HMNS Beyond Bones Podcast

About HMNS Beyond Bones Podcast

A museum is only as special as the treasures it watches over. For the Houston Museum of Natural Science, that’s more than 2.5 million objects. Each of these amazing items -- from hulking dinosaur mummies to delicate butterfly wings and intricately carved seashells -- has a story. Got an object you’d like to learn more about? How about a science question you’ve been dying to ask? Let us know at podcasts@hmns.org (https://hmns.org).

Publisher

Houston Museum of Natural Science

Category

education · science · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

9 Dec 2021

Latest episode

10 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

85 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   10 Aug 2026

   Texas Beach Ecology, with HMNS Malacology/Marine Invertebrate Curator Tina Petway & Asst. Mar Carranza

   The Texas coast is a critical, dynamic ecosystem full of wonders worth protecting. In this episode of the HMNS Beyond Bones Podcast, HMNS' "Mental Curator" Johnny Hemberger joins our Curator of Malacology and Marine Invertebrates, Tina Petway, and her protege, Malacology Collections Assistant, Mar Carranza, for an insightful on-location discussion about this fascinating ecological wonderland just minutes from Houston, Texas at the San Luis Pass. You can check out the George W. Strake Hall of Malacology at the world-renowned Houston Museum of Natural Science https://www.hmns.org/exhibits/george-w-strake-hall-of-malacology/ #malacology #ocean #beach #science #marinebiology #texas #coast #coastal #seashells For more information about the Houston Museum of Natural Science, visit https://www.hmns.org/

2. 

   19 May 2026

   Freedom Plane National Tour: Documents That Forged a Nation

   The Freedom Plane National Tour is making its way across the United States and has landed in Houston, Texas. These 9 historic documents that helped forge our nation as we know it will be on display at the Houston Museum of Natural Science until May 25, 2026. We had the opportunity to have a delightful conversation about these documents with Freedom Plane National Tour curator, Maureen MacDonald. Enjoy! Articles of Association, 1774 - George Washington’s, Alexander Hamilton’s, and Aaron Burr’s   Oaths of Allegiance, 1778 Declaration of Independence, 1823 (Original Stone Engraving) Treaty of Paris, 1783 - David Brearley’s Secret Printing of the Constitution, 1787 Voting Record of the Constitutional Convention, showing the final vote on the Constitution, 1787 The Bill of Rights - Senate Revisions to the House-passed Amendments to the Constitution, 1789 More info on documents https://www.hmns.org/exhibits/freedom-plane/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21342191935&gbraid=0AAAAAoQUJ1h1CYThs3v8cxtzGG3UTzSXR&gclid=Cj0KCQjwiJvQBhCYARIsAMjts3LeE3BuDJKZlhFQN866K1udNtMzW1KmMJaZvYUJbSFXaW-HAOhnFaYaAj6JEALw_wcB The Freedom Plane National Tour is made possible in part by the National Archives Foundation, through the generous support of The Boeing Company, Comcast Corporation, Microsoft, and P&G. Additional support is provided by FedEx. Local support is provided by Lead Underwriter Sarofim Foundation Major Corporate Underwriter Coca-Cola Additional support is provided by the Laurie and Reed Morian Foundation, David DeVido, Marli Andrade and Alfred C. Glassell, III, Ann and John Bookout, the Gordon A. Cain Foundation, Anne and Albert Chao, Carolyn and Platt Davis, Lois Davis, The Duncan Fund, Cherie and Jim Flores, The Frost/Lopez Family, Susie and Mel Glasscock, Annie and Bob Graham, Cynthia and Ben Guill, Tracy and Randy Hale, the Holthouse Foundation for Kids, the Kinder Foundation, Colleen and John Kotts, Phuong and George Levan, Bobbie Nau, John L. Nau, III, Karen and Dean Patrinely, Nancy and David Pustka, Beth Robertson and Steve Pearce, Eliza and Stuart W. Stedman, Meg and Dick Weekley, Hilda and Greg Curran, Kelly and Bill Montgomery, Sara Dodd-Denton and Will Denton, Mary and John Eads, Jenny Elkins, Martha and Richard Finger,Kathy and Marty Goossen, Kay and Ned Holmes, Anne Lamkin Kinder, Susan and David Lazarus, Shelli and Steve Lindley, Joella and Steve Mach, Lisa and Will Mathis, Diane and David Modesett, Shanell and Walker Moody, Rob Mosbacher, Susanne and William E. Pritchard III, Barbara Radnofsky and Ed Supkis, Jennifer M. Segal, Carolyn and Garry Tanner, Ann G. Trammell, Randa and K. C. Weiner, Stacy and John Wilkirson, Cyvia Wolff, Woodforest National Bank, and Carolyn and John H. Young. *Info correction, At 9:20, it is the 2nd printing, not the first. For more information about the Houston Museum of Natural Science, visit https://www.hmns.org/

3. 

   30 Mar 2026

   "Biff" (Nathaniel Hackmann) from the smash-hit at TUTS, "Back to the Future: The Musical"!

   My wonderful guest today is the spellbinding actor of stage and screen, Nathaniel Hackmann. Nathaniel plays the iconic character "Biff" in the award-winning Broadway smash-hit "Back to the Future: The Musical", now showing from March 31st through April 5th, 2026 by Theatre Under the Stars (TUTS) at the Hobby Center! In this episode, Nathaniel and I talk about what it's like "becoming" Biff and the extraordinary experiences and lengths he's gone to to become a part of the iconic...and dare I say sacred Back to the Future universe. TUTS, "Back to the Future: The Musical" more info and tix! https://www.tuts.org/back-to-the-future-the-musical-2026/ Theatre Under the Stars https://www.tuts.org/ Nathaniel Hackmann https://www.instagram.com/n8hackmann/ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9823221/ https://www.broadway.com/buzz/stars/nathaniel-hackmann/profile/ For more information about the Houston Museum of Natural Science, visit https://www.hmns.org/

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

16 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 54 / 100

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Quality

53

Social presence

0

YouTube

76

Engagement

60

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