HMSC Connects! Podcast

Lizards, Snakes, and Frogs…Oh Yeah! José Rosado, Curatorial Associate in Herpetology shares his lifetime passion for reptiles, amphibians, and museums

Welcome to HMSC Connects! where Jennifer Berglund goes behind the scenes of four Harvard museums to explore the connections between us, our big, beautiful world, and even what lies beyond. Today, Jennifer is speaking with José Rosado, the Collections Manager and Curatorial Associate of the Herpetology Collection at the Harvard Museum of Comparative Zoology, a collection of roughly 345,000 amphibians and reptiles.

"Preserving Cultural Objects" – A Conversation with Judy Jungels, Conservator at the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology

Welcome to HMSC Connects! where Jennifer Berglund goes behind the scenes of four Harvard museums to explore the connections between us, our big, beautiful world, and even what lies beyond. Today, Jennifer is speaking with Judy Jungels, a conservator at the Peabody Museum of Archaeology
and Ethnology who is responsible for preparing, protecting and conserving the museum's vast collection of artifacts from cultures around the world.

A Fascinating World of Viruses with Microbiologist Hannah Gavin

Welcome to HMSC Connects! where Jennifer Berglund goes behind the scenes of four Harvard museums to explore the connections between us, our big, beautiful world, and even what lies beyond. Today, Jennifer is speaking with Hannah Gavin, a microbiologist, and educator who researches viruses and also manages Harvard's Microbial Sciences Initiative.

Unlocking the Secrets of Regeneration with Mansi Srivastava, Curator of Invertebrate Zoology at the Museum of Comparative Zoology

Welcome to HMSC Connects! where Jennifer Berglund goes behind the scenes of four Harvard museums to explore the connections between us, our big, beautiful world, and even what lies beyond. Today, Jennifer is speaking with Mansi Srivastava, an Associate Professor in the Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology at Harvard. She studies marine worms called three-banded panther worms, which have the capacity to regenerate any part of their bodies.

"Preserving Cultural Heritage" with Archaeologist Joseph Greene, Deputy Director and Curator of the Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East

Welcome to HMSC Connects! where Jennifer Berglund goes behind the scenes of four Harvard museums to explore the connections between us, our big, beautiful world, and even what lies beyond. Today, Jennifer is speaking with Joe Greene, the Deputy Director and Curator of the Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East.

My unique path into the museum world – a conversation with HMSC Public Programs Director Diana Xochitl Munn

Welcome to HMSC Connects! where Jennifer Berglund goes behind the scenes of four Harvard museums to explore the connections between us, our big, beautiful world, and even what lies beyond. Today, Jennifer is speaking with Diana Xochitl Munn, the Director of Public Programs at the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture. 

Wampanoag Perspectives on Museum Objects with Elizabeth Perry and Meredith Vasta

Welcome to HMSC Connects! where Jennifer Berglund goes behind the scenes of four Harvard museums to explore the connections between us, our big, beautiful world, and even what lies beyond. Today, Jennifer is speaking with Meredith Vasa, a collection steward at the Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology, and Elizabeth James Perry, a textile artist, marine biologist, and member of the Aquinnah Wampanoag tribe. They recently worked together on an online exhibit called Wampanoag Voices: Beyond 1620, a project that is in part a reflection on the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the Mayflower, and the ensuing consequences to native people, but more so a celebration of the vibrant native communities of our area.

A Journey to the Glass Flowers—A Conversation with Jenny Brown, Collection Manager for the Ware Collection of Blaschka Glass Models of Plants

Welcome to HMSC Connects! where Jennifer Berglund goes behind the scenes of four Harvard museums to explore the connections between us, our big, beautiful world, and even what lies beyond. Today, Jennifer is speaking with Jenny Brown, Collections Manager of Harvard's Collection of Glass Flowers. These flowers were made by hand more than 100 years ago by Rudolph and Leopold Blaschka.

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Designing Museum Exhibits – a conversation with Exhibit Designer Sylvie Laborde

Welcome to HMSC Connects! where Jennifer Berglund goes behind the scenes of four Harvard museums to explore the connections between us, our big, beautiful world, and even what lies beyond. Today, Jennifer is speaking with Senior Exhibit Designer Sylvie Laborde. 

Personalizing the Lives of Ancient Egyptians with Jennifer Thum, Egyptologist and Inga Maren Otto Curatorial Fellow at the Harvard Art Museums

Welcome to HMSC Connects! where Jennifer Berglund goes behind the scenes of four Harvard museums to explore the connections between us, our big, beautiful world, and even what lies beyond.

For our fourth and final episode celebrating the Women's Suffrage Centennial this month, Jennifer is speaking with Jen Thum, the Assistant Director of Academic Engagement, and the Assistant Research Curator at the Harvard Art Museums. She's an archaeologist and a specialist in the art and archaeology of ancient Egypt.