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Can you worry about an animal you’ve never seen? The role of the zoo in education and conservation.

By Cristina Russo
Posted: March 11, 2013
Category: Public understanding of science, Science communication, Science education research, Science Museums, Uncategorized | Tagged conservation, moa, national zoo, zoo | 45 Comments

A moa walks into a mall

By Cristina Russo
Posted: November 27, 2012
Category: Science Museums | Tagged culture consumption, ice age, moa, science education, science museums | 3 Comments
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