A podcast for curious kids (and adults) about a collection of spectacular specimens and the stories they can tell us about life on Earth.
Join Brandi and Paige as they open drawers, cabinets, and freezers full of specimens (a.k.a: dead animals used for research) at the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture. In each episode, they’ll unlock exciting discoveries about one of our planet’s most remarkable creatures and learn how they can help us solve the mysteries of our living world.
Spectacular Specimens is a production of KUOW, part of the NPR Network, in collaboration with the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture.
Download the Spectacular Specimens Listen-Along Activity Book and complete a fun activity paired with each episode.
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A podcast for curious kids (and adults) about a collection of spectacular specimens and the stories they can tell us about life on Earth.
Join Brandi and Paige as they open drawers, cabinets, and freezers full of specimens (a.k.a: dead animals used for research) at the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture. In each episode, they’ll unlock exciting discoveries about one of our planet’s most remarkable creatures and learn how they can help us solve the mysteries of our living world.
Spectacular Specimens is a production of KUOW, part of the NPR Network, in collaboration with the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture.
Download the Spectacular Specimens Listen-Along Activity Book and complete a fun activity paired with each episode.
Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to www.kuow.org/donate/spectacularspecimensnotes
A whale with a bird-like beak lives 3,000 feet underwater where the pressure would crush humans. When one washed ashore, scientists finally had a chance to study how this mysterious giant survives the deep-sea.
Spiders have been floating through the air like tiny astronauts for millions of years, but scientists never knew how many until a volcano's eruption changed everything! Check out the Burke Museum's collection of a super special spider species that proved they could survive against incredible odds.
These aren't just cutesy wootsy sugar-loving birds - they are tiny gladiators! Join us at Seattle's Burke Museum where high-speed cameras and 3D printed beaks reveal the secret combat skills of Hummingbirds.
Bats have been the stars of the night time world for centuries. Join us as we peek behind the curtain of their nightly performance to find out some of bats’ most remarkable adaptations - from seeing with their ears to sleeping upside-down.
A podcast for curious kids (and adults) about a collection of spectacular specimens and the stories they can tell us about life on Earth.
Join Brandi and Paige as they open drawers, cabinets, and freezers full of specimens (a.k.a: dead animals used for research) at the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture. In each episode, they’ll unlock exciting discoveries about one of our planet’s most remarkable creatures and learn how they can help us solve the mysteries of our living world.
Spectacular Specimens is a production of KUOW, part of the NPR Network, in collaboration with the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture.
Download the Spectacular Specimens Listen-Along Activity Book and complete a fun activity paired with each episode.
Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to www.kuow.org/donate/spectacularspecimensnotes
