Meet a Scientist: Spooky Spiderwebs

Come face-to-face with some different species of spiders from our collections. We will take a look at spider silk using a Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) to get a bug's-eye view of what it's like to get caught in a spider's web. Scientists, researchers, and collections managers are behind the scenes every day, uncovering new information and taking care of our collection. During Meet a Scientist, you can find them in the Grainger Science Hub . They'll discuss their work and share real items from the museum’s collection of nearly 40 million objects. From collections care to field work, and dinosaurs to ecology, there’s a world of science to explore. Visit the Science Hub on select weekdays for an up-close look at what our researchers do every day.