National Museum of Natural History
Tess Joosse
Tess Joosse is an intern in the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History’s Office of Communications and Public Affairs. Her writing has appeared in Science, Scientific American, Inside Science, Eos, Mongabay and the Mercury News, among other outlets. Tess recently graduated from the University of California, Santa Cruz with an MS in science communication. She also holds a BA in biology from Oberlin College. You can find her at https://www.tessjoosse.com/ .
Stories from this author
In 1912, scientists invented X-ray crystallography and revealed a crystal’s atomic structure for the first time
Tess Joosse
| April 12, 2022
Zoologist Melissa Hawkins uses museum specimens and field expeditions to study rodents and primates
Tess Joosse
| February 2, 2022
Over 1,700 species of the parasitic plant grow around the globe
Tess Joosse
| December 21, 2021
Paleoanthropologist Briana Pobiner studies bones from animals eaten by early humans millions of years ago
Tess Joosse
| December 9, 2021
Fall’s favorite fruits have long been essential staples in human diet and culture
Tess Joosse
| November 18, 2021
New study also finds that recovery of whale populations could increase nutrient circulation and help boost ocean functions
Tess Joosse
| November 3, 2021
Stream these programs and more through the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History
Tess Joosse
| November 1, 2021
Melissa Ingala studies how the bacteria living in bat guts help them stay healthy
Tess Joosse
| October 26, 2021
Exhibit returns to unravel the complexities of humans' shared genetics
Tess Joosse
| October 21, 2021
Paleontologists describe a 255-million-year-old weigeltisaurid fossil that likely glided through the air with the help of expansive winglike membranes
Tess Joosse
| October 13, 2021
Stream these programs and more through the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History
Tess Joosse
| September 30, 2021
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