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  • Finding this alive is like finding a plesiosaur in your bathtub

    Finding this alive is like finding a plesiosaur in your bathtub
    2026/04/28
    What is the real Megalodon, what have flies ever done for us and what can't help spreading diseases, aside from toddlers? Join us for another episode of The 'Perfect' Specimen, this week Josh and Natalie are joined by curator Dr Katie Collins with three specimens all relating to the word 'Misunderstood'. Katie also shares their 'perfect' specimen. Does the perfect museum specimen exist? What's the squishiest? The most exuberant? Or even the most noxious? Each episode, our hosts take their pick from 80 million specimens at the Natural History Museum to find the 'perfect' specimen. Their only prompt? A single word. #NaturalHistoryMuseum #Podcast #Perfect  ----------------   YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/NaturalHistoryMuseumLondon  Website: http://www.nhm.ac.uk  Instagram: http://instagram.com/natural_history_museum  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@its_nhm  Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/nhm-london.bsky.social  X: https://x.com/nhm_london  Facebook: http://fb.com/naturalhistorymuseum  Browse our shop: https://www.nhmshop.co.uk/ 
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    45 分
  • Are unicorns real and can trees walk?

    Are unicorns real and can trees walk?
    2026/04/14

    Unicorns, walking trees and a frog with a surprising link to Guinness beer!Join us for another episode of The 'Perfect' Specimen. This week Josh and Natalie are joined by curator, Dr Jeff Streicher, with two specimens relating to the word 'Mythical'. Jeff also shares his 'perfect' specimen.Does the perfect museum specimen exist? What's the squishiest? The most exuberant? Or even the most noxious? Each episode, our hosts take their pick from 80 million specimens at the Natural History Museum to find the 'perfect' specimen. Their only prompt? A single word.

    #NaturalHistoryMuseum #Podcast #Perfect 

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    43 分
  • This beetle can survive being run over by a car!

    This beetle can survive being run over by a car!
    2026/03/31

    Chainmail snails, uncrushable beetles and a secret space mission manned by moss piglets?

    Join us for another episode of The 'Perfect' Specimen, this week Josh and Natalie are joined by curatorial assistant, Talay Namintraporn, with three specimens all relating to the word 'tough'. Talay also shares their 'perfect' specimen.

    Does the perfect museum specimen exist? What's the squishiest? The most exuberant? Or even the most noxious?

    Each episode, our hosts take their pick from 80 million specimens at the Natural History Museum to find the 'perfect' specimen. Their only prompt? A single word.

    #NaturalHistoryMuseum #Podcast #Perfect 
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    Website: ⁠http://www.nhm.ac.uk⁠ 
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    32 分
  • Natalie tells us why kangaroos are actually terrible mothers

    Natalie tells us why kangaroos are actually terrible mothers
    2026/03/17

    Join us for another episode of The 'Perfect' Specimen, this week's word is 'friendly'. Josh and special guest, Dr Gavin Broad bring along their parasitic pals. Meanwhile Natalie reveals why Kangaroos and quokkas are not as cute and cuddly as they might seem!Does the perfect museum specimen exist? What's the squishiest? The most exuberant? Or even the most noxious? Each episode, our hosts take their pick from 80 million specimens at the Natural History Museum to find the 'perfect' specimen. Their only prompt? A single word. #NaturalHistoryMuseum #Podcast #Perfect

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    Website: ⁠http://www.nhm.ac.uk⁠ 

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    36 分
  • Josh quizzes us on the colours of nature

    Josh quizzes us on the colours of nature
    2026/03/03

    Natalie finds a use for her collection of toy frogs and Josh very carefully takes a look inside a 200 year old book!

    Join us for another episode of The 'Perfect' Specimen, this week Josh and Natalie have brought four specimens all relating to the word 'colourful'.

    Does the perfect museum specimen exist? What's the squishiest? The most exuberant? Or even the most noxious?

    Each episode, our hosts take their pick from 80 million specimens at the Natural History Museum to find the 'perfect' specimen. Their only prompt? A single word.

    #NaturalHistoryMuseum #Podcast #Perfect

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    Website: ⁠http://www.nhm.ac.uk⁠

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    41 分
  • Did witches ride broomsticks? Our guest explains why we might think so

    Did witches ride broomsticks? Our guest explains why we might think so
    2026/02/17
    Why would an insect gather a lethal pesticide and an analysis of how flat a flatworm is, are just two of the topics from this weeks episode. Join us for another episode of The 'Perfect' Specimen, this week Josh and Natalie are joined by curator Beulah Garner with three specimens relating to the word 'seductive'. Whilst Beulah also get's to talk about her 'perfect' specimen. Does the perfect museum specimen exist? What's the squishiest? The most exuberant? Or even the most noxious? Each episode, our hosts take their pick from 80 million specimens at the Natural History Museum to find the 'perfect' specimen. Their only prompt? A single word. #NaturalHistoryMuseum #Podcast #Perfect  ----------------   YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/NaturalHistoryMuseumLondon  Website: http://www.nhm.ac.uk  Instagram: http://instagram.com/natural_history_museum  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@its_nhm  Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/nhm-london.bsky.social  X: https://x.com/nhm_london  Facebook: http://fb.com/naturalhistorymuseum  Browse our shop: https://www.nhmshop.co.uk/ 
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    41 分
  • Why can no-one remember the time they used fish as candles?

    Why can no-one remember the time they used fish as candles?
    2026/02/03

    Is it fat catfish or fatcat fish? Josh and Natalie debate the important issues in this episode, and do not go down any rabbit holes... With two of the specimens, stories of nefarious ichthyology abound!

    Join us for another episode of The 'Perfect' Specimen, this week Josh and Natalie have brought four specimens all relating to the word 'elusive'. Does the perfect museum specimen exist? What's the squishiest? The most exuberant? Or even the most noxious?

    Each episode, our hosts take their pick from 80 million specimens at the Natural History Museum to find the 'perfect' specimen. Their only prompt? A single word.

    #NaturalHistoryMuseum #Podcast #Perfect 

    ----------------  

    YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/NaturalHistoryMuseumLondon⁠ 

    Website: ⁠http://www.nhm.ac.uk⁠ 

    Instagram: ⁠http://instagram.com/natural_history_museum⁠ 

    TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@its_nhm⁠ 

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    46 分
  • Natalie finds herself doing an impression of a pufferfish

    Natalie finds herself doing an impression of a pufferfish
    2026/01/20

    Josh brings the podcast's first mineral specimen and our second guest shares a look at some very special books.

    Join us for another episode of The 'Perfect' Specimen, this week Josh and Natalie have brought four specimens all relating to the word 'artistic'.

    Does the perfect museum specimen exist? What's the squishiest? The most exuberant? Or even the most noxious?

    Each episode, our hosts take their pick from 80 million specimens at the Natural History Museum to find the 'perfect' specimen. Their only prompt? A single word.

    #NaturalHistoryMuseum #Podcast #Perfect

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    YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/NaturalHistoryMuseumLondon⁠

    Website: ⁠http://www.nhm.ac.uk⁠

    Instagram: ⁠http://instagram.com/natural_history_museum⁠

    TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@its_nhm⁠

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    42 分