Shelf Life Episode 3 - Six Ways To Prepare a Coelacanth

Collections can yield answers and inspire questions for hundreds of years, provided specimens are prepared correctly. Ichthyology Curator Melanie L. J. Stiassny tells the story of the Museum’s coelacanth and offers a primer on specimen prep. For more about this iconic prehistoric fish, and the longstanding mystery that was put to rest when the Museum’s specimen was dissected, head over to the episode website: Shelf Life is a coll