"Looking at Earth" From balloons, aircraft and spacecraft, we have grown 

 increasingly sophisticated in our views of our planet. An exhibition 

 explores the methods and results. (NASM) 



"Voyage 2 at Uranus" When Voyager 2 passed within 50,000 miles of Uranus, 

 it provided man's first close look at that planet. The leader of the 

 U.S. Geological Survey Imaging Team examines the pictures and how they 

 enhance our knowledge of the solar system's outer planets . (NASM) 

 "First Lady of the Smithsonian" Mary Jane Rathbun, first woman scientist 

 hired by the Smithsonian (in 1860) , was a zoologist who described more 

 than 1000 species and subspecies and gave the Chesapeake blue crab its 

 name (which is "beautiful swimmer" in Latin). (MNH) 



"The Beeping Crab Study" Smithsonian Environmental Research Center bio- 

 logist Anson Hines follows the movements of Atlantic blue crabs with ultra- 

 sonic transmitters. (ERC) 



"Hollywood — Legends and Reality" Exhibition explores the history of the 

 film industry, contrasting legends and myths of tinseltown with the reali- 

 ties of making movies. (MAH) 



"Bon Voyage — Designs for Travel" Suitcases, wardrobes, valises, trunks, 

 travel sets, collapsible furniture and personal accessories reveal past 

 proclivities for peregrinations in this exhibition. (C-H) 



"Coonskins and Canebrakes" Celebrating the 200th anniversary of the birth 

 of Davey Crockett with a look at the farmer, hunter and politician from 

 Tennessee and the legends that grew up around him. (NPG) 



"The Imperial Mr. Brady" Imperial prints from the studio of Mathew Brady 

 are featured in this exhibition. (NPG) 



"Following the Killer Bees" Update on the spread of a strain of "African- 

 ized" wild bee, introduced into Brazil and now spreading through Central 

 America and Mexico, due in the U.S. in 1988 . (MNH/STRI) 

 "Enigmatic Invertebrates" Paleontologist Ellis Yochelson is trying to 

 identify a group of fossils that have no resemblance whatever to previously 

 identified groups. (MNH) 



"Zoo Plants" Rick Hider is redesigning the horticultural aspects of the 

 zoo, offering a discourse on the finer points of planting for exotic animals. 

 (NZP) 



"Zoo Vets" Days in the lives of the Zoo's veterinarians: how to tape 

 down a snake; checking gorillas for ulcers; elephant biopsies and more. (NZP) 

 "Tropical Studies" A wide range of research is adding to our knowledge 

 of tropical forest and coral reef ecology, as well as our abilities to 

 preserve and profit from these delicate ecosystems. (STRI) 

 "The Search for Nemesis" Does our sun have a companion star? If it's 

 there, will it one day affect our solar system? Scientist Ellen Sprouls 

 details evidence and the search for the hypothetical star. (NASM) 

 "The Endangered Horse" Paleontologist Deb Bennett traces the evolution 

 of the horse and explains why its future, entirely in human hands, is 

 in doubt. (MNH) 



"Do Waterfowl Have a Future?" Habitat destruction, overhunting and re- 

 curring natural disasters have put many of America's waterfowl in grave 

 danger; nonetheless, scientists are cautiously optimistic about future. (NZP) 

 "Grasses" An exhibition and symposium explores the role of grasses in 

 world ecology and human civilization. (MNH) 



"50 Years of Consumer Products" Exhibition examines the whys and where- 

 fores of 50 years of washing machines, credit cards, running shoes, sub- 

 urban development, compact cars, and other consumables . (C-H) 



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