Forgotten Tales of Ornithology Behind Bars: ‘The Role of Birds in WWII’

June 29, 2022
Tags : Book, Exhibition, Museum

    In the Museum’s Heritage Gallery, a showcase features an extraordinary story of a bird book that was conceived under remarkable circumstances. This is the story of Guy Charles […]

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Singapore rocks!

May 12, 2017
Tags : LKCNHM eBooks

Yes, literally. This LKCNHM book, A Field Guide to the Geology of Singapore by Oliver and Gupta published earlier this year aims to introduce readers to the geology of Singapore by means of field visits to relevant sites of interest. It gives an overview of the plate tectonic evolution of Singapore, its geology, and a

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Visiting Scientist Feature: Dr. Tsunemi Kubodera

March 10, 2017
Tags : Event, LKCNHM, LKCNHM News, Museum, News, People, Visitor

Three years of planning, and multiple expeditions consisting of sitting in the dark depths of the deep sea for around eight hours, enclosed in a small submersible. It took all these extensive efforts (and more) for Dr. Tsunemi Kubodera to become the first person to photograph and capture footage of the legendary giant squid (Architeuthis

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