HMNS Beyond Bones Podcast
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Freedom Plane National Tour: Documents That Forged a Nation
The Freedom Plane National Tour is making its way across the United States and has landed in Houston, Texas. These 9 historic documents that helped forge our nation as we know it will be on display…
"Biff" (Nathaniel Hackmann) from the smash-hit at TUTS, "Back to the Future: The Musical"!
My wonderful guest today is the spellbinding actor of stage and screen, Nathaniel Hackmann.Nathaniel plays the iconic character "Biff" in the award-winning Broadway smash-hit "Back to the Future: The…
"Mom, could you fix this victim for an open-casket?"
My sweet mother is a funeral director and world-renowned restorative artist. In this episode, I walk her around our "Death by Natural Causes" exhibit to discuss how she might prepare a few of the…
Radioactive Fossils
Is their any truth to the idea that fossils can be radioactive? Colin Diggins is a paleontologist and our paleontology laboratory manager here at the Houston Museum of Natural Science. Enjoy the…
Minerals & Geology with Alex Ruff
Scientists can be found everywhere in the museum. Alex Ruff may seem like a mild-mannered Building Manger here at the Houston Museum of Natural Science, but he is actually an expert in minerals and…
Terracotta Warriors
They march once more, this time to Houston 📍Explore World of the Terracotta Warriors, opening November 14.See ancient China’s unification under Qin Shi Huang brought to life through rare artifacts…
The Science & History of Bourbon
Even if you do not drink it, the science and history behind bourbon is infused with notes of wonder, curiosity, and fascination. Bourbon expert Randy Bruner helps us to get acquainted with its…
Ever Wondered How Asteroids Get Their Names?
Have you ever noticed asteroid names and wondered how they came to be? Let's go to the HMNS George Observatory in Brazos Bend State Park and talk to astronomer Tracy Knauss to learn all about…
Let's call this a kind of...Mummification "Orientation"
Kat Havens joins the podcast in our beautiful Hall of Ancient Egypt to discuss the, well, gutwrenching process of mummification!Website: https://www.hmns.org/eMail: [email protected] smell of a…
Fennec Foxes & How We Care for Our Animals
(00:00:00) Fennec Foxes & How We Care for Our Animals (00:22:08) In with the Foxes Our new exhibit "Extreme Animals Alive" showcases the superhero-like adaptations of some awesome animals. In…
Two Big, Two Fail: The Life and Demise of Ice Age Giants, Ground Sloths & Armadillos
Giant Ground Sloths and Giant Armadillos (Eremotherium and Glyptodon) were seemingly too big to fail...yet time comes for us all. So, how did these Ice Age (Pleistocene) get SO big, and why did they…
Quantum Computing: A Qubit Crash Course
While Ai is the current hype, even thinking about Quantum Computing can seem daunting, if not ominous...honestly. So here is a crash course in qubits to hopefully help ease us into an initial pursuit…
Dinosaur Conspiracies & Misconceptions with James Washington
Who is allowed to dig for fossils? What do you do with fossils that are found? Why don't I find fossils in my yard? Are fossils a hoax? Are fossils radioactive?James Washington and "Mental Curator"…
Killer Asteroids & Planetary Ponderings
HMNS Curator of Astronomy, Dr. Carolyn Sumners joins "Mental Curator" Johnny Hemberger to discuss the likelihood of asteroid 2024 YR4 impacting Earth in 2032, the upcoming lunar eclipse, the…
Rhodochrosite and the "Alma Queen", The "best mineral specimen in the world"
Rhodochrosite is one of the most breathtaking minerals on Earth, and among connoisseurs, the "Alma Queen" is the most heart-stopping example of ANY mineral specimen yet known to human kind. Let's…
Fossil Preparation, "From the Grave to the Cradle"
In this episode of the HMNS Beyond Bones Podcast, we discuss and show you how a fossil comes out of the actual dirt to be prepared and displayed in such a breathtaking manor.Video…
How dinosaur diseases make them more real and relatable.
Unfortunately, a lot of us have suffered through the agony of disease either in ourlselves, in those we care about, or in our beloved pets. Yet, in a meaningul way, it is this suffering that can make…
What can modern animals teach us about extinct dinosaurs?
Is it scientifically feasible to hypothesize about the behaviors and habits of extinct animals based on the behaviors of modern animals? I sit down with our Paleontology Lab Manager, Collin Diggins…
Scientific Dating - So, how 𝒅𝒐 scientists estimate the age of, well, everything?
Thousands, millions, or even billions of years...scientists throw out some mind-boggling numbers when it comes to the ages of, well, everything. So, how exactly do they arrive at such seemingly…
What are Plasma Balls/Globes and How do they work?
Plasma Balls! We've all played with them. A lot of us have them somewhere in our home. But who invented them? When were they invented? And how do they work?Email: [email protected] Sugar…
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HMNS Beyond Bones Podcast has published 39 episodes since May 2023, covering topics in Education, Science.
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