#SciFri: Visiting Parc Zoologique de Paris
The Parc Zoologique de Paris (sometimes called the outdated Vincennes Zoo) is one of the city’s most surprising (and surprisingly modern) attractions. It blends an impressive heritage landmark (the famous Grand Rocher, or ‘Big Rock’) with a 21st-century approach to…
#SciFri: GIANTS at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery
I was fortunate enough to be in Birmingham recently, and while I was there I visited the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery. I will be covering the museum itself in a later blog post for #MuseumMonday so please keep an…
#MuseumMonday: Grande Galerie de l’Évolution, Paris
Tucked within the leafy grounds of the Jardin des Plantes in Paris, the Grande Galerie de l’Évolution is a monument of natural history, architecture and museography. It is operated by the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle (MNHN), and was the final stop on…
#ToyTuesday: CuboLogic Desk Viper
Hopefully, if you’re reading this you know that I really love snakes. They were the subject of my PhD thesis and I continue to try to find and fun ways to work with them. So, I was delighted when the…
#MuseumMonday: Extinction at Braintree Museum
If you’re visiting the Braintree District Museum anytime soon, then please take some time to interact with the touring Extinction exhibition, which is in the first gallery you come to after entering through the shop. This exhibition is one of…
#SciFri: What are the Grandes Serres du Jardin des Plantes?
During my time in Paris earlier this summer, I spent a large amount of time in the Jardin des Plantes, I’ve already reviewed a couple of the museums and the Ménagerie will probably be next. Another of the many educational…
#ToyTuesday: Gashapon Vol. 2
This is the second roundup of my gashapon hunting I have so far posted, you can find the first here. There will of course be others too, as and when new sets are released and I get the chance to…
#MuseumMonday: Cité des Sciences et de l’Industrie
It is hopefully clear by #MuseumMonday, that I love a good museum! The Cité des Sciences et de l’Industrie, located in the Parc de la Villette in Paris’s 19ᵗʰ arrondissement, is one of Europe’s largest and most dynamic science museums….
#SciFri: Discovering Dinosaurs at Lightroom
At heart, I am just a big kid (if that wasn’t already obvious). One of my passions outside of herpetology that helps to satisfy my inner childhood curiosity, is palaeontology. I am lucky enough to have published my first paper…
#ToyTuesday: Reviewing the Toymany 6-Piece Sea Turtle Figurine Playset
It’s been a while since I have done one of these, although I have more planned for the very near future. Sorry for the delay, life has been pretty hectic but I plan to share more awesome #ToyTuesday posts with…
