Museum
This year (2026) marks the 20th anniversary of the opening of the Western Science Center. To commemorate this event, each month I'll be doing one post that specifically related to some aspect of the museum's history. A lot of California politics and planning revolves around water.
Geology
Much of this text was originally published on my old blog “Updates from the Paleontology Lab“ on February 22, 2008. Western Science Center is located in a semi-arid basin in Southern California, a short drive from the Colorado and Mojave Deserts. It seems an odd place to spend much
Exhibits
Tonight is the Members' Opening Reception for Western Science Center's new exhibit, Life in the Slow Lane. This is one of the most ambitious exhibits we've ever built at WSC, including more than 400 specimens, multiple videos and interactives, and live animal displays. We chose
Museum
So many snails!
Malacology
Some snails have to drill for their food.
Biology
Snail reproduction is wild! Some species transition as a normal part of their life cycles.
Museum
Help us make our new Mobile Museum exhibit a reality!
Biology
In spite of the name, being sinistral doesn't mean that you're sinister.
Museum
Thanks to Hurricane Camille, we discovered an odd set of whale ribs.
Museum
Sea cows aren’t the only animals with dense ribs.
Museum
Sometimes you just have to pack on the weight.
Paleontology
Ribs don’t need barbecue sauce to be interesting!