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He was previously the editorial intern for Smithsonian magazine. Follow him on Twitter @PaulBisceglio Beyond Chinua Achebe: Five Great African Authors You Should Read Right Now Two curators from the African Art Museum recommend authors who have joined Achebe in shaping the world's understanding of the African experience Updated: November 16, 2017 | Originally Published: March 26, 2013 A Night in the Forest Capturing Bats Our intrepid reporter joins tropical bat researchers in the field one night and gains some appreciation for their fangs January 30, 2014 Smithsonian's Bee Man Delivers Up Some Advice for Dealing with Colony Collapse Disorder David Roubik, who pioneered the field of tropical bee studies, says what will save them is a better understanding of their natural state January 16, 2014 Does Chopping Down Forests Spread Diseases? A young scientist in Panama devises a novel way to study ticks and disease January 2014 What Your Favorite Book Looks Like in Colors An artist reveals how each book has its own unique color spectrum August 31, 2013 Finger-pickin’ Good: American Banjo Classics Co-producer and banjo extraordinaire Greg C. Adams talks about Classic Banjo, a collection of American tunes that show off modern banjo's diverse roots July 31, 2013 Listen to the Flutes of Ecuador, Then Catch Them Live A new album on Smithsonian Folkways Records captures the effort to sustain a fading musical tradition July 2, 2013 Two Faces, One Portrait A collage artist combs through glamour shots of forgotten Hollywood actors to create compelling celebrity mashups June 30, 2013 How American Photography Went From Family Portraits to Art Form A new exhibition at the American Art Museum show photography's role in the development of democracy in America June 28, 2013 4 Tips for Inventing the Next Great Skateboarding Trick, Courtesy of Tony Hawk and Rodney Mullen The skateboarding legends will be at the American History Museum this weekend to talk about innovation in their sport June 21, 2013 How to Build a Greenland Kayak from Scratch A Smithsonian builder takes on the challenge of crafting a kayak following a 4,000-year-old tradition June 18, 2013 Unlock the Science and Ethics of the Human Genome in a New Exhibit at the Natural History Museum The new exhibition celebrated 60 years of genetic research and makes it accessible to large audiences June 14, 2013 Events June 14-16: Free Drawing, an Aircraft Show and Signing About Art This weekend, learn how to draw, see 50 vintage, military and recreational planes and discover art in American sign language June 13, 2013 Events June 11-13: Waste-to-energy, Teenage History Stars and the World’s Best Nature Photos This week, learn about an alternative way to save energy, see the work of National History Day contestants and see nature like you've never seen it before June 10, 2013 Swimming Champion and Actress Esther Williams Dies, Her Legacy Lives on at the Smithsonian A 2008 donation to the National Museum of American History of the glamorous star's enormous scrapbooks are filled with mementos of her career June 6, 2013 Events June 7-9: A Chinese Action Film, Craft Day and Central American Pottery This weekend, solve a 1920s Shanghai mystery, learn to make crafts from the experts and discover Central America's past through its ceramics June 6, 2013 Events June 4-6: The Middle Passage, the Battle of Vicksburg and Whales This week, hear stories of the slave trade, learn about one of the Civil War's most pivotal battles and discover Smithsonian's whale collection June 3, 2013 Spotlight What's new at the Smithsonian in June May 31, 2013 Events May 31-June 2: Tunes and Brews, A Day in Space and Glass Art This weekend, listen to local bands, meet Buzz Aldrin and learn about the art of glass sculpture May 30, 2013 Look Up! Venus, Jupiter and Mercury Conjoin this Evening Kimberly Arcand and Megan Watzke, authors of "Your Ticket to the Universe," point out a few wonders of the cosmos May 28, 2013 Page 1 of 5 1 2 3 4 5 Next ›
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Paul Bisceglio is an editorial fellow at Pacific Standard and co-editor of the website "Land That I Live." He was previously the editorial intern for Smithsonian magazine. Follow him on Twitter @PaulBisceglio
Two curators from the African Art Museum recommend authors who have joined Achebe in shaping the world's understanding of the African experience
Updated: November 16, 2017 | Originally Published: March 26, 2013
Our intrepid reporter joins tropical bat researchers in the field one night and gains some appreciation for their fangs
January 30, 2014
David Roubik, who pioneered the field of tropical bee studies, says what will save them is a better understanding of their natural state
January 16, 2014
A young scientist in Panama devises a novel way to study ticks and disease
January 2014
An artist reveals how each book has its own unique color spectrum
August 31, 2013
Co-producer and banjo extraordinaire Greg C. Adams talks about Classic Banjo, a collection of American tunes that show off modern banjo's diverse roots
July 31, 2013
A new album on Smithsonian Folkways Records captures the effort to sustain a fading musical tradition
July 2, 2013
A collage artist combs through glamour shots of forgotten Hollywood actors to create compelling celebrity mashups
June 30, 2013
A new exhibition at the American Art Museum show photography's role in the development of democracy in America
June 28, 2013
The skateboarding legends will be at the American History Museum this weekend to talk about innovation in their sport
June 21, 2013
A Smithsonian builder takes on the challenge of crafting a kayak following a 4,000-year-old tradition
June 18, 2013
The new exhibition celebrated 60 years of genetic research and makes it accessible to large audiences
June 14, 2013
This weekend, learn how to draw, see 50 vintage, military and recreational planes and discover art in American sign language
June 13, 2013
This week, learn about an alternative way to save energy, see the work of National History Day contestants and see nature like you've never seen it before
June 10, 2013
A 2008 donation to the National Museum of American History of the glamorous star's enormous scrapbooks are filled with mementos of her career
June 6, 2013
This weekend, solve a 1920s Shanghai mystery, learn to make crafts from the experts and discover Central America's past through its ceramics
This week, hear stories of the slave trade, learn about one of the Civil War's most pivotal battles and discover Smithsonian's whale collection
June 3, 2013
What's new at the Smithsonian in June
May 31, 2013
This weekend, listen to local bands, meet Buzz Aldrin and learn about the art of glass sculpture
May 30, 2013
Kimberly Arcand and Megan Watzke, authors of "Your Ticket to the Universe," point out a few wonders of the cosmos
May 28, 2013
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