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Part of an interactive presentation, at the Museum of Natural History in New York City where among the many things you’ll learn is that mushrooms are cousins to humans!
The original sculpture, today located at the Museo de AntropologÃa de Xalapa in Xalapa, Veracruz, weighs about 14 tons, stands about 2.85 m tall, and has a circumference of about 5.80 m at the nose. This plaster replica was made in Mexico in 1958, transported to the AMNH in several pieces, and assembled in the hall.
Gilder Center for Science, Education, and Innovation
American Museum of Natural History
Manhattan, NY
February 2, 2024
Therapsid, Late Permian. Sokolki, northern Russia.
Named in honor of Inostrantzev, a Russian geologist.
This predator had a slimmer body than most mammal-like reptiles. Notice the length of its limb bones. Long limb nones are characteristic of those animals which are fast runners.
Inostrancevia was one of the largest predatory mammal-like reptiles during the Permian period. Notice the shark-like shape of the teeth. The lower jaw had a hinge that allowed the mouth to be opened very wide to enable Inostrancevia to swallow large prey, or pieces of prey.
There's something inescapably creepy about natural history museums, but I think that's a key element of their attraction. Check out all the dead things in lifelike poses!
(I wrote a slightly longer note about this picture over here .)
The Richard Gilder Center for Science, Education, and Innovation at the American Museum of Natural History -- designed by Studio Gang -- opening to the public on May 4, 2023.
Gilder Center for Science, Education, and Innovation
American Museum of Natural History
Manhattan, NY
February 2, 2024
Gilder Center for Science, Education, and Innovation
American Museum of Natural History
Manhattan, NY
February 2, 2024
The specimen at the bottom is a pangolin, once thought to have been the source of Covid-19. American Museum of Natural History, NY
This year, Origami USA chose Ladybug 1.1 (designed by me and modified by Sara Adams) for their Annual Gift. The models shown in the pictures were folded by OrigamiUSA members and photographed by Wendy Zeichner. They were made available as a gift to those attending the Origami Holiday Tree Lighting at the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) in New York. The model was selected based on this year’s theme of _Beautiful Bugs_ and matches the subject of the ongoing exhibition Extinct and Endangered Insects.
I’m very happy about the model being chosen for this event. I also enjoyed following the progress of folding and learning about some interesting variations the folders came up with while preparing the models.
If you want to fold a ladybug of your own, you can follow the video tutorial made by Sara Adams.