August 2013
Monthly Archive: August 2013
The ROM gets a new Roof
![A view of the ROM roof and Toronto skyline Looking south from the Rotunda roof](https://www.rom.on.ca/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/blog_post/thumbnail/rom2013_13499_9.jpg?itok=7qkcDYrv)
Stay tuned - my next blog will show you exactly what components go into the ROM's new roof.
Discovery of jumping behaviour in a caterpillar, Calindoea trifascialis, in Vietnam
Former ROM grad student Kim Humphreys (lead author) and I recently published an article in the scientific journal Biology Letters describing yet another fascinating behavior of the caterpillar Calindoea trifascialis.
Migration: The Long and Bumpy Road
!["Migration" by Norval Morrisseau Image of "Migration", acrylic painting by Norval Morrisseau](https://www.rom.on.ca/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/blog_post/thumbnail/migration_blog_01.jpg?itok=RydwiwOp)
Migrations are a visually stunning, remarkable part of nature, from flying flocks of birds to stampeding bison.
Grandson visits ROM specimens named after his grandfather
![ROM Assistant Curator Dr. Kevin Seymour (left) holding the specimens, with Neal Finn, proud grandson Kevin Seymour and Neal Finn's in the collection room.](https://www.rom.on.ca/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/blog_post/thumbnail/kseymour_finn.jpg?itok=a4tFxaxv)
Neal and Bonnie Finn from Edmonton, Alberta, visited the ROM to see a fossil specimen named after Neal's granfather in 1925.
Behind the Scenes at the #ROMGameJam
![ROM Game Jam Logo for ROM Game Jam](https://www.rom.on.ca/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/blog_post/thumbnail/game-jam_logo_1.jpg?itok=v-Nm8Nu_)
On August 9-11, the ROM hosted our first-ever Game Jam. Here's a peek behind the scenes.
Damien’s Wish: A Day as a Palaeontologist
![Dr. Hans Larsson, Damien and Dr. David Evans in the ROM collection room. Damien in the collection room with Dr. Hans Larsson and Dr. David Evans.](https://www.rom.on.ca/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/blog_post/thumbnail/rom2013_13485_91.jpg?itok=liIIzCGL)
This week the ROM and Make-A-Wish Canada teamed up to help grant Damien—who has been diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia—his wish to be a paleontologist for a day and work alongside curators behind the scenes. T
The 'Goddess' and the Museum: "What's in a name?"
![The ROM Ivory 'Minoan' Goddess, 1991](https://www.rom.on.ca/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/blog_post/thumbnail/katec_minoan_goddess_1991_resized_thumbnail.jpg?itok=Mam4lP0p)
In this third instalment of work on the ROM archives find out why the Ivory 'Minoan' Goddess has held such a lasting fascination.
The Caribou I Haven’t Seen
![Caribou Skull lying on the grass](https://www.rom.on.ca/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/blog_post/thumbnail/skull_thumbnail_1_of_1.jpg?itok=TxKDnQsf)
Leslie Bol, a wildlife biologist, speaks about her experience while doing an aerial caribou survey in Nunavut.
The 'Goddess' and the Museum: Museum Attitudes
![The ROM ivory and gold figurine on display](https://www.rom.on.ca/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/blog_post/thumbnail/katec_minoan_goddess_1_resized_thumbnail.jpg?itok=IcZYdwaT)
In this second instalment of my work on the archives I pick up the story of the ROM’s ‘Minoan’ Ivory Goddess, looking at her fluctuating reputation within the museum itself.
The 'Goddess' and the Museum: The Early Years
![The front pages of The Palace of Minos volume 4, published by Sir Arthur Evans in 1935](https://www.rom.on.ca/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/blog_post/thumbnail/katec_minoan_goddess_palace_of_minos_vol_4_0.jpg?itok=L9LgkMsx)
Join me in delving into the archives to uncover the story of this iconic object.....
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