University of Cambridge Museums

About University of Cambridge Museums

Talking about collections, objects and a touch of cutting-edge research. Whoosh.

Publisher

University of Cambridge Museums

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

5 Jul 2019

Latest episode

29 Jan 2024

Latest episodes

49 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   29 Jan 2024

   Darwin's Chalcopyrite

   Sedgwick Museum Director Liz Hide explores how Darwin's specimens don't just tell us about the development of his geological theories, but also give us a glimpse into nineteenth-century resource extraction and global economic networks.

2. 

   23 May 2023

   Everest at 70 - The geology of the summit of Everest

   Hear about the geology of the summit of Everest

3. 

   23 May 2023

   Everest at 70 - A rock from the roof of the world

   Here how the first ever rock specimen collected from the summit of Mount Everest ended up at the Sedgwick Museum

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