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Jack Ashby: Platypuses, museum careers, and decolonising natural history exhibits
This week I talk to the awesome Jack Ashby about why Australian mammals are the best animals, what it takes to get a job in the museum sector, what biases are hidden in plain sight in museum displays, and how we can decolonise natural history exhibits.
Jack Ashby is the Assistant Director of the Museum of Zoology at the University of Cambridge and an Australian mammal ecologist. He is also the author of the widely-acclaimed book, “Animal Kingdom: A Natural History in 100 Objects”, and a soon-to-be-released book about Australian mammals and why they matter. He has spoken and written widely about the biases in museum collections and exhibits, and how we can start to change this.
Intro and outro music: Funky Chunk by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3789-funky-chunk
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
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By Eleanor BladonThis week I talk to the awesome Jack Ashby about why Australian mammals are the best animals, what it takes to get a job in the museum sector, what biases are hidden in plain sight in museum displays, and how we can decolonise natural history exhibits.
Jack Ashby is the Assistant Director of the Museum of Zoology at the University of Cambridge and an Australian mammal ecologist. He is also the author of the widely-acclaimed book, “Animal Kingdom: A Natural History in 100 Objects”, and a soon-to-be-released book about Australian mammals and why they matter. He has spoken and written widely about the biases in museum collections and exhibits, and how we can start to change this.
Intro and outro music: Funky Chunk by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3789-funky-chunk
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license