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  1. Portrait of Marine biologist, Dr. Nancy Knowlton

    Wonderful Women Wednesday: Dr. Nancy Knowlton

    • Date: December 7, 2016
    • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
    • Description: In honor of Dr. Knowlton winning the Smithsonian Secretary's Distinguished Scholar Award. Marine biologist, Dr. Nancy Knowlton, National Museum of Natural History, uses advanced molecular methods combined with globally standardized sampling to explore the hidden diversity that has been ignored by traditional approaches, a key component of the Smithsonian’s MarineGeo program.

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  3. colorful image of machine illuminating a tiny spot in the middle of two points

    Link Love: 2/23/2018

    • Date: February 23, 2018
    • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
    • Description: Oxford University quantum physicist, David Nadlinger, captured the image of a single cell in an excited state. [via Colossal] The new director of the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art looks at how costumes in the new movie, Black Panther, reflect traditional African dress and its influence on the world.Link Love: a weekly post with links to interesting videos and

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  5. woman in classical dress slumped over an office chair staring at laptop

    Link Love: 8/3/2018

    • Date: August 3, 2018
    • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
    • Description: Classical paintings updated for the 21st century. [via Golem 13]The Father Andrew P. Kashevaroff Alaska State Library has finished digitizing the papers of gunslinger Wyatt Earp. [via Info Docket]What role does art play with all the pressing matters in our world? The Smithsonian's Secretary gathers a panel of artists, writers, and critics to weigh-in. [via Second Opinion] What

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  7. Edinburgh Airport, Scotland, United Kingdom, by Carolyn Russo, National Air and Space Museum, Image ID# WEB14831-2015.

    Link Love: 12/10/15

    • Date: December 11, 2015
    • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
    • Description: A new exhibit and publication from the National Air and Space Museum looks at the architectural beauty of airport towers with photos by Carolyn Russo. [via Weather.com]“The government must take the lead in reinvesting in the arts and humanities,” according to Smithsonian Secretary David Skorton. [via Washington Post]The Smithsonian made a 3D scan of Apollo 11 from the National

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  9. Girl smiling with bow in hair sitting next to Helen Keller who has her arm around her and is smiling

    Link Love: 6/22/2018

    • Date: June 22, 2018
    • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
    • Description: The American Foundation for the Blind launched the Helen Keller Archive, the world's first fully accessible digital archive comprised of more than 160,000 artifacts. [via PR Newswire]Ahead of his major retrospective at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, artist Trevor Paglen shares his views on the social and political implication of surveillance systems and artificial

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  11. Blog Post

    Link Love: 7/27/2018

    • Date: July 27, 2018
    • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
    • Description: [edan-image:id=siris_arc_395259,size=200,center]Check out the nearly 700 newly-digitized images from the Smithsonian's National Zoo in 1973. [via Bigger Picture]Speaking of the zoo, cheetah cub overload! [via CBS]The Rocky Mountain National Park published over 210 recordings online including more than 60 bird species, natural soundscapes, and wildlife vocalizations including

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  13. Female peep with plaid cape standing on seashore surrounded by fossils with black cliff and blue sky.

    Link Love: 3/30/2018

    • Date: March 30, 2018
    • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
    • Description: Women's History Month edition, continued!The story of fossil seller and paleontologist Mary Anning (for whom the "She Sells Seashells" rhyme was possibly written), in Peeps. [via The Last Word on Nothing]A look at the WWI Women's Land Army composed of "farmettes" who went outside the home to address the national food shortage. [via LOC Blog]For 25 cents an hour, less than

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  15. Off-white page with various swatches of green and handwritten names such as

    Link Love: 2/9/2018

    • Date: February 9, 2018
    • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
    • Description: Smithsonian Books is publishing a pocket-sized version of "Werner’s Nomenclature of Colours," a 19th-century guide to color for artists, scientists, naturalists, and anthropologists. [via Colossal]The boundary of our known universe has expanded; a population of planets was discovered outside the Milky Way. [via WAPO]The Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery's director, Kim

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  17. Black and white couple in formal dress seated on couch and chairs in room with red walls. JFK smoking with attendants in the background.

    Link Love: 3/2/2018

    • Date: March 2, 2018
    • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
    • Description: Librarians at the White House Historical Association have digitized 25,000 previously uncatalogued slides! [via CNN]In case you missed it, the blog, Missing Scientists' Faces, shared 28 days of African American female scientists during Black History Month. [via @MissingSciFaces]Check out some of the Digital Public Library of America's primary source sets for Women's History

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  19. Image of heterosexual couple in period clothes. Man says

    Link Love: 4/6/2018

    • Date: April 6, 2018
    • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
    • Description: Art history memes are back and better than ever. [via Bored Panda]The fascinating story behind the Freer Sackler's Peacock Room. [via Atlas Obscura]A new app, Seek, for identifying plants and animals, the "Shazam of Nature." [via My Modern Met]Speaking of apps, you can now create 3D artwork in Augmented Reality with Artopia! [via Colossal]And we have an app for Archives

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  21. Medieval image of black bird with on gold background.

    Link Love: 8/4/2017

    • Date: August 4, 2017
    • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
    • Description: Oh those adorable/creepy Medieval beasts...[via Hyperallergic]Did you miss the Society of American Archivists annual conference? The proceedings are now available for a modest fee! [via SAA]Brought to you by the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, track the solar eclipse with their new app. [via Smithsonian Associates]Kind of irresistible: Legos of retro technology. [via

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  23. 2 geometric silver vessels, one with handles on each side, one with a spout and handle

    Link Love: 3/9/2018

    • Date: March 9, 2018
    • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
    • Description: 2018 Women's History Month edition!Little-known Hungarian art deco designer, Ilonka Karasz, has a solo show at the Cooper Hewitt [via Antiques and the Arts Weekly]The New York Times is trying to right the gender imbalance in their obituary archive by adding obits for 15 historic women including activist Ida B. Wells, feminist poet Qiu Jin, and mathematician Ada Lovelace...with

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