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Dr Mike Dickison on being 'Wikipedian-at-Large' and giant flightless birds

Dr Mike Dickison on being 'Wikipedian-at-Large' and giant flightless birds

FromSeeds


Dr Mike Dickison on being 'Wikipedian-at-Large' and giant flightless birds

FromSeeds

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Length:
66 minutes
Released:
Dec 3, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Mike was appointed earlier this year to be 'Wikipedian at Large' and has been travelling the country in that role.  In this interview we talk about his childhood, his PHD in giant flightless birds and their egg sizes, his work in museums over the years and his role now promoting Wikipedia and running seminars across the country on that.  http://www.giantflightlessbirds.com/about/ @adzebill "New Zealand Wikipedian-at-Large Dr Mike Dickison did his PhD research at Duke University on the evolution of body size in giant flightless birds. He was Curator of Natural History at Whanganui Regional Museum, and taught graphic design and typography at Whitireia Polytechnic. As editor Giantflightlessbirds he coordinates the Wikipedia support for the Critter of the Week project with DOC and Radio NZ. He also wrote and illustrated a book on how to play the ukulele."
Released:
Dec 3, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

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