by museumofidastg | Feb 20, 2018 | Idaho-ology
Paleontologist fight! Intense rivalries between scientists have produced some remarkable findings throughout history. Tesla vs. Edison, Newton vs. Hooke. In terms of bitter, petty warfare, though, no one can hold a candle to two paleontologists with great names who...
by museumofidastg | Jan 18, 2018 | Idaho-ology
Know your eras, or how to sound smart when you talk about dinosaurs People whip out long words when talking about dinosaurs, and if you’re like most of us, the words fly right overhead scaring everyone, like a pterodactyl. So we here at MOI have done a bit of...
by museumofidastg | Dec 19, 2017 | Idaho-ology
The Presidents of Idaho, or how Grover Cleveland saved our state But there haven’t been any presidents from Idaho, you say. Well, yes. Technically, that’s true. But a number of our commanders-in-chief have had major impacts on Idaho, and vice versa. Some highlights:...
by museumofidastg | Nov 21, 2017 | Idaho-ology
NASA invented that? Throughout the term of our Space: A Journey to Our Future exhibit, which wraps up this week at MOI, our appreciation for NASA has swelled. If you’re into space already, you don’t need to hear arguments on the merits of space exploration. Chances...
by museumofidastg | Nov 1, 2017 | Idaho-ology
A brief, gross history of taxidermy In honor of our upcoming inaugural Slightly Irreverent Tour, the theme of which is “Crap Taxidermy” (Nov. 10 – buy tickets here), we present a brief, mildly disturbing history of stuffing animals. We have that in Idaho, if you...
