Why 99% Of Smithsonian s Specimens Are Hidden In High-Security | Big Business | Business Insider
The Smithsonian Natural History Museum houses 147 million specimens — everything from pickled animals to priceless gems to dinosaur bones. But less than 1% of it s on display. The rest is hidden behind the scenes in what s called collections. But they re not just sitting in storage rooms collecting dust. The specimens are actively used for scientific research with real-world benefits, from preventing bird strikes to documenting invasive species. We went inside the collections to see how they acquire, maintain, and protect our Earth s treasures. MORE BIG BUSINESS VIDEOS: How The World’s Longest-Running Sardine Cannery Packs 60 Million Cans A Year | Big Business https://youtu.be/ChgaQ8-WbKE Soviets Banned Matzo, Now Ukraine Supplies The $110 Million American Market | Big Business https://youtu.be/7pie6X2GG-s Why We Kill So Many Houseplants, But Spend Billions On Them Anyway | Big Business https://youtu.be/bNtxbb52eE0 ------------------------------------------------------ #BigBusiness #SmithsonianMuseum #BusinessInsider Business Insider tells you all you need to know about business, finance, tech, retail, and more. Visit us at: https://www.businessinsider.com Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/businessinsider BI on Facebook: https://read.bi/2xOcEcj BI on Instagram: https://read.bi/2Q2D29T BI on Twitter: https://read.bi/2xCnzGF BI on Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/discover/Business_Insider/5319643143 Boot Camp on Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/discover/Boot_Camp/3383377771 Why 99% Of Smithsonian s Specimens Are Hidden In High-Security | Big Business | Business Insider
