THE MILLENNIUM EXHIBITION - PART 2
The problem with a show like this is that one has to divide one's time between demonstrating one's own exhibit to interested viewers, talking to old friends whom one doesn't see too often and visiting other exhibits. I really must enlist some auxiliary reporters - it's too much for one person to cope with! Harry Taylor, a photographer on the NHM staff was kind enough to let me have a little play with his fabulous Nikon D1 digital camera and has forwarded me a shot taken with it (with promise of some more to follow)
Another view of the impressive Time Line display. You are unlikely to see such a collection all in one outside a museum (and rarely then!)
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My own exhibit was to do with sphagnum bogs. I used a laptop computer running PowerPoint to give a running presentation of the science and flora and fauna of these special habitats. (Photo by Harry Taylor, NHM). This supplemented live material. Below: the rotifer Machrochaetus collinsi, typical of acid waters with its heavily patterned lorica (shell)
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There were some fine photomicrographs in the annex. Unfortunately I barely had time to more than glance at these, as well as the video and film presentations in the refreshment room.
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Steve Durr showed as well as some excellent photomicrographs, some fine images of water life with his Zeiss stand. This one of a Stentor under phase contrast. |
Eric Marston was unfortunately unable to come to the Exhibition and give his customary demonstrations of making permanent mounts, but his place was ably taken by Brian Darnton, who specialises in Foraminifera:
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Forams on the left, Brian on the right - in case you wondered!
