Past Programs
History - 2008
Museums Week: A magical mystery tour through the scientific psyche
24/05/2008
A collection of butterfly genitalia gathered by novelist Nabokov; a precious sand dollar from Darwin's epic Beagle voyage; tapeworms from the stomachs of wealthy Bostonians - Harvard's acclaimed Natural History Museum is a vast treasure trove of biological objects and oddities. Reaching back to the 1700s, the collection represents a who's who of great minds of science. Join Natasha Mitchell for a magical mystery tour through the rarest of the rare - and a glimpse into the making of the modern scientific psyche. [Find out more about and contribute to Marvellous Museums week on ABC Radio National here].
