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A tortoise by any other name is…a new species.
In 1861, American Physician and Naturalist James Graham Cooper described a new species of tortoise from the deserts of California, and a 150-year mystery began. He named this new discovery Agassiz’s Land Tortoise (Gopherus agassizii), but the name was changed some years later to Desert Tortoise.
ROMWalks: Coming soon to a neighbourhood near you!
Every time you turn a corner in Toronto, you discover another venerable stone building resplendent with arches, turrets, gables, or statues perched in a niche. Some are nestled between the encroaching skyscrapers of the banking district, others sit proudly on their original estate. The heritage
Five Questions with Krishna
Submitted by Netta Kornberg, Intern with the Institute for Contemporary Culture. In 2008, when Srinivas Krishna ’s When the Gods Came Down to Earth was installed in front of the ROM, we had no idea he’d be back three years later, this time for Bollywood stars rather than Hindu Gods. On Sunday
Hungry Like the Frog
Deep in the darkest depths of the ROM’s herpetology department lives a miniature but fearsome predator: the Pacman frog. Yes, you read that correctly: the Pacman frog, or Ceratophrys ornata to those who study him and his voracious ways. His name is Gracie, and he’s 17 years old (not bad for an
ROM Research: Permian trackways from P.E.I.
By Kirstin Brink and Jessica Hawthorn, PhD candidates, University of Toronto Many impressive fossils have been found in eastern Canada: the spectacular Precambrian fossils of Mistaken Point, Newfoundland; the Carboniferous early amniotes (egg-laying vertebrates) from the Joggins Fossil Cliffs, Nova
David Krause & our FINAL Dinosaur Day!
Just like the non-avian dinosaurs, our Dino Days have come to an end. This Saturday December 8th, marks our last Dinosaur Day of the 2012 season. Majungasaurus trying to take flight. #forevertrying It’s been a remarkable pleasure to bring world leading palaeontologists out of their work in the
ROM Research Colloquium: Dr. Peter Kaellgren
Name: Peter Kaellgren Title: Curator Emeritus, Department of World Cultures (Speciality European decorative arts from 1500 onwards) On February 8th from 9:15am to 6:30pm ROM experts deliver fascinating 15-minute presentations on the latest research in the arts, archaeology and pure and
ROM Research Colloquium: Arthur Smith
Name: Arthur Smith Title: Head, Library and Archives On February 8th from 9:15am to 6:30pm ROM experts deliver fascinating 15-minute presentations on the latest research in the arts, archaeology and pure and applied sciences. Free (Museum admission not included). Signy & Cléophée Eaton
ROM Research Colloquium: David Rudkin
Name: Dave Rudkin Title: Assistant Curator of Invertebrate Palaeontology On February 8th from 9:15am to 6:30pm ROM experts deliver fascinating 15-minute presentations on the latest research in the arts, archaeology and pure and applied sciences. Free (Museum admission not included). Signy &
ROM Research Colloquium: Ryan Dodge
Name: Ryan Dodge Title: Social Media Coordinator On February 8th from 9:15am to 6:30pm ROM experts deliver fascinating 15-minute presentations on the latest research in the arts, archaeology and pure and applied sciences. Free (Museum admission not included). Signy & Cléophée Eaton Theatre.