Video: Museum of Life
For the first time viewers will get a real glimpse into life behind-the-scenes for hundreds of scientists in this much-loved institution. The series shows some of the important work the Museum's leading scientists do as well as tell the stories of some of the amazing specimens. Museum of Life is hosted by Jimmy Doherty, who as a young man, volunteered at the Museum. Jimmy returns to join the Museum scientists, working with some of the millions of specimens looked after there, and travelling to projects around the world. Jimmy Doherty is joined by engineer Kate Bellingham, doctor of tropical medicine Chris Van Tulleken, environmental scientist Liz Bonnin and zoologist Mark Carwardine. They travel with scientists who are tackling a diverse range of global problems such as threats to the Earth's biodiversity, protecting delicate ecosystems, environmental pollution and human diseases. The Museum's world-class collections include 70 million specimens. In Museum of Life, viewers will follow the fascinating stories of some of these specimens such as the iconic Diplodocus, the rare and fragile Archaeopteryx and the extinct dodo.
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Museum of Life | The Future of the Natural History Museum | PBS (#106)
Jimmy Doherty talks to Sir David Attenborough about the future of The Natural History Museum. Jimmy Doherty goes behind the scenes at the Natural History Museum to see how science taking place... 01:25
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Museum of Life | The murdered beetle | PBS
Strange holes found on a beetle suggest he had been shot. Jimmy Doherty and the team go behind the scenes at the Natural History Museum to enter the extraordinary world of insects. 01:53
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Museum of Life | Alien-like colossal squid | PBS
An alien looking giant squid is measured and researched at the Natural History Museum. Jimmy Doherty goes behind the scenes at the Natural History Museum to discover the lengths people go to to... 01:33
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Museum of Life | Giant Ground Sloth | PBS
Jimmy Doherty and the team go behind the scenes at the Natural History Museum to see work taking place on animals. They explore projects from the construction of a life-sized whale to a... 02:43
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Museum of Life | Largest Collection Ever Made by one Person | PBS
Jimmy Doherty and the team go behind the scenes at the Natural History Museum to see work taking place on animals. They explore projects from the construction of a life-sized whale to a... 01:59
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Museum of Life | A New Dinosaur Discovery | PBS
Jimmy Doherty goes behind the scenes at the Natural History Museum to join the people who are uncovering secrets, solving mysteries and making discoveries among the 70 million items in the historic... 05:02
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Museum of Life | In Search of a Butterfly | PBS
Jimmy Doherty goes behind the scenes at the Natural History Museum to join the people who are uncovering secrets, solving mysteries and making discoveries among the 70 million items in the historic... 01:23
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