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Angela Roberts Reeder

Angela Roberts Reeder is the lead exhibit writer/editor for the “David H. Koch Hall of Fossils—Deep Time.” Her mission is to pique visitors’ curiosity about the natural world through engaging stories and plain language. She works closely with exhibition, education, and scientific staff to craft exhibition messages, ensure scientific accuracy, avoid jargon and negotiate word counts. She received her Masters of Arts in Teaching from the Museum Education Program at George Washington University in 1998.

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Visitors enter the Smithsonian’s new fossil hall for the first on June 8 when it reopened after being closed for a five-year renovation. (Smithsonian Institution)

How Exhibit Writers Tackled Earth’s 4.6 Billion Year History in ‘Deep Time’

Exhibition writer, Angela Roberts Reeder, shares what it took to write the script for the new "David H. Koch Hall of Fossils - Deep Time," now open at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History.

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