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<p class="MsoNormal">Very good question, Rob and Andy. While I am all for transparency – there are many situations that we probably should not openly discuss, especially if they are not resolved at this point. As Andy noted – why air dirty laundry to the public?
It will make it harder for our institutions to come to an equitable and rational solution.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Nhcoll-l <nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu> <b>
On Behalf Of </b>Rob Robins<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, October 14, 2020 10:56 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Tocci, Genevieve Elizabeth <glewis-g@oeb.harvard.edu>; Derek Sikes <dssikes@alaska.edu>; nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Nhcoll-l] Natural history museum controversies?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">What’s the end game here folks?<o:p></o:p></p>
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Rob Robins<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Robert H. Robins<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Florida Museum of Natural History<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Search samples suitable for dna analysis:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Nhcoll-l <<a href="mailto:nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu">nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Tocci, Genevieve Elizabeth<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, October 14, 2020 10:28 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Derek Sikes <<a href="mailto:dssikes@alaska.edu">dssikes@alaska.edu</a>>;
<a href="mailto:nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu">nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Nhcoll-l] Natural history museum controversies?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">There was the orchid controversy at the Selby Botanical Garden back in the early 2000s. It was all over the news though digging up the articles might take some work now. Here are a few:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="background:white">Genevieve E. Tocci (she, her, hers)</span><br>
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<span style="background:white">Harvard University Herbaria</span><br>
<span style="background:white">22 Divinity Ave., Cambridge, MA 02138 U.S.A.</span><br>
<span style="background:white">Phone: 617-495-1057 Fax: 617-495-9484</span><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Nhcoll-l <<a href="mailto:nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu">nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Derek Sikes<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 13, 2020 9:45 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:ECN-L@listserv.unl.edu">ECN-L@listserv.unl.edu</a>; <a href="mailto:nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu">
nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu</a><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Do any of you know of any *published* natural history / science controversies in museums that are quite famous? These could range from taking on specimens or collections that are controversial, to research conducted by museums staff/curators
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<p class="MsoNormal">Ideally, I'd like a publication or documentary / video that has the details. No need to reply with unpublished accounts! & These should involve museum specimens (so no need to reply with stories of misbehaviors of museum personnel if specimens
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<p class="MsoNormal">Derek<o:p></o:p></p>
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