The 'Perfect' Specimen
Does the perfect museum specimen exist? What’s the squishiest? The most exuberant? Or even the most noxious?
We’re taking a look through 80 million specimens to find the ‘perfect’ examples for you. Join us each episode as Josh and Natalie try to surprise each other with their choices from the collections, their only prompt? A single word.
- Update frequency
- every 12 days
- Average duration
- 34 minutes
- Episodes
- 10
- Years Active
- 2025
Natalie brings a very venomous golf ball with legs
How are scientists redefining venom, and why is Josh breaking the rules?
Join us for another episode of The 'Perfect' Specimen, this week Josh and Natalie have brought four specimens, and maybe even …
Josh carries a fish like a clutch bag!
Does Josh really know the best way to carry a fish specimen through the Museum, and what's sent Natalie down a wormhole?
Join us for another episode of The 'Perfect' Specimen, this week Josh and Nata…
Natalie has an excuse to talk about space monkeys
Join us for another episode of The 'Perfect' Specimen, this week Josh and Natalie have brought four specimens all relating to the word 'reliable'.
Does the perfect museum specimen exist? What’s th…
Are there really that many ants in the world?
Join us for another episode of The 'Perfect' Specimen, this week Josh and Natalie have brought four specimens all relating to the word 'incomplete'.
Does the perfect museum specimen exist? What’s …
Josh doesn't care about T. rex lips
Join us for another episode of The 'Perfect' Specimen, this week Josh and Natalie have brought four specimens all relating to the word 'overrated'.
Does the perfect museum specimen exist? What’s t…
Mistaking a marine reptile for a communist
Join us for another episode of The 'Perfect' Specimen, this week Josh and Natalie have brought four specimens all relating to the word 'fresh'.
Does the perfect museum specimen exist? What’s t…
That time Natalie really annoyed a chameleon
Join us for the third episode of The 'Perfect' Specimen, this week Josh and Natalie have brought four specimens all relating to the word 'Exuberant'.
Does the perfect museum specimen exist? Wh…
Natalie totally thought that was its butt
Join us for the second episode of The 'Perfect' Specimen, this week Josh and Natalie have brought four specimens all relating to the word 'squishy'.
Does the perfect museum specimen exist? What’s …
Josh has questions about waxy whale earplugs...
Join us for the first episode of The 'Perfect' Specimen, this week Josh and Natalie have brought 4 specimens all relating to the word 'perfect'.
Does the perfect museum specimen exist? What’s the s…
Introducing The 'Perfect' Specimen
Welcome to The 'Perfect' Specimen, a podcast from the Natural History Museum, London.
Does the perfect museum specimen exist? What’s the squishiest? The most exuberant? Or even the most noxious?
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