Specimens

Love science and conservation? Want to discover new ways to protect our species? Elle Kaye chats with guests who work within the science genre, but whose job titles may need a little unpacking. Strap in for entomology, taxidermy, diaphonization, pet remains, human pathology and all those that work with specimens. TRIGGER WARNING - THIS EPISODE MENTIONS SUICIDE. In episode 012, Elle chats with Mickey about following a potential career in law, to trying taxidermy one evening with a friend and having her entire world changed. Mickey talks about political and social causes she supports through her activism, travelling around the world to teach taxidermy workshops, and how experiencing grief and loss growing up informed her memorial artwork. Show notes and further reading Kintsugi https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kintsugi Gen Saratani, the only traditional Kintsugi artist in the US https://www.urushi.info/ Dally in the Alley Organisation https://www.facebook.com/dallyinthealley/ Audubon Zoo https://audubonnatureinstitute.org/zoo Vulture Culture https://www.tumblr.com/tagged/vulture+culture?sort=top Martha Maxwell https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martha_Maxwell Carl Akeley https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Akeley Chuck Testa Commercial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJP1DphOWPs Chicago Period Project https://www.chicagoperiodproject.org/ ACLU https://action.aclu.org/ 360 Nation Organisation https://www.instagram.com/360__nation/?hl=en Transportation Riders United (TRU) https://www.detroittransit.org/ Galentine's Day Market and Crampus Holiday Market Sign up to Mickey's mailing list for updates as they do not have websites Specimen Museum https://www.specimenmuseum.org instagram.com/specimenmuseum Art Ledger https://www.gofundme.com/f/Art-Ledger-international-village-wildlife-museum https://clevelandvoices.org/items/show/2950 Jessi Woska https://www.instagram.com/jwoska https://www.jwoska.com/ Mickey's Website https://mickeyalicekwapis.com/ Mickey's IG https://www.instagram.com/mickeyalicekwapis/ Mickey's DIY Insect Kits https://mickeyalicekwapis.com/educationaltools Mickey's Memorial Jewelry https://mickeyalicekwapis.com/memorials Press about Mickey https://news.wttw.com/2019/09/19/mickey-alice-kwapis-wants-you-love-taxidermy-much-she-does Elle Kaye www.instagram.com/ellekayetaxidermy Specimens Pod https://linktr.ee/specimenspod www.twitter.com/specimenspod www.instgram.com/specimenspod Merch https://www.ellekayetaxidermy.co.uk/product-page/specimenspodmerch Artwork © Madison Erin Mayfield 2020 http://madisonerinmayfield.com/ www.instagram.com/madisonerinmayfield Concept/Title © Elle Kaye 2020 Music – Harrison Amer via PremiumBeat Produced and edited by Elle Kaye

Love science and conservation? Want to discover new ways to protect our species? Elle Kaye chats with guests who work within the science genre, but whose job titles may need a little unpacking. Strap in for entomology, taxidermy, diaphonization, pet remains, human pathology and all those that work with specimens. In episode 011, Elle chats with George about starting his career in his parent's basement, to becoming an internationally recognised wildlife artist with clients like the American Natural History Museum, National Geographic and Oxford University, working with Lonesome George, and the incredible highs and the lows of the job. George Dante www.wildlifepreservations.com www.instagram.com/georgedante Edward Wilson Theory of Biophilia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biophilia_hypothesis Lonesome George https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lonesome_George George Dante's work with Lonesome George https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZKbO2B7po0 https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/lonesome-george-the-last-of-his-kind-strikes-his-final-pose/ https://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/lonesome-george/lonesome-george-at-the-museum 'Stuffed' Documentary on Amazon Prime https://www.amazon.com/Stuffed-Allis-Markham/dp/B083R1Z27H Bryan Christy and Tracking Ivory https://www.nationalgeographic.com/tracking-ivory/article.html https://blog.nationalgeographic.org/2017/05/09/how-saving-elephants-got-one-national-geographic-explorer-arrested/ ­Elle Kaye Socials www.instagram.com/ellekayetaxidermy www.ellekayetaxidermy.co.uk Specimens Pod www.twitter.com/specimenspod https://linktr.ee/specimenspod www.instagram.com/specimenspod Merch https://www.ellekayetaxidermy.co.uk/product-page/specimenspodmerch Artwork © 2020 Madison Erin Mayfield http://madisonerinmayfield.com/ https://www.instagram.com/madisonerinmayfield/ Music Giraffes – Harrison Amer via PremiumBeat.com Edited and Produced by Elle Kaye Concept/Title © 2020 Elle Kaye

Love science and conservation? Want to discover new ways to protect our species? Elle Kaye chats with guests who work within the science genre, but whose job titles may need a little unpacking. Strap in for entomology, taxidermy, diaphonization, pet remains, human pathology and all those that work with specimens. In episode 010, Elle chats with Divya about her journey to becoming an award-winning, internationally recognised taxidermist, whose work has been used for high-end clients including Tiffany & Co., being situated in New York City, and her commendable outreach and activism to make the industry more inclusive and accessible. Divya's Socials https://www.gothamtaxidermy.com/ https://www.instagram.com/gotham_taxidermy/ https://linktr.ee/GothamTaxidermy Stuffed Animals: A Guide to Modern Taxidermy by Divya Anantharaman and Katie Innamorato https://www.amazon.co.uk/Stuffed-Animals-DIY-Taxidermy-Generation/dp/1581573324/ref=asc_df_1581573324/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=310865071345&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=11973501834947052649&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9045963&hvtargid=pla-525322487448&psc=1&th=1&psc=1 Walter Potter Anthropomorphism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Potter Charles Walterton Taxidermist https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Waterton Tiffany and Co Butterfly Commission https://www.gothamtaxidermy.com/taxidermy-portfolio/tiffanyad Feminist Bird Club/Divya's Talk with FBC https://www.feministbirdclub.org/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&autoplay=1&feature=youtu.be&mute=0&v=VHf1vBnfhFQ Resources for Taxidermy https://www.gothamtaxidermy.com/education Divya's Home Tour for The Weird Homes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1z2c3tA-rY&feature=youtu.be Divya's Scholarship Programme for QTBIPOC gothamtaxidermy.com/qtbipoc-scholarships Wunderkammer Showcase https://wunderkammernyc.com/ Elle Kaye Socials www.instagram.com/ellekayetaxidermy www.ellekayetaxidermy.co.uk Specimens Pod www.twitter.com/specimenspod https://linktr.ee/specimenspod www.instagram.com/specimenspod Merch https://www.ellekayetaxidermy.co.uk/product-page/specimenspodmerch Artwork © 2020 Madison Erin Mayfield http://madisonerinmayfield.com/ https://www.instagram.com/madisonerinmayfield/ Music Giraffes – Harrison Amer via PremiumBeat.com Edited and Produced by Elle Kaye Concept/Title © 2020 Elle Kaye

Love science and conservation? Want to discover new ways to protect our species? Elle Kaye chats with guests who work within the science genre, but whose job titles may need a little unpacking. Strap in for entomology, taxidermy, diaphonization, pet remains, human pathology and all those that work with specimens. In episode 009, Elle chats with Madison about leaving her background in Biological Sciences to become a Scientific Illustrator, moving to Australia where she begun training as a preparator and taxidermist and her thoughts on sci-art as a tool for conservation outreach. Show Notes and Further Reading Madison Erin Mayfield www.instagram.com/madisonerinmayfield www.madisonerinmayfield.com www.twitter.com/MEMIllustrationmayfield Purchase Specimens Merch – Designed by Madison https://www.ellekayetaxidermy.co.uk/product-page/specimenspodmerch Elle Kaye/Specimens www.instagram.com/ellekayetaxidermy www.instagram.com/specimenspod www.twitter.com/specimenspod Field Museum, Chicago https://www.fieldmuseum.org/ Sibley Field Guides https://www.audubon.org/sibley-field-guides Certificate in Natural Science Illustration at the University of Washington https://www.pce.uw.edu/certificates/natural-science-illustration Further Reading on Scientific Illustration https://www.fi.edu/blog/scientific-illustration-what-is-it#:~:text=These%20artists%20draw%20or%20render,accurate%20representations%20of%20the%20subject. Queensland Museum, Brisbane https://www.qm.qld.gov.au/ California State University Monterey Bay Science Illustration Course https://csumb.edu/scienceillustration/ Guild of Natural Science Illustrators https://www.gnsi.org/ Madison's Book Recommendations for Beginners wanting to get into Scientific Illustration Scientific Illustration by Phyllis Wood The Guild Handbook of Scientific Illustration by the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators Music Giraffes – Harrison Amer via PremiumBeat.com Artwork © 2020 Madison Erin Mayfield Concept/Title © 2020 Elle Kaye

Dakota Gould, an award-winning taxidermist specializing in custom form taxidermy, shares her fascinating journey from aspiring archaeologist to recognized expert in her field. She discusses the interplay of art and science in taxidermy, emphasizing the importance of anatomical accuracy and firsthand animal observation. Dakota also reflects on her emotional experiences at the World Taxidermy Championships and the industry’s evolving perception, particularly after the documentary 'Stuffed.' Her passionate connection to nature and family dynamics adds depth to her unique vocation.

Love science and conservation? Want to discover new ways to protect our species? Elle Kaye chats with guests who work within the science genre, but whose job titles may need a little unpacking. Strap in for entomology, taxidermy, diaphonization, pet remains, human pathology and all those that work with specimens. In episode 007, Elle speaks with Simon Moore about his incredible wealth of professional experience, the conservation techniques he has helped to develop, the specimens he has worked with over the years and the inside world of a museum conservator. Show Notes, IG Links and Further Reading Simon Moore Website http://www.natural-history-conservation.com/ Simon Moore Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Natural-History-Conservation-119346798095177 Elle Kaye IG www.instagram.com/ellekayetaxidermy Specimens Pod Socials www.instagram.com/specimenspod www.twitter.com/specimenspod www.linktree.com/specimenspod NEW Specimens Pod Merchandise https://www.ellekayetaxidermy.co.uk/product-page/specimenspodmerch Artwork © 2020 Madison Erin Mayfield www.instagram.com/madisonerinmayfield http://madisonerinmayfield.com/ The Natural History Museum https://www.nhm.ac.uk/ UK Guild of Taxidermists https://www.taxidermy.org.uk/ SPNHC – The Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections https://spnhc.org/ Natural History Sciences Association https://natsca.org/ NATSCA Biological Curators Group https://natsca.org/biology-curators-group-newsletter Japanese Tissue https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_tissue The National Trust https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ Beatrix Potter Cabinet of Natural History Specimens http://www.natural-history-conservation.com/BeatrixPotter.htm Grant Museum UCL https://www.ucl.ac.uk/culture/grant-museum-zoology Peacock Jumping Spider Dancing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qkzwG2lLPc The World of Spiders – W.S. Bristowe https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14893920-the-world-of-spiders Brian Hargreaves - Illustrator https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Hargreaves#:~:text=Brian%20Hargreaves%20FRSA%2C%20FRES%20(1935,for%20his%20depictions%20of%20Lepidoptera Music Giraffes – Harrison Amer via PremiumBeat.com Edited and Produced by Elle Kaye Concept/Title © 2020 Elle Kaye

TRIGGER WARNING - THIS EPISODE DISCUSSES DEATH, HUMAN REMAINS, SUICIDE, MISCARIRAGE, STILLBIRTH AND SELF-HARM. Love science and conservation? Want to discover new ways to protect our species? Elle Kaye chats with guests who work within the science genre, but whose job titles may need a little unpacking. Strap in for entomology, taxidermy, diaphonization, pet remains, human pathology and all those that work with specimens. In episode 006, Elle chats with Lara-Rose about becoming an APT, working for an NHS mortuary, her experience during the Covid-19 pandemic and her passion around the subject of maternal death. Show Notes, IG Links and Further Reading Lara's Instagram www.instagram.com/deathbeforeduckface Lara's Twitter https://twitter.com/OnTheArrow Alder Hay Scandal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alder_Hey_organs_scandal AAPT Website https://www.aaptuk.org/ Human Tissue Act https://www.hta.gov.uk/policies/human-tissue-act-2004 'Stiff' - Mary Roach https://www.waterstones.com/book/stiff/mary-roach/9780141007458 Mothers and Babies: Reducing Risk through Audits and Confidential Enquiries across the UK https://www.npeu.ox.ac.uk/mbrrace-uk https://www.npeu.ox.ac.uk/downloads/files/mbrrace-uk/reports/MBRRACE-UK%20Maternal%20Report%202018%20-%20Web%20Version.pdf Further Reading https://www.bma.org.uk/bma-media-centre/deeply-worrying-ons-data-highlights-need-to-protect-bame-communities-from-covid-19-warns-bma https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confidential_Enquiry_into_Maternal_Deaths_in_the_UK Five X More https://www.fivexmore.com/ MBRRACE and the disproportionate number of BAME (Black and Minority Ethnic) deaths - AIMS Scientific Journal https://www.aims.org.uk/journal/item/mbrrace-bame Racial Bias in Pain Assessment - PNAS Scientific Journal https://www.pnas.org/content/113/16/4296 Post-Mortem Cancer Study https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-us/cancer-news/press-release/2016-05-13-post-mortem-cancer-study-goes-national Cancer Research PEACE Study https://www.wired.co.uk/article/cancer-research-peace-study Lara/APT Job Profiles https://www.prospects.ac.uk/case-studies/senior-anatomical-pathology-technologist-lara-rose-iredale https://sciencecouncil.org/showcasing-science-life-of-an-apt/ Louis Theroux - 'Mothers on the Edge' Documentary https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00052dk Elle Kaye IG www.instagram.com/ellekayetaxidermy Artwork © 2020 Madison Erin Mayfield http://madisonerinmayfield.com/ www.instagram.com/madisonerinmayfield Specimens Podcast www.instagram.com/specimenspod www.twitter.com/specimenspod Music Harrison Amer - Giraffes via Premium Beat Edited and Produced by Elle Kaye Title/Concept © 2020 Elle Kaye

TRIGGER WARNING - THIS EPISODE DISCUSSES REMAINS OF BOTH HUMAN AND ANIMAL, AND ALSO HUMAN FETUSES AND MISCARRIAGE Love science and conservation? Want to discover new ways to protect our species? Elle Kaye chats with guests who work within the science genre, but whose job titles may need a little unpacking. Strap in for entomology, taxidermy, diaphonization, pet remains, human pathology and all those that work with specimens. In episode 005, Elle chats with Gerard about inadvertently committing criminal offences through his artistic practice, discovering diaphonization and skeletal articulation, and his recent work as a science educator across Australia. Show Notes, IG Links and Further Reading Gerard's IG www.instagram.com/articulated_imagination Gerard's Website www.gerard-geer.com Gerard's Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gerardgeer.art/ Literature https://www.theboneman.com/bone-building-books Workshops https://gerard-geer.com/workshop Brumby (for the UK folk) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brumby Elle Kaye IG www.instagram.com/ellekayetaxidermy Artwork © 2020 Madison Erin Mayfield http://madisonerinmayfield.com/ www.instagram.com/madisonerinmayfield Specimens Podcast www.instagram.com/specimenspod www.twitter.com/specimenspod Music Harrison Amer - Giraffes via Premium Beat Edited and Produced by Elle Kaye Title/Concept © 2020 Elle Kaye

TRIGGER WARNING - THIS EPISODE DISCUSSES REMAINS OF BOTH HUMAN AND ANIMAL, AND ALSO HUMAN FETUSES AND MISCARRIAGE Love science and conservation? Want to discover new ways to protect our species? Elle Kaye chats with guests who work within the science genre, but whose job titles may need a little unpacking. Strap in for entomology, taxidermy, diaphonization, pet remains, human pathology and all those that work with specimens. In episode 005, Elle chats with Gerard about inadvertently committing criminal offences through his artistic practice, discovering diaphonization and skeletal articulation, and his recent work as a science educator across Australia. Show Notes, IG Links and Further Reading Gerard's IG www.instagram.com/articulated_imagination Gerard's Website www.gerard-geer.com Gerard's Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gerardgeer.art/ Literature https://www.theboneman.com/bone-building-books Workshops https://gerard-geer.com/workshop Brumby (for the UK folk) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brumby Elle Kaye IG www.instagram.com/ellekayetaxidermy Artwork © 2020 Madison Erin Mayfield http://madisonerinmayfield.com/ www.instagram.com/madisonerinmayfield Specimens Podcast www.instagram.com/specimenspod www.twitter.com/specimenspod Music Harrison Amer - Giraffes via Premium Beat Edited and Produced by Elle Kaye Title/Concept © 2020 Elle Kaye

TRIGGER WARNING - THIS EPISODE DISCUSSES DEATH AND REMAINS BOTH HUMAN AND ANIMAL Love science and conservation? Want to discover new ways to protect our species? Elle Kaye chats with guests who work within the science genre, but whose job titles may need a little unpacking. Strap in for entomology, taxidermy, diaphonization, pet remains, human pathology and all those that work with specimens. In episode 004, Elle chats with Lauren about becoming a pet mortician, coping with her death anxiety, and her experience in death positive situations such as a living funeral. Show Notes, IG Links and Further Reading Lauren's Website http://www.preciouscreaturetaxidermy.com/ Lauren's IG www.instagram.com/preciouscreature Steady Waves End of Life Care – Living Funeral Ceremonies https://steadywaveseol.com/ Bolivian Funeral Celebrations https://frazerconsultants.com/2017/10/cultural-spotlight-bolivian-funeral-traditions/ Día de los Muertos https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/destinations/north-america/mexico/top-ten-day-of-dead-mexico/ https://www.nationalgeographic.org/media/dia-de-los-muertos/ Further reading on cultural practices that honour the dead https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2016/03/160314-pictures-death-ritual-funeral-burial-ceremony-people-culture/ https://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/magazine/00000153-3e1f-d365-a5d3-3f5f4a300000 https://www.britannica.com/list/7-unique-burial-rituals-across-the-world https://ideas.ted.com/11-fascinating-funeral-traditions-from-around-the-globe/ Elle Kaye IG www.instagram.com/ellekayetaxidermy Artwork © 2020 Madison Erin Mayfield http://madisonerinmayfield.com/ www.instagram.com/madisonerinmayfield Specimens Podcast www.instagram.com/specimenspod www.twitter.com/specimenspod