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The hidden worlds within natural history museums - Joshua Drew

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When you think of natural history museums, you might picture exhibits filled with ancient lifeless things, like dinosaurs or meteorites. But behind that educational exterior, there are hidden laboratories where scientific breakthroughs are made. Joshua Drew gives a breakdown of some of the hidden worlds within these museums.

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  • Educator Joshua Drew
  • Director Iuri Araujo, Guilherme Araujo
  • Script Editor Alex Rosenthal
  • Narrator Addison Anderson

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