The Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture Visit Us Exhibits Events Education Research and Collections Join Museum Information Washington State Field Guide Burke Kids


To subscribe to Burke Museum Podcasts and have new episodes automatically downloaded for you, add this link to the subscription service of your podcasting software (such as iTunes):


New to podcasting? Read the Burke Museum Podcasts FAQ for more information.

Burke Museum Podcasts give you behind-the-scenes access to museum happenings, illuminating the worlds of natural history and culture. Hear Burke stories from curators, special guests, and others in the comfort of your own home — or listen to them on the go using your favorite mp3 player.

Burke Podcast Theme, "Tell Me a Story" © Chris Pesce 2006


Burke Podcasts
bug

The Burke Museum is proud to participate in the SciFri Pick of the Week

Nano Hairs Twist Into Tiny Dreadlocks
Under the right conditions, tiny synthetic hairs will twist together to form intricate braids. Joanna Aizenberg, a professor of materials science, chemistry and chemical biology and Radcliffe professor at Harvard University, shows us what the nano knots look like and what they might be good for.

Video ~ Ice Bears of the Beaufort
Sample clip of Ice Bears of the Beaufort, the Arthur C. Smith, III, film that accompanies The Last Polar Bear: Facing the Truth of a Warming World.
Launch Video

Interview with Photographer Steven Kazlowski
Subscribe to Feed
July 1, 2008
Length: 13:11
The Last Polar Bear: Facing the Truth of a Warming World photographer Steven Kazlowski talks about his adventures photographing polar bears in the arctic.


Video ~ Behind the Scenes: The Fin Whale
Curator of Mammals, Jim Kenagy, narrates the sinking of a deceased fin whale and subsequent underwater exploration to the same site.
Launch Video


Video ~ Interview with HollyAnna DeCoteau Pinkham:
The Origin of Columbia Plateau Moccasins
HollyAnna DeCoteau Pinkham (Yakama/Nez Perce/Cayuse/Umatilla) tells the historical tale of the Columbia Plateau moccasins, included in the Burke exhibit, This Place Called Home.
Launch Video


Interview with Photographer Keith Lazelle
Subscribe to Feed
May 6, 2008
Length: 10:23
Fast Moving Water: The Hoh River Story photographer Keith Lazelle and wife Jane Hall drop by our studio for a quick interview.


Interview with Guest Curator Miles R. Miller
Subscribe to Feed
Feb. 19, 2008
Length: 6:15
This Place Called Home guest curator Miles R. Miller (Yakama/Nez Perce) discusses his vision behind the exhibit, his work in the museum world beyond the Burke, and upcoming programming in 2008 on Plateau arts and culture.


Get to Know the Burke Herbarium
Subscribe to Feed
Nov. 9, 2007
Length: 5:37
Collections Manager David Giblin provides a background on the history and current research and resources of the Burke's botanic gem—the Herbarium.


Dr. Richard Leakey on Climate Change
Subscribe to Feed
May. 15, 2007
Length: 6:04
On May 8, 2007, world famous paleoanthropologist and conservationist, Dr. Richard Leakey, spoke to an audience of 555 people at the Burke-sponsored talk, Climate Change and the Future of Life on Earth. This podcast joins Dr. Leakey as he opens the discussion up to questions from the audience.


In the Spirit of the Ancestors: Carver Panel
Subscribe to Feed
Apr. 9, 2007
Length: 14:34
Native artists featured in the Burke's new exhibit, In the Spirit of the Ancestors, talk about their art and what it means to sell traditional items on today's art market. Listen to highlights from the exhibit's opening day panel discussion: "Wood and Stone and Paint on the Northwest Coast."


Burke 101: When Students Become Teachers
Subscribe to Feed
Mar. 6, 2007
Length: 3:14
Weekends in the Burke Museum gallery have come to life with an all new program, Burke 101, in which University of Washington students become the teachers for museum visitors. Hear from the students, professors, and museum visitors about what makes this program such a success.


Real-Life Adventures of a History Detective with Wes Cowan
Subscribe to Feed
Feb. 8, 2007
Length: 32:38
Did you miss the January talk in Seattle with Wes Cowan, star of the PBS TV hit History Detectives and frequent guest appraiser on Antiques Roadshow? Listen in as the Kentuckian discusses his antiquing adventures, including his encounter with the legacy of Bonnie & Clyde.


Unburied Treasures: Artifact ID Day
Subscribe to Feed
Feb. 7, 2007
Length: 11:17
Hear what museum visitors and Burke experts had to share at this year’s Artifact ID Day event. Listen in on experts as they decipher unidentified artifacts, hear audience reactions, and learn about what makes this day such a hit in our community.




©2009 Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture.
All Rights Reserved. Box 353010, University of Washington,
Seattle, WA 98195-3010, Phone: 206-543-5590.
On the UW campus at 17th Avenue NE and NE 45th Street.
University of Washington