The 'Perfect' Specimen

Finding this alive is like finding a plesiosaur in your bathtub

What is the real Megalodon, what have flies ever done for us and what can't help spreading diseases, aside from toddlers? Join us for another episode of The 'Perfect' Specimen, this week Josh and Natalie are joined by curator Dr Katie Collins with three specimens all relating to the word 'Misunderstood'. Katie also shares their 'perfect' specimen. Does the perfect museum specimen exist? What's the squishiest? The most exuberant? Or even the most noxious? Each episode, our hosts take their pick from 80 million specimens at the Natural History Museum to find the 'perfect' specimen. Their only prompt? A single word. #NaturalHistoryMuseum #Podcast #Perfect ---------------- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/NaturalHistoryMuseumLondon [https://www.youtube.com/c/NaturalHistoryMuseumLondon] Website: http://www.nhm.ac.uk [http://www.nhm.ac.uk/] Instagram: http://instagram.com/natural_history_museum [http://instagram.com/natural_history_museum] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@its_nhm [https://www.tiktok.com/@its_nhm] Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/nhm-london.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/nhm-london.bsky.social] X: https://x.com/nhm_london [https://x.com/nhm_london] Facebook: http://fb.com/naturalhistorymuseum [http://fb.com/naturalhistorymuseum] Browse our shop: https://www.nhmshop.co.uk/ [https://www.nhmshop.co.uk/]

Are unicorns real and can trees walk?

Unicorns, walking trees and a frog with a surprising link to Guinness beer!Join us for another episode of The 'Perfect' Specimen. This week Josh and Natalie are joined by curator, Dr Jeff Streicher, with two specimens relating to the word 'Mythical'. Jeff also shares his 'perfect' specimen.Does the perfect museum specimen exist? What's the squishiest? The most exuberant? Or even the most noxious? Each episode, our hosts take their pick from 80 million specimens at the Natural History Museum to find the 'perfect' specimen. Their only prompt? A single word. #NaturalHistoryMuseum #Podcast #Perfect ---------------- YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/NaturalHistoryMuseumLondon⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/c/NaturalHistoryMuseumLondon] Website: ⁠http://www.nhm.ac.uk⁠ [http://www.nhm.ac.uk/] Instagram: ⁠http://instagram.com/natural_history_museum⁠ [http://instagram.com/natural_history_museum] TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@its_nhm⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@its_nhm] Bluesky: ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/nhm-london.bsky.social⁠ [https://bsky.app/profile/nhm-london.bsky.social] X: ⁠https://x.com/nhm_london⁠ [https://x.com/nhm_london] Facebook: ⁠http://fb.com/naturalhistorymuseum⁠ [http://fb.com/naturalhistorymuseum] Browse our shop: ⁠https://www.nhmshop.co.uk/⁠ [https://www.nhmshop.co.uk/]

This beetle can survive being run over by a car!

Chainmail snails, uncrushable beetles and a secret space mission manned by moss piglets? Join us for another episode of The 'Perfect' Specimen, this week Josh and Natalie are joined by curatorial assistant, Talay Namintraporn, with three specimens all relating to the word 'tough'. Talay also shares their 'perfect' specimen. Does the perfect museum specimen exist? What's the squishiest? The most exuberant? Or even the most noxious? Each episode, our hosts take their pick from 80 million specimens at the Natural History Museum to find the 'perfect' specimen. Their only prompt? A single word. #NaturalHistoryMuseum #Podcast #Perfect ---------------- YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/NaturalHistoryMuseumLondon⁠ Website: ⁠http://www.nhm.ac.uk⁠ Instagram: ⁠http://instagram.com/natural_history_museum⁠ TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@its_nhm⁠ Bluesky: ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/nhm-london.bsky.social⁠ X: ⁠https://x.com/nhm_london⁠ Facebook: ⁠http://fb.com/naturalhistorymuseum⁠ Browse our shop: ⁠https://www.nhmshop.co.uk/⁠

Natalie tells us why kangaroos are actually terrible mothers

Join us for another episode of The 'Perfect' Specimen, this week's word is 'friendly'. Josh and special guest, Dr Gavin Broad bring along their parasitic pals. Meanwhile Natalie reveals why Kangaroos and quokkas are not as cute and cuddly as they might seem!Does the perfect museum specimen exist? What's the squishiest? The most exuberant? Or even the most noxious? Each episode, our hosts take their pick from 80 million specimens at the Natural History Museum to find the 'perfect' specimen. Their only prompt? A single word. #NaturalHistoryMuseum #Podcast #Perfect ---------------- YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/NaturalHistoryMuseumLondon⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/c/NaturalHistoryMuseumLondon] Website: ⁠http://www.nhm.ac.uk⁠ [http://www.nhm.ac.uk/] Instagram: ⁠http://instagram.com/natural_history_museum⁠ [http://instagram.com/natural_history_museum] TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@its_nhm⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@its_nhm] Bluesky: ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/nhm-london.bsky.social⁠ [https://bsky.app/profile/nhm-london.bsky.social] X: ⁠https://x.com/nhm_london⁠ [https://x.com/nhm_london] Facebook: ⁠http://fb.com/naturalhistorymuseum⁠ [http://fb.com/naturalhistorymuseum] Browse our shop: ⁠https://www.nhmshop.co.uk/⁠ [https://www.nhmshop.co.uk/]

Josh quizzes us on the colours of nature

Natalie finds a use for her collection of toy frogs and Josh very carefully takes a look inside a 200 year old book! Join us for another episode of The 'Perfect' Specimen, this week Josh and Natalie have brought four specimens all relating to the word 'colourful'. Does the perfect museum specimen exist? What's the squishiest? The most exuberant? Or even the most noxious? Each episode, our hosts take their pick from 80 million specimens at the Natural History Museum to find the 'perfect' specimen. Their only prompt? A single word. #NaturalHistoryMuseum #Podcast #Perfect ---------------- YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/NaturalHistoryMuseumLondon⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/c/NaturalHistoryMuseumLondon] Website: ⁠http://www.nhm.ac.uk⁠ [http://www.nhm.ac.uk/] Instagram: ⁠http://instagram.com/natural_history_museum⁠ [http://instagram.com/natural_history_museum] TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@its_nhm⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@its_nhm] Bluesky: ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/nhm-london.bsky.social⁠ [https://bsky.app/profile/nhm-london.bsky.social] X: ⁠https://x.com/nhm_london⁠ [https://x.com/nhm_london] Facebook: ⁠http://fb.com/naturalhistorymuseum⁠ [http://fb.com/naturalhistorymuseum] Browse our shop: ⁠https://www.nhmshop.co.uk/⁠ [https://www.nhmshop.co.uk/]