14 February 22

Ecology NOW

This A-N Bursary Time Space Money will allow me to work closely with Lapworth staff responding innovatively to the museum’s fossil collections. It will enable me to explore the environmental potential within my work through collaboration and learning new techniques.
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19 April 22

Monkey Business

As there are so many great animals to choose from and research for potential connections, my choices are a bit random. I feel like I am spinning a wheel and waiting for the dial to stop on a particular species. Well yesterday that dial pointed me to a photograph of my grandmother with a squirrel monkey she had as a pet.

I have subsequently discovered that squirrel monkeys belong to a group of New World Monkeys. They have a very sophisticated communication system which can distinguish between species, subspecies and individuals. I am thinking that with further research verified by UOB scientists, there is a real possibility that I might be able to link squirrel monkeys and human speech.

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03 April 22

Animal discoveries

Seven bizarre animal facts that I don’t yet know what I’ll do with

  1. Each tiger has individual stripe patterns
  2. Tarsiers have eyes the same size as their brains
  3. A seals’ flipper resembles human fingers
  4. Corals are animals
  5. Cow urine is used to make paint Indian Yellow
  6. Limpets teeth (sea snail) are the strongest biological substance
  7. Kiwi feathers are like hair

Maybe I’ll compile these into an illustrated collection, who knows? Keep going and see what more I can find, it certainly is a wonderfully rich and varied world.

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