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  • Person standing next to a platform with two taxidermized elephants. Caption: (Emily Graslie) Carl and Delia Akeley's Fighting African Elephants

    In this episode, host Emily Graslie highlights an exhibit of taxidermied elephants. The exhibit was created by renowned taxidermist Carl Akeley. The elephants are in need of some repair, and the museum is preparing for this undertaking. Part of "The Brain Scoop" series.

    (Source: DCMP)

  • Person holding a model of the human heart with a cross section removed to show the chambers. Caption: These aren't to scale, but to see the chambers.

    In this episode, host Emily Graslie discusses the creation of museum exhibits with Max Garett. Garrett is known as "The Replicator," and he helps create authentic replicas for exhibits at The Field Museum. Part of "The Brain Scoop" series.

    (Source: DCMP)

  • Person gesturing above an open book. The book has a broken spine and faded, handwritten text. Caption: So we catalogue the most primitive first

    In this behind-the-scenes glimpse at The Field Museum, host Emily Graslie learns how the museum catalogs the new specimens that scientists collect. She also reviews some of the historical field notes the museum keeps on file. Part of "The Brain Scoop" series.

    (Source: DCMP)

  • Brown fuzzy mammal sitting in a tree. Caption: An olingo is a member of the raccoon family.

    In this episode, host Emily Graslie meets with Bill Stanley, Director of the Gantz Family Collections Center, to discuss the discovery of a new species. The species was stored in the museum's mammal collection for decades until found by professor Kristofer Helgen. Part of "The Brain Scoop" series.

    (Source: DCMP)

  • Close up of insects pinned to a board. They have green stripes down their backs. Caption: This is the largest collection at the museum.

    In this episode, host Emily Graslie tours the insect collection at The Field Museum. It is the largest collection at the museum with more than 12 million specimens. With the help of Crystal Maier, a collections manager, Graslie discusses some of the species in the collection. Part of "The Brain Scoop" series.

    (Source: DCMP)

  • Person holding a skeleton approximately the length of her thumb. Caption: …each of the limbs, and the scapula.

    In this behind-the-scenes glimpse into cataloging at The Field Museum, host Emily Graslie learns how to number small skeletal samples in the mammal collection. She also visits the seal fossil collection and examines the differences between the teeth of various species. Part of "The Brain Scoop" series.

    (Source: DCMP)