds, who was barely out of architecture school when he unexpectedly won the competition for the country's next great museum. What followed was a marathon of design, engineering and sheer perseverance that stretched across nearly two decades.  Michael and Claus dive into the wild story behind the museum: the setbacks, the breakthroughs, the impossible holes in the ground — and the thrill of watching a once-in-a-lifetime project finally rise to the surface. Opening in 2027, the museum will feature new worlds dedicated to Danish nature and Greenland and rumoured to have everything from dinosaurs to a Blue Whale skeleton.  Guest: Claus Pryds Host:  Michael Booth  Let's Talk Architecture is a podcast by Danish Architecture Center. Sound edits by Munck Studios. 

Caroline Smith is passionate about space rocks, whether they're samples collected from the surface of asteroids and the Moon and hopefully Mars one day soon, or meteorites, those alien rock fragments that have survived their fiery descents through our atmosphere to land here on Earth.She is Head of Collections and Principal Curator of Meteorites at the Natural History Museum, home to one of the finest meteorite collections in the world. Her interest in rocks began while wandering the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, as a child, picking up the ones that caught her eye and bashing them with a hammer, hoping to find treasure inside, whether it's gold, diamonds or dinosaur fossils.Her work today, studying rocks that have landed here on Earth or those still out there in space, is no less ambitious. She analyses their chemical composition looking for tantalising clues that might reveal how our Solar System formed, and potentially the presence of the chemical building blocks necessary for life itself.Presented by Jim Al-Khalili Produced by Beth Eastwood Executive Producer: Alexandra Feachem BBC Studios Production

24 Nov 2025. It’s salary survey season and Cooper Fitch is projecting just 1.6% growth in UAE pay next year, why? CEO Trefor Murphy joins us to unpack what that means for workers and employers in 2026. Plus, from dinosaurs to deep space, Georgia Tolley takes us inside Abu Dhabi’s new Natural History Museum and what it means for the capital’s cultural future. And we start the countdown to New Year’s Eve and count the costs with Nando’s!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The celebrated Irish patriot Roger Casement was also a dedicated and talented naturalist, a side of his life that is perhaps less well known today. Many of the biological specimens he collected on his extensive travels can still be found in the Natural History Museum in Dublin today, as Eric Dempsey explains...

Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: Gift of Memories: A Heartwarming Tale from Oslo Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/no/episode/2025-11-22-08-38-20-no Story Transcript:No: Høsten hadde farget Oslo i varme toner.En: Autumn had painted Oslo in warm tones.No: Trærne langs gatene kastet blader som dekket fortauene i dynelignende tepper.En: The trees along the streets shed leaves that covered the sidewalks in duvet-like blankets.No: Julelys glitret i butikkvinduene, og byen pustet inn forberedelsene til den kommende julen.En: Christmas lights glittered in the store windows, and the city breathed in the preparations for the upcoming Christmas.No: I Natural History Museum var atmosfæren livlig.En: In the Natural History Museum, the atmosphere was lively.No: Små barn pekte med begeistring på dinosaurmodellene, mens foreldre forsøkte å kontrollere deres euforiske oppførsel.En: Small children pointed with excitement at the dinosaur models while parents tried to manage their euphoric behavior.No: Sigrid, en kunststudent med stor lidenskap for naturhistorie, streifet rundt i museet sammen med broren Knut.En: Sigrid, an art student with a great passion for natural history, wandered around the museum with her brother Knut.No: Sigrid hadde en oppgave: å finne den perfekte julegave til sin venn og romkamerat Ingrid.En: Sigrid had a task: to find the perfect Christmas gift for her friend and roommate Ingrid.No: Ingrid var en dedikert naturentusiast som elsket alt autentisk og naturlig.En: Ingrid was a dedicated nature enthusiast who loved everything authentic and natural.No: Sigrid ønsket at gaven skulle reflektere dette – noe spesielt og meningsfullt.En: Sigrid wanted the gift to reflect that—something special and meaningful.No: Giftshopen, derimot, var en labyrint av kaos.En: The gift shop, on the other hand, was a labyrinth of chaos.No: Besøkende strømmet inn, og overalt var det lyd av folk som pratet og lo.En: Visitors streamed in, and everywhere was the sound of people talking and laughing.No: Hyllene var fulle av fossiler, bøker og håndlagde gjenstander.En: The shelves were full of fossils, books, and handmade items.No: Sigrid følte seg overveldet.En: Sigrid felt overwhelmed.No: Hun bet seg i leppen mens hun studerte en vakker, men skjør, fossil av en ammonitt.En: She bit her lip as she studied a beautiful but fragile fossil of an ammonite.No: "Hva med denne?En: "How about this?"No: " spurte hun, men Knut ristet på hodet.En: she asked, but Knut shook his head.No: Han var en mann av enkle gleder, og visste at kreativitet og personlig betydning ofte overvant materiell verdi.En: He was a man of simple pleasures and knew that creativity and personal meaning often outweighed material value.No: "Tenker du fortsatt på hun Ingrid eller bare på gaven?En: "Are you still thinking about Ingrid or just the gift?"No: " spurte Knut med et smil.En: Knut asked with a smile.No: "Kanskje noe som minner om dere sammen?En: "Maybe something that reminds you of your time together?"No: "Sigrid stoppet opp, så rundt seg og fikk øye på en illustrert bok om nordisk dyreliv.En: Sigrid paused, looked around, and spotted an illustrated book about Nordic wildlife.No: Boken fanget øyeblikket hun og Ingrid hadde delt på fjellturer og i skogen, da Ingrid alltid hadde pekt ut unike arter og fortalt historier om dem.En: The book captured the moments she and Ingrid had shared on hikes and in the woods when Ingrid had always pointed out unique species and shared stories about them.No: Ved siden av boken lå et håndlaget journal, med vakkert mønstrede sider klare til å bli fylt med Ingrids egne naturoppdagelser.En: Beside the book lay a handmade journal with beautifully patterned pages ready to be filled with Ingrid's own discoveries in nature.No: Sigrid plukket opp journalen.En: Sigrid picked up the journal.No: Den var perfekt.En: It was perfect.No: Med et lettelsens sukk gikk Sigrid til kassen.En: With a sigh of relief, Sigrid went to the checkout.No: Hun så for seg Ingrids ansikt lyse opp når hun pakket opp gaven – boken som ville inspirere henne videre, og journalen som ville lagre hennes opplevelser.En: She imagined Ingrid's face lighting up when she unwrapped the gift—the book that would inspire her further, and the journal that would record her experiences.No: Da de forlot museet, følte Sigrid en varm glede spre seg i kroppen.En: As they left the museum, Sigrid felt a warm joy spreading through her body.No: Hun hadde lært at det virkelig viktige med en gave er følelsen og minnene den bærer med seg.En: She had learned that the truly important thing about a gift is the feeling and the memories it carries with it.No: Ikke sjeldenheten eller prisen.En: Not the rarity or the price.No: Knut gliste mot Sigrid.En: Knut grinned at Sigrid.No: "Du er flink, lillesøster," sa han, og klappet henne på ryggen.En: "You did well, little sister," he said, patting her on the back.No: Med armene fylt av de små skattene fra museet, vandret de to søsknene ut i den kjølige, men joviale høstluften.En: With their arms filled with small treasures from the museum, the two siblings wandered out into the chilly yet jovial autumn air.No: Museet og byen bak dem glitret i forening med forberedelsene til julen.En: The museum and the city behind them glittered in harmony with the preparations for Christmas.No: De visste at denne sesongen skulle bringe mer enn bare gaver – en forsterket forståelse av støtten og kjærligheten de delte som venner og familie.En: They knew that this season would bring more than just gifts—a strengthened understanding of the support and love they shared as friends and family. Vocabulary Words:aubergine: plommereuphoric: euforiskshed: kastetpatted: klappetoverwhelmed: overveldetauthentic: autentisklabyrinth: labyrintfragile: skjørillustrated: illustrertpatterned: mønstretglittered: glitretstreame: strømmetpreparations: forberedelsenesigh: lettelsens sukkdedicated: dedikertchaos: kaosbreathed: pustettreasures: skatteneheritage: arvautumn: høstenjoyous: jovialmemories: minnerunwrapped: pakkede oppspecies: artercreated: håndlagdewandered: vandreteshared: delteglance: blikkreflected: reflektertejournal: journal

Fluent Fiction - Hindi: Discovering Treasures: A Thanksgiving Adventure Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/hi/episode/2025-11-22-08-38-20-hi Story Transcript:Hi: पतझड़ के रंगीन पत्ते हवा में लहराते हुए नैचुरल हिस्ट्री म्यूजियम के बाहर जमा हो रहे थे।En: The colorful autumn leaves were swirling in the air, gathering outside the Natural History Museum.Hi: अंदर, एक अलग ही दुनिया थी जिसमें समय जैसे थम गया हो।En: Inside, it was like a different world where time seemed to have stopped.Hi: रोहन, मीरा और अनीका इस अद्भुत म्यूजियम के मुख्य दरवाज़े से गुज़रे।En: Rohan, Meera, and Anika entered through the main gate of this wonderful museum.Hi: यह टैन्क्सगीविंग की छुट्टियाँ थीं और म्यूजियम में लोगों की भीड़ थी।En: It was the Thanksgiving holidays, and the museum was crowded with people.Hi: रोहन एक उत्सुक और साहसी युवा था।En: Rohan was a curious and adventurous young boy.Hi: आज वह म्यूजियम की गिफ्ट शॉप में कुछ अनोखा खोजने का दृढ़ संकल्प लेकर आया था।En: Today, he was determined to find something unique in the museum's gift shop.Hi: करीब ही उसकी बड़ी बहन, मीरा थी, जो चीज़ों का ध्यान रखने वाली थी।En: Close by was his elder sister, Meera, who was the one to keep track of things.Hi: वह जानती थी उन्हें बजट का ध्यान रखना है।En: She knew they had to be mindful of their budget.Hi: अनीका, उनकी दयालु सहेली, परिवार के लिए कुछ अर्थपूर्ण खरीदना चाहती थी।En: Anika, their kind friend, wanted to buy something meaningful for the family.Hi: गिफ्ट शॉप में भीड़ की हलचल बढ़ चुकी थी।En: The bustle in the gift shop had increased.Hi: लोग यादगार तोहफे अपनी ट्रॉलियों में डाल रहे थे।En: People were putting memorable souvenirs in their carts.Hi: रोहन ने इधर-उधर नज़र घुमाई, लेकिन अधिकांश अच्छे सामान बिक चुके थे।En: Rohan glanced around, but most of the good items had already been sold.Hi: उसकी हिम्मत थोड़ी डगमगाई।En: His courage wavered a little.Hi: मीरा ने उसकी ओर देख कर कहा, "रोहन, हमें कुछ अच्छा लेना चाहिए, लेकिन बजट का भी ध्यान रखना होगा।En: Meera looked at him and said, "Rohan, we should get something nice, but we also need to keep the budget in mind."Hi: " रोहन के मन में सवाल कौंधा—एक अनोखा तोहफा या बजट के हिसाब से कोई साधारण चीज।En: A question flashed in Rohan's mind—an unusual gift or something ordinary within budget.Hi: तभी, उसका ध्यान एक दुर्लभ जीवाश्म की प्रतिकृति पर गया।En: Suddenly, his attention was drawn to a replica of a rare fossil.Hi: यह परफेक्ट था, लेकिन महंगा।En: It was perfect, but expensive.Hi: इसके बस एक ही टुकड़ा बचा था।En: Only one piece was left.Hi: वो दुविधा में था।En: He was in a dilemma.Hi: अनीका ने उसका मनोबल बढ़ाया, "अगर हम तीनों मिलकर पैसे जोड़ें तो यह ले सकते हैं।En: Anika encouraged him, "If all three of us pool our money together, we can get it.Hi: ये यादगार रहेगा।En: It will be memorable."Hi: "मीरा ने सहमति में सिर हिलाया, और उन्होंने अपनी तिजोरी खोली।En: Meera nodded in agreement, and they opened their treasure boxes.Hi: एक साथ मिलकर, उन्होंने जीवाश्म खरीदा।En: Together, they purchased the fossil.Hi: टोली के चेहरे पर खुशी थी और दिलों में संतोष।En: There was happiness on their faces and contentment in their hearts.Hi: रोहन ने अब समझ लिया था कि यादें और अनुभव वस्तुओं से ज़्यादा मूल्यवान होते हैं।En: Rohan now understood that memories and experiences are more valuable than objects.Hi: टीमवर्क और साझेदारी ने उनके संबंधों को और भी मजबूत किया था।En: Teamwork and partnership had strengthened their relationships even more.Hi: म्यूजियम में बिताया वो दिन, अब हमेशा के लिए उनके दिलों में रहेगा।En: That day spent in the museum would forever remain in their hearts. Vocabulary Words:swirling: लहराते हुएgathering: जमाadventurous: साहसीdetermined: दृढ़ संकल्पunique: अनोखाmindful: ध्यान रखनाbustle: हलचलsouvenirs: यादगार तोहफेglanced: नज़र घुमाईcourage: हिम्मतwavered: डगमगाईbudget: बजटflashed: कौंधाreplica: प्रतिकृतिfossil: जीवाश्मdilemma: दुविधाencouraged: मनोबल बढ़ायाcontentment: संतोषexperiences: अनुभवvaluable: मूल्यवानteamwork: टीमवर्कpartnership: साझेदारीrelationships: संबंधोंstrengthened: मजबूतtreasure: तिजोरीmemorable: यादगारelder: बड़ीcurious: उत्सुकkind: दयालुmain: मुख्य

C is for Conserving the Natural World

____________Podcast Redefining Society and Technology Podcast With Marco Ciappellihttps://redefiningsocietyandtechnologypodcast.com  ____________Host Marco CiappelliCo-Founder & CMO @ITSPmagazine | Master Degree in Political Science - Sociology of Communication l Branding & Marketing Advisor | Journalist | Writer | Podcast Host | #Technology #Cybersecurity #Society

Photography with Katie Orlinsky: National Geographic Photographer on Vanishing Caribou, Managing Solitude, Obsession, Endurance, and Working the Edge of the Arctic.National Geographic photographer Katie Orlinsky has spent the past decade documenting life in the Arctic, a place where climate, culture, and survival are all intertwined. Her latest exhibition, Vanishing Caribou, now showing at the Natural History Museum in Siena, Italy, captures the heartbreaking decline of Arctic caribou and the Indigenous communities whose lives depend on them. In this conversation, we talk about how she built the project, the balance between beauty and loss, and what it means to tell stories that help the world see differently.We also explore Katie's creative evolution, from covering conflict zones in Latin America to photographing the far north, and how solitude, obsession, and endurance have shaped her work. She shares lessons on risk-taking, avoiding burnout, and finding hope in a world that often feels like it's slipping away. This is a conversation about purpose, perseverance, and the power of bearing witness when the world needs it most.Notable Links:Katie Orlinsky WebsiteKatie Orlinsky InstagramNational Geographic: Where Are All The Caribou?Image Discussion: Arctic village of Anaktuvuk Pass with Caribou on Kitchen Floor*****This episode is brought to you by Lexar.For almost 30 years, Lexar has been trusted as a leading global brand of memory solutions so they know firsthand just how quickly content is transforming our world. Their award-winning lineup performs second to none and includes professional memory cards, card readers, and solid state drives for creators of all skill levels. So  - Whether shooting photos, capturing video, or transferring content on the go, Lexar provides the reliability and performance you can rely on to get the shot with confidence.I certainly do. I've been using Lexar Professional CFexpress 4.0 Type B GOLD memory cards with my Canon mirrorless cameras for years and years. And they deliver the blazing speed and the durability for the extreme weather conditions I encounter all over the world.To learn more about Lexar Memory Solutions, please visit lexar.com*****This episode is brought to you by Kase Revolution Plus Filters. I travel the world with my camera, and I can use any photography filters I like, and I've tried all of them, but in recent years I've landed on Kase Filters.Kase filters are made with premium materials, HD optical glass, shockproof, Ultra-Low Reflectivity, zero color cast, round and square filter designs, magnetic systems, filter holders, adapters, step-up rings, and everything I need so I never miss a moment.And now, my listeners can get 10% off the Kase Filters Amazon page when they visit. beyondthelens.fm/kase and use coupon code BERNABE10Kase Filters, Capture with Confidence.

S7E68 We're back with a brand new series and we're starting this exciting new collection of interviews with our President, Chris Packham. We last heard from Chris five years ago back in Episode 14 but this time Steve met the Springwatch presenter at the Natural History Museum.We discuss the new location of this year's Springwatch (and the amazing footage of the soprano pipistrelles at Haddon Hall) and what is needed to fix our National Parks.Chris also gives the latest update on his papercuts artwork and when you can get your hands on his new brown long-eared bat design.The catalyst for arranging this interview was the Planning & Infrastructure Bill which the government is putting through the political processes. This new legislation has the potential to be disastrous for bat conservation here in the UK and you'll hear why the nature conservation organisations need to unite right now.As you'll hear Chris thinks we should treat our membership of wildlife organisation as an investment for our natural world. If you'd like to see your membership fees well-invested, become a member of the Bat Conservation Trust to support the amazing amount of work we undertake. Discover our work here.Our dedicated webpages on the Planning & Infrastructure Bill are here along with our Position Statement.

John Tweddle joins the Internet of Nature Podcast to share how the Natural History Museum in London turned five acres of ornamental lawn into a living laboratory for the future of urban nature.From eDNA that uncovers invisible life to bioacoustic microphones that map the city's soundscape, John and his team are reimagining what a museum can be: not just a keeper of fossils, but a sensor-rich, public-facing experiment in coexistence. We talk about the 2,000 species found in a single acre of soil, why “data alone will not help nature recover,” and how machine learning and citizen science can work hand in hand to monitor—and mend—the living city.Along the way, we explore what it means to listen to landscapes, how five million visitors a year unknowingly become research participants, and why, as John says, “the Internet of Nature isn't about more data, but connected data that works for nature.”

Grab your space swimsuit, Izzie and Dr Becky explore Mars' wet past. When did the red planet have water? Where did it go? And were there canals on Mars? Thank you to Joe McNeil from the Natural History Museum and Sian Prosser from the Royal Astronomical Society. If you like this topic, you might want to check out the NHM's new exhibition Space: Could life exist beyond Earth?Don't forget to join The Supermassive Club for ad-free listening, forum access, and behind the scenes from the team. 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.

October 31, 2025- Paleontological Research Institution Director Dr. Warren Allmon talks about the work his organization does in the Finger Lakes and explains why they're in desperate need of funding to keep their door open, including a natural history museum.

King Charles made a rare joint appearance with Prince William at London's Natural History Museum, announcing William will represent him at next month's COP30 summit in Brazil. While the event highlighted a symbolic passing of the torch, royal watchers noted the King's frailty—sparking fresh discussion about his health and the quiet “demise planning” reportedly underway behind Palace walls.Also today: an emotional moment as William discusses suicide prevention, Harry and Meghan are crowned Humanitarians of the Year, Meghan heads to D.C. for the Fortune Most Powerful Women Summit, and new security measures surround the Wales family at Windsor.Check out "Palace Intrigue Presents: King WIlliam" here.

Science is one of the major sources of authority in society today. Scientists develop technologies to make our lives easier and more comfortable. They fight diseases, they have identified and are helping to combat climate change. Yet developments like AI, and some areas of genetic science, seem to raise ethical dilemmas that scientists on their own can't address. And at a time when the authority of 'experts' has been challenged, where does that leave the authority of scientists? Shahidha Bari discusses science in society with theologian Dr Dafydd Mills Daniel, who's been working on Samuel Clarke, known as Newton's Bulldog, as a case study in the status of science in 17th century England, and Dr Sandra Knapp, researcher at the Natural History Museum and chair of the judges of this year's Royal Society Trivedi Science Book Prize. Also Hannah Devlin, science correspondent for The Guardian, Nick Spencer, Senior Fellow at Theos, and geneticist, author and broadcaster Adam Rutherford.Producer: Luke Mulhall

I'm back again this week with four more "lost cities" for you. First we'll explore the  Egyptian city of Thonis-Heracleion that literally sank beneath the Mediterranean Sea and was rediscovered some 1,200 years later. Next, we'll hop over to Jordan to discover the ancient Nabataean city of Petra with it's grand facades etched into the red rock landscape. After that it's off to Cambodia to learn about the not actually lost at all Khmer city of Angkor. And finally the mountains of Peru where majestic and little understood Machu Picchu looms among the picturesque peaks. But, while it's fun to think about "lost cities," the obvious lesson of this week's episode is: be careful what you call "lost" and be careful how easily you throw out the term "discovered." These words carry weight and they've already caused a lot of damage. Let's fix that. Support the show! Join the Patreon (patreon.com/historyfixpodcast)Buy some merchBuy Me a CoffeeVenmo @Shea-LaFountaineSources: The Guardian "Lost Cities #6: how Thonis-Heracleion resurfaced after 1,000 years under water"The British Museum "Timeline of Ancient Egypt"Franckgoddio.org "Sunken Civilizations"National Geographic "Who built the 'lost city' of Petra and why did they leave?"Natural History Museum of Utah "Angkor: The 'Lost City' That Never Needed to be Discovered"Wikipedia "Angkor"Wikipedia "Machu Picchu"Shoot me a message!

Long time listener and second time guest Darren Naish joins us to talk about marine reptiles. While Darren is best known for his work on dinosaurs and pterosaurs, he has fingers in a huge number of vertebrate pies, and he has a new edition out of his book on all of the Mesozoic monsters that lived in the sea. So, strap in for an incredibly being tour of mosasaurs, mesosaurs, placodonts, ichthyosaurs, plesionsaurs, thalattosaurs, thalattosuchians and we even manage to sneak in a reference to certain allegedly semi-aquatic large theropods.   Support us on www.patreon.com/terriblelizards   Check out iszi's NEW podcast about Egyptology www.talklikeanegyptian.com   A link to Darren's Home page which combines links to the blog, podcast, con and other resources. https://tetzoo.com/   A link to Darren's post on the launch of the first edition: https://tetzoo.com/blog/2023/2/27/ancient-sea-reptiles-is-out-now   A link to the Natural History Museum shop for the book: https://www.nhmshop.co.uk/ancient-sea-reptiles-plesiosaurs-ichthyosaurs-mosasaurs-more.html?srsltid=AfmBOorc2zt792sWSVYdef8-O5zKci9w2Fiu6FhLlpX_lEATiWy1Gsn0

Matt and Gillian celebrate the coziness of cats, from the feline friends in their own lives to the glamour pusses of pop culture. They also share their experiences at CatCon and Fierce! The Story of Cats, a special exhibit at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. Cozy in the News The National Cat Award 2025 nominees Vote for the Stamp You Want to Bring Back CatCon: The Convention With Cattitude Fierce! The Story of Cats Candle Review Autumn Harvest by Pet House Support All Things Cozy by joining our Patreon and following us on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky.

It’s time for another mind-bending adventure on the Fun Kids Science Weekly! In this episode, we answer YOUR questions, discover why laughter is contagious, and dive into the strange world of quantum tunnelling. First up in Science in the News, unusual rocks discovered on Mars could be evidence that life once existed on the Red Planet, scientists have developed a superfood to keep honey bees buzzing, and Jeremy Lockwood from the Natural History Museum joins us to reveal a brand-new dinosaur discovered on the Isle of Wight. Betsy wants to know how long it would take to walk to the Moon, and comedian and neuroscientist Dean Burnett explains why everything seems funnier when we’re surrounded by people who are laughing. In Dangerous Dan, we uncover the terrifying power of fluoroantimonic acid — one of the most dangerous substances on Earth. And in Battle of the Sciences, we explore quantum physics, discovering the bizarre phenomenon of quantum tunnelling, where particles slip through barriers that should be impossible, and learning how this strange science powers our modern world. What do we learn about?· The unusual Martian rocks that could show life once existed· A superfood designed to protect honey bees· A brand-new dinosaur discovered on the Isle of Wight· Why laughter is contagious· The terrifying fluoroantimonic acid· And in Battle of the Sciences… the mystery of quantum tunnelling All on this week’s episode of Science Weekly!Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plusSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It all started harmlessly enough: People bought kits to grow mushrooms at home. But then, scientists in the upper Midwest noticed something strange. The golden oyster mushroom, which is not native to the United States, was thriving in local forests. Those homegrown mushrooms escaped our basements into the wild. Fungal ecologist Aishwarya Veerabahu joins Host Ira Flatow to discuss what impact these invasive mushrooms might have on the ecosystem.Plus, nightshade expert Sandra Knapp describes the evolution of the potato plant, and how a lucky crossbreeding millions of years ago may have given rise to the starchy tubers we eat today.Guests:Aishwarya Veerabahu is a fungal ecologist and PhD candidate at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.Dr. Sandra Knapp is a Merit Researcher at the Natural History Museum in London.Transcripts for each episode are available within 1-3 days at sciencefriday.com. Subscribe to this podcast. Plus, to stay updated on all things science, sign up for Science Friday's newsletters.

Where do we come from? The origins of modern humans stretch back hundreds of thousands of years, and new discoveries are reshaping how we understand our species' story. In this episode, recorded on location at London's Natural History Museum, Tristan Hughes speaks with Professor Chris Stringer, one of the world's leading paleoanthropologists. Together they explore fossil evidence, our genetic links to Africa, encounters with Neanderthals, and the search for “Mitochondrial Eve.”This is your definitive guide to how Homo sapiens emerged and spread across the planet.MOREThe First Britons -https://open.spotify.com/episode/5cKCCdeptxhxOMRD8HGavq?si=5127601ade01478bHuman Evolution: Dragon Man -https://open.spotify.com/episode/128XsUffcThVirTghas7OA?si=34c571e9526f491dPresented by Tristan Hughes. Audio editor is Aidan Lonergan and the producer is Joseph Knight. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.All music courtesy of Epidemic SoundsThe Ancients is a History Hit podcast.LIVE SHOW: Buy tickets for The Ancients at the London Podcast Festival here: https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/words/the-ancients-2/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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.