Watch: A Crucial Difference
8 April 2010
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Jackal skulls, mice skeletons, microfossils and volcanic rocks all feature in 'A Crucial Difference', a new exhibition at ×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳.
The short film below shows behind the scenes at the exhibition.
The exhibition, in ×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳'s North Cloisters, celebrates diversity in nature by showcasing objects
from two natural history collections at ×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳ - the Grant Museum of
Zoology and ×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳ Geology Collections - as part of the 2010 International Year of Biodiversity.
In natural history there are no
duplicates - every specimen is unique. For students and researchers at
×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳, the existence of several examples of the same specimen type is
crucial to the way their subjects are taught and studied. For a
scientific theory to be tested many samples must be collected and
analysed. It is only by understanding the variation within a group that
its limits can be determined, and its relationships described.
Follow the link at the top of this article for more films from ×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳.
Image: Mice skulls in the exhibition
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