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.<br /><br />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 <a href="https://hmns.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">podcasts@hmns.org</a>.
HMNS Beyond Bones Podcast
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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.<br /><br />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 <a href="https://hmns.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">podcasts@hmns.org</a>.
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May 19, 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!<br /><ul><li> Articles of Association, 1774 - George Washington’s, Alexander Hamilton’s, and Aaron Burr’s Oaths of Allegiance, 1778</li><li> Declaration of Independence, 1823 (Original Stone Engraving)</li><li>Treaty of Paris, 1783 - David Brearley’s Secret Printing of the Constitution, 1787</li><li>Voting Record of the Constitutional Convention, showing the final vote on the Constitution, 1787</li><li>The Bill of Rights - Senate Revisions to the House-passed Amendments to the Constitution, 1789 </li><li>More info on documents https://www.hmns.org/exhibits/freedom-plane/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21342191935&gbraid=0AAAAAoQUJ1h1CYThs3v8cxtzGG3UTzSXR&gclid=Cj0KCQjwiJvQBhCYARIsAMjts3LeE3BuDJKZlhFQN866K1udNtMzW1KmMJaZvYUJbSFXaW-HAOhnFaYaAj6JEALw_wcB</li></ul>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.<br /><br />Additional support is provided by FedEx. <br /><br />Local support is provided by <br /><b></b><br /><b>Lead Underwriter </b>Sarofim Foundation <br /><b></b><br /><b>Major Corporate Underwriter </b>Coca-Cola<br /><br />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.<br /><br /><br />*Info correction, At 9:20, it is the 2nd printing, not the first.<br /><br />For more information about the Houston Museum of Natural Science, visit https://www.hmns.org/
March 30, 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.<br /><br />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!<br /><br />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.<br /><br />TUTS, "Back to the Future: The Musical" more info and tix! https://www.tuts.org/back-to-the-future-the-musical-2026/<br /><br />Theatre Under the Stars https://www.tuts.org/<br /><br />Nathaniel Hackmann<br />https://www.instagram.com/n8hackmann/<br />https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9823221/<br />https://www.broadway.com/buzz/stars/nathaniel-hackmann/profile/<br /><br />For more information about the Houston Museum of Natural Science, visit https://www.hmns.org/
March 16, 2026
"Mom, could you fix this victim for an open-casket?"
My sweet mother is a funeral director and world-renowned restorative artist. In this episode, I walk her around our "Death by Natural Causes" exhibit to discuss how she might prepare a few of the victims for an open-casket...or if it is even possible...audience discretion is advised if you're a little squeamish about this subject matter.<br /><br />https://www.hmns.org/<br /><br />For more information about the Houston Museum of Natural Science, visit https://www.hmns.org/
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