the big pictureFall 2009
This rainbow of recently captured butterflies is just a sampling of the more than 11 million prepared specimens in Carnegie Museum of Natural History’s famed bug (invertebrate zoology) collection, with millions more waiting to be prepared for research by scientists worldwide.



Also in this issue:

Poster Boy  ·  The Whales' Tale  ·  Insect Appellant  ·  Destination Pittsburgh  ·  President’s Note  ·  NewsWorthy  ·  Now Showing  ·  Face Time: Jason Busch  ·  About Town: The Art of Change  ·  Field Trip: Virtual Field Trip  ·  Science & Nature: Robots Rule  ·  Artistic License: Word Play