Forgot about this wonderful little story that was done about the BU Teaching and Research collection... enjoy!
From the story:
June 27, 2007
Any aspiring biologist can memorize the maxim, “Eyes on the side: hide; eyes in the front: hunt,” to distinguish predators in the animal world from their dinner. But to truly understand how animals are put together, nothing beats a firsthand look at its species. The Boston University Teaching Collection serves this purpose, providing thousands of specimens of plants, mammals, birds, and insects, many of which date back more than 100 years. Brought to the University by faculty conducting fieldwork around the world, the species in the collection help students learn about biodiversity and chronicle the changes in species throughout generations. “It gives us a look at what’s going on with these populations throughout time,” says Jessica Gonynor, the coordinator of the anatomy lab in the College of Arts and Sciences biology department.
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