[Nhcoll-l] Natural history museum controversies?

[Marcelo Weksler]

Hi Derek,

I hope all is well with you in the new year. Not sure if you are still searching for controversies in natural history, but I came across this paper on ornithology frauds:

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/288701885_What_the_eye_doesn't_see_The_prevalence_of_fraud_in_ornithology

Best, mw
—
Marcelo Weksler
Museu Nacional / Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
Setor de Mastozoologia
Departamento de Vertebrados
Quinta da Boa Vista s/n. São Cristovão
20940-040, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil
Tel.: +55 21 99571-4059
mweksler at mn.ufrj.br; marcelo.weksler at gmail.com


> On Oct 19, 2020, at 4:42 PM, Volden, Nicole, DCA <Nicole.Volden at state.nm.us> wrote:
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> In general, the topic of Burmese amber and whether it is ethical for museums and researchers to buy and publish on these, sometimes spectacular, specimens:
>  
> https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2019/05/fossils-burmese-amber-offer-exquisite-view-dinosaur-times-and-ethical-minefield <https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2019/05/fossils-burmese-amber-offer-exquisite-view-dinosaur-times-and-ethical-minefield>
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> Nicole Volden
> Geoscience Collections Manager
> New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science
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> Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2020 17:45:18 -0800
> From: Derek Sikes <dssikes at alaska.edu <mailto:dssikes at alaska.edu>>
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> 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 that was deemed controversial, etc.
> 
> 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 No need to reply with unpublished accounts!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 were not involved).
> 
> Thanks!
> Derek
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