Can you find the perfect specimen among 80 million museum objects?
In short: Josh and Natalie explore the Natural History Museum's vast collection to identify the perfect specimen based on a single word. In this episode, they select four items that embody the concept of exuberant, revealing the hidden stories behind the museum's massive archive.
The Natural History Museum in London houses over 80 million objects, ranging from dinosaur bones and meteorites to a giant squid. This series highlights the work of museum scientists and the behind-the-scenes reality of managing such a diverse collection.
Each episode challenges the hosts to select specimens that fit a specific theme, such as exuberant, squishy, or noxious. By examining these items, the show investigates whether a single perfect specimen can truly be defined within a collection of this scale.
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