Video: Invoking Venus – Animal Magnetism: Attraction Through Fashion
As part of the INVOKING VENUS, Feathers and Fashion exhibition at the Beaty Biodiversity Museum, Fashion historian Ivan Sayers has given an artist talk on the use of animal products in historical western fashion and featured items from the collections of Ivan Sayers and Claus Jahnke. Watch the video here.
UBC Researcher Dr. Sarfraz Discusses Rising Rat Population in Vancouver
Vancouver’s rat population is growing and no neighbourhood is immune to the rodents and their pesky and dirty ways. Dr. Rana Sarfraz, a UBC ecologist and expert on pests, said that Vancouver’s rat problem has been getting worse in recent years and it’s not limited to the downtown core.
Video: A Passion for Plumage Fashion Show Highlights
Missed the opening night fashion show of our newest exhibition, INVOKING VENUS, Feather and Fashion? Watch this video highlights with historical costumes featured in the show on February 7, 2013.
Revolution: The Movie
Recently I was lucky enough to be invited to a pre-screening of Revolution, a new feature film being released tomorrow on April 12, 2013 and I highly encourage you go and see it if you have the chance. Here is a link to the trailer. The film takes the audience through beautiful and biodiverse environments […]
Study Suggests Evolution Repeats Similar Course Each Time
If you went back thousands of years and “replayed the tape of life,” would you end up with humans and the species we know today, or would small differences caused by chance result in completely different plants and animals?
New signature Phylo Card Game Celebrating Ecosystems Now at Beaty
We are excited to launch the first publicly available deck of signature Phylo game cards that celebrates ecosystems in all their awesomeness. Building off the popularity of trading card games like Pokemon, Phylo showcases the many weird, wonderful, and wacky species that live on Earth and deals with some serious threats to ecosystems, such as wildfires, oil spills, and climate change.
Jumping Spiders are Way Cool Because…
Meet Junxia Zhang. A former post-doctoral researcher at UBC, Junxia is a true “Spider Woman. She entered the jumping spider world seven years ago, and thanks to her deep attraction to these amazing beasts, she has been working on them ever since. On April 7, she shared her love and knowledge of these magnificent critters at our Way Cool Biodiversity Series.
Ivan Sayers Examined Exploitation of Animals in the Fashion Industry
In April, fashion historian Ivan Sayers examined the exploitation of animals in the fashion industry at one of the artist talks for our exhibition, INVOKING VENUS, Feathers and Fashion. Throughout his presentation, Sayers also featured clothing and accessories from his private collection. If you have missed this eye-opening presentation, watch it here.
Dating in Vancouver: Westside Wander
Miranda Post of Inside Vancouver recently identified the Beaty Biodiversity Museum as a place on the Vancouver Westside for a date. Do you agree? Read her blog post here.
Cowan Tetrapod Collection Databases Have Evolved!
It’s a revolution! Cowan Tetrapod Collection (CTC) Databases emerge from the Victorian closet to join the 21st Century! Find out how…