Author Archives: Roger Bull

My Visit to a New York City Basement

Posted on April 30, 2015

Interest in tools and techniques for care of tissue samples used for DNA research brought Roger Bull to the American Museum of Natural History, where he visited the Ambrose Monell Cryogenic Collection and its −160°C vats. Continue reading →

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Learning about Life from a Molecule

Posted on February 12, 2015

How is your body made, organ by organ, from head to toe? DNA will tell you! Check out our DNA lab, a tool of the first order for understanding nature. Continue reading →

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Good Food Leads to Happy Scientists

Posted on June 5, 2014

Inquisitive scientist, wilderness adventurer, ingenious cook—botanist Roger Bull shows us how to prepare a month’s worth of delicious meals for camping with colleagues during remote Arctic fieldwork. Continue reading →

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Awesome Things Come In Small Packages

Posted on October 17, 2013

Visit the museum’s DNA lab at our Open House and meet students that study and analyze this remarkable molecule. Continue reading →

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Judging Captured Moments

Posted on May 23, 2013

How does one choose 15 winning photos out of hundreds of entries? What makes a photo original, exceptional? Roger Bull tells us about his experience judging the Canadian Wildlife Photography contest—see the winners on display at the museum. Continue reading →

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Expanding My Horizons: Awesome Arctic, Part Two

Posted on December 14, 2011

Displaying some photos on a wall: how hard can that be? That’s what Roger Bull thought before his first time developing an exhibition, Awesome Arctic. Continue reading →

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Expanding My Horizons: Awesome Arctic, Part One

Posted on December 8, 2011

Although the museum’s DNA Lab coordinator, Roger Bull has had the opportunity to travel to the Arctic and develop an exhibition. Continue reading →

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