Archive for the “Museums”
Posted by: Craig Woolheater on March 28th, 2006
The Spectrum, the University at Buffalo campus newspaper, reported on a lecture titled "Applying Science to the Paranormal" that Benjamin Radford gave last Friday night there. The next target for Radford’s objective and critical approach was Bigfoot. He had molds of footprints and lots of popular pictures, such as the Bigfoot who sells Spam, as […]
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Posted by: Loren Coleman on March 28th, 2006
Regarding the ongoing Mysterious America, which goes out of print Friday, here’s a review of it from Bob Rickard, editor of Fortean Times: MYSTERIOUS AMERICA Loren Coleman Paraview Press, New York; 2001. 334pp, index, illus, appendix. A fortean’s view of forteana. Essential reading. This book was first published in 1983; at that time is was […]
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Posted by: Loren Coleman on March 25th, 2006
An exhibition and exposition on “Dragons: Science and Fiction” has been announced at the Museum of Natural History in Paris [Muséum d’Histoire Naturelle à Paris (36 rue Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire)] from April 5 though November 6, 2006. Their website can be found by clicking here. Beaucoup de mercis French cryptozoologist Michel Raynal, for this news.
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Posted by: Loren Coleman on March 24th, 2006
What and where are your favorite cryptozoology and Bigfoot museums throughout the world? Scotland’s cryptozoology collection at the National Museums of Scotland was recently highlighted in the Scotsman. The easiest exhibits to record, unfortunately, are often the hoaxes. Shown here are a Japanese-made mermaid and a Canadian-created furred trout, both taxidermy fakes. Dr. Geoff Swinney […]
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Posted by: Loren Coleman on March 23rd, 2006
The founder of the Quagga Project, South African taxidermist Reinhold E. Rau has died. Rau, who spent thirty years attempting to breed back into existence the quagga, an extinct zebra and nearly achieved it, died last month at his home in South Africa. Rau was born on February 7, 1932, and died on 12 February […]
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Posted by: Craig Woolheater on March 20th, 2006
Bigfoot in Texas? A museum exhibit and lecture series. A joint collaborative effort by the University of Texas San Antonio’s Institute of Texan Cultures and the Texas Bigfoot Research Center. April 7–July 30 Do you believe? There are many documented sightings of Bigfoot right here in Texas! You are invited to join us as we […]
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Posted by: Loren Coleman on March 14th, 2006
In today’s release of Sub Rosa Magazine, Issue 4, March 2006, there’s a kind biotreatment of your Cryptomundo blogger, in their “Profiler: In Search of Loren Coleman.” The journal is available as a PDF download from the Sub Rosa website. Enuf said.
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Posted by: Loren Coleman on March 10th, 2006
We’ve met this critter before. The Laotian Rock Rat (Laonastes aenigmamus) was #10 on the Top Cryptozoology Stories of 2005. The discovery of Laonastes aenigmamus, which literally means "a stone-dwelling puzzle-mouse," occurred when an alert member of the New York-based Wildlife Conservation Society spotted the rodent on sale for cooking meat at a Laotian food […]
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Posted by: Loren Coleman on March 3rd, 2006
I will have my second "live" appearance on G4tv’s current news/talk program, Attack of the Show on Tuesday, March 7, 2005, between 4:00 and 5:00 PM Pacific. This will be the first broadcast appearance of Bone Clones’ Homo floresiensis skull replica. I will be discussing this skull in the context of the old reports of […]
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Posted by: Loren Coleman on March 2nd, 2006
The Bone Clones, Inc. homepage will soon feature this photograph of their replica of the skull of Homo floresiensis. But readers at Cryptomundo get the first look. Bone Clones’ Homo floresiensis skull replica Orders ($289 each, plus shipping) for this Bone Clones reproduction can be taken now. Use the code number "BH-033" to order them. […]
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Posted by: Loren Coleman on February 21st, 2006
Cryptomundo Exclusive You can now own part of cryptozoological and anthropological history! In a breaking news announcement from their headquarters, I have learned that Bone Clones, Inc. has finally finished their detailed copy of the skull of the Flores’ Hobbit, Homo floresiensis. "What timing. It’s done!!! Just finished today. Very pleased with it," reported […]
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Posted by: Loren Coleman on February 13th, 2006
The following is a comprehensive listing of the links to all stories on the Malaysian "Bigfoot" (mawas, orang dalam, and other names) to be found at Cryptomundo, since December 24, 2005, when the South Asia media attention began. Search for the Setontot Harold Stephen’s Expedition Naming Malaysia’s Bigfoot ABC News Ridicules Malaysian Reports More Malaysian […]
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Posted by: Craig Woolheater on February 12th, 2006
This article was originally presented at the 2003 International Bigfoot Symposium by John Green. This is the final part of the presentation. Posted with John Green’s written consent. The first part is available on Cryptomundo here. The second part is available on Cryptomundo here. The third part is available on Cryptomundo here. The fourth part […]
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Posted by: Craig Woolheater on February 11th, 2006
This article was originally presented at the 2003 International Bigfoot Symposium by John Green. This is the 8th part of more to come. Posted with John Green’s written consent. The first part is available on Cryptomundo here. The second part is available on Cryptomundo here. The third part is available on Cryptomundo here. The fourth […]
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Posted by: Craig Woolheater on February 10th, 2006
This article was originally presented at the 2003 International Bigfoot Symposium by John Green. This is the 7th part of more to come. Posted with John Green’s written consent. The first part is available on Cryptomundo here. The second part is available on Cryptomundo here. The third part is available on Cryptomundo here. The fourth […]
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