Penguin Parts One of the fascinating things about working with a comparative anatomy collection is the possibility that multiple specimens could have been prepared from the same animal. A couple of weeks ago I had a penguin tongue on my workbench…https://t.co/qgv931ju9v— Claire Smith (@wetconservatrix) September 3, 2020 Click through to read the thread Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)Like this:Like Loading...
Sticky situation Mystery of the day – what the heck was this lid stuck down with?! I must admit I'd been avoiding this specimen in favour of more straightforward ones, expecting it to be difficult to remove. It wasn't – and the sealant was plaster! A first for me 🤓 pic.twitter.com/VgRsgaQV6I— Claire Smith (@wetconservatrix) September 2, 2020 Click through to read the thread Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)Like this:Like Loading...
Thoughts about research THIS. This is the kind of research I want to do. Books and plants. History thereof. I find these details absolutely fascinating! 🤓 https://t.co/069q4heTaf— Claire Smith (@eternalmagpie) August 29, 2020 Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)Like this:Like Loading...
Spider crabs There are very, very few specimens in the @ColeZoology which unnerve me, but it did take me quite a while to get used to the spider crabs. They're just enormous!! 😬 Seeing them at close quarters was absolutely fascinating though. 🦀 https://t.co/VyWVOjhtVd— Claire Smith (@wetconservatrix) August 28, 2020 Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)Like this:Like Loading...
The move has begun! I really want to say that I "helped" to move the @ColeZoology false killer whale, but I had a purely supervisory role. (By which I mean I stood right at the back and watched everyone else move it.) So exciting to see the new building for the first time though! 😁 https://t.co/OeK2InZonI— Claire Smith (@eternalmagpie) August 26, 2020 Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)Like this:Like Loading...
Fascinating asymmetry How awesome is this? Taking down the false killer whale and being able to see its skull from the top has led to us finding out that its asymmetry is important for sound production. Fascinating stuff! https://t.co/P9vjZqMyeR— Claire Smith (@wetconservatrix) August 25, 2020 Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)Like this:Like Loading...
Camel makeover How exciting is this?! The camel is in the new building! The last time I saw the camel it was in storage, minus its skull, and looking a little bit sorry for itself. The transformation by @MrIchthyosaurus is incredible – I can't wait to see it in the… er… total lack of flesh! https://t.co/y4bAkMjQdB— Claire Smith (@wetconservatrix) August 24, 2020 Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)Like this:Like Loading...
Making a nest When I was an undergrad, I regularly used to go to sleep with a bed full of books. I didn't expect to be doing the same thing at the age of 46, but here we are. (Bad back + painsomnia = spare room nesting.) pic.twitter.com/9hanSIDQJ3— Claire Smith (@eternalmagpie) August 22, 2020 Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)Like this:Like Loading...
Added emphasis My internet's been so flaky this past couple of weeks that I've had to go back to reading Real Books. This one is making me grateful that other people can't underline entire flipping chapters of an e-book. pic.twitter.com/Z63uIdoaIl— Claire Smith (@eternalmagpie) August 21, 2020 Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)Like this:Like Loading...
Starry ray Today I spent longer than I care to admit attempting to clean a spot off the surface off this starry ray's jar… which turned out to be a little bubble in the glass. 😆🤦♀️ #ShouldHaveGoneToSpecsavers pic.twitter.com/lkORuk80zx— Claire Smith (@wetconservatrix) August 19, 2020 Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)Like this:Like Loading...