See life in a cubic foot, visit Roman artifacts, and more to do
INSIDE THE BOX A new Smithsonian exhibit explores the diversity of life that passes through a given cubic foot of land or water in one day (coral reef in French Polynesia shown).
In this interactive exhibit, count up the different types of organisms that pass through a cubic foot of land or water in a single day in various habitats, including a coral reef in French Polynesia.
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C.
A researcher from the SETI Institute will discuss the technology that astronomers use to image asteroids that have satellites, as well as describe potential future missions to these space rocks.
Opulent jewelry and art, along with a collection of more mundane artifacts, recovered from ruins near Pompeii help visitors appreciate the economic disparities between ancient Rome’s wealthy elite and lower socioeconomic classes.
University of Michigan Kelsey Museum of Archaeology, Ann Arbor
The migrations of elk, deer and other animals of Yellowstone National Park are highlighted in this exhibit, which also examines conservation efforts to protect these creatures, whose travels take them well beyond the park’s boundaries.
