𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱𝘀
𝗘𝘆𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲
𝟭𝟭 𝗠𝗮𝘆 (𝗦𝘂𝗻)
𝗔𝗹𝗹-𝗱𝗮𝘆: 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽𝘀 @ 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆, 𝗕𝟮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘂𝗺 | 𝗧𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗱
𝟮𝗽𝗺 – 𝟱𝗽𝗺: 𝗣𝗼𝗽-𝘂𝗽 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 @ 𝗕𝟮 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 | 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲
𝟮𝗽𝗺 – 𝟱𝗽𝗺: 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸𝘀 @ 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆, 𝗕𝟮 | 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲
Eye on Nature invites reflection on our profound interconnectedness with the natural world and how it has served as an enduring source of inspiration.
Delve into the crucial role that taxonomy and natural history collections can play in rediscovering and conserving biodiversity in a fascinating series of talks and show-and-tell with Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum.
Try your hand at biodiversity sampling in a citizen science workshop facilitated by biodiversity consultancy The Curious Pangolin to learn more about the flora and fauna around us, while generating data for science and conservation.
Experience the wonderment of botanical alchemy and find out how you can make natural pigments with plant dyes in a talk and hands-on session led by nature-guided studio Wild Dot.
Take inspiration from natural motifs to create your own laser cut and hand-stitched bag in a workshop with artist and fashion designer AnnabelleTTN.
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𝟮𝗽𝗺 – 𝟱𝗽𝗺
𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆, 𝗕𝟮
𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗔𝗱𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗟𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆
𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝗯𝘆 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗗𝗼𝘁
𝟮𝗽𝗺 – 𝟯.𝟭𝟱𝗽𝗺
Since 2019, artist-educators Liz and Shirin, who founded nature-guided art studio Wild Dot, have been exploring the unique qualities of local plants found in Singapore and the spaces that they reside in.
In this session, Liz and Shirin will share about some of the memorable colours they have made from plants they have encountered and the traditional technology of pigment making with natural plant dyes. They will reflect on on how this artistic practice has helped them cultivate a deeper sense of connectedness to the land, and demonstrate their paint making process with a common plant in Singapore. Participants will be able to get up close to observe the process and try their hands on botanical colours with provided tools.
𝗜𝗹𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀: 𝗟𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲-𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝗨𝗻𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗯𝘆 𝗗𝗿 𝗔𝗻𝗴 𝗬𝘂𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗻
𝟰𝗽𝗺 – 𝟰.𝟯𝟬𝗽𝗺
Insects like flies, wasps, and beetles make up the vast majority of life on Earth—yet most remain unnamed and unknown. These “Dark Taxa” are the unseen majority of biodiversity, long overlooked because traditional methodologies can’t keep up with the overwhelming volume of species.
In this talk, research entomologist Dr Ang Yuchen introduces Dark Taxonomy, a new scalable strategy that uses modern tools to rapidly and rigorously discover species at scale. Drawing from a project that uncovers 120 species of fungus gnats in Singapore—115 new to science—he explores how DNA sequencing, AI-powered image recognition, and even natural language processing (NLP) are transforming how we catalogue life. With the right tools and bold thinking, even biodiversity’s enormous blindspots can be brought into the light.
Dr Ang Yuchen is Senior Curator of Entomology at the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum, where he leads research on the biodiversity and systematics of Diptera, especially in Southeast Asia. His work focuses on “dark taxa”—hyperdiverse, understudied insect groups that make up the vast majority of life but remain largely unnamed. He applies scalable taxonomic strategies to accelerate species discovery, combining DNA, morphology and AI-assisted workflows. As a strong proponent of cybertaxonomy, he also develops digital tools like Biodiversity of Singapore to democratise species knowledge. Dr Ang is also a Senior Lecturer at NUS College, where he teaches an experiential, multidisciplinary course that brings students into the field to explore biodiversity through hands-on discovery.
𝗕𝘂𝗴𝘀, 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝘆 𝗙𝗼𝗼 𝗠𝗮𝗼𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗴
𝟰.𝟯𝟬𝗽𝗺 – 𝟱𝗽𝗺
Discover how the recent naming of Nocticola pheromosa completes a full circle of inspiration between science and pop culture in this talk by entomologist Foo Maosheng, who discovered and named this newly identified species of cockroach after a Pokemon, Pheromosa.
Explore how insects have inspired different designs and how insect biology and architecture, in turn, continue to shape fashion, robotics and sustainable buildings through biomimicry. Come see how bug discovery isn't just about science—it's about creativity, imagination, and design for the future.
Foo Maosheng is Curator of Cryogenic Collection and Insecta at the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum. He has a particular research interest in termites and cockroaches, taxa that are understudied and misunderstood. He is also an advocate for entomophagy, the consumption of edible insects, as part of food sustainability.
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𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄-𝗮𝗻𝗱-𝗧𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝘆 𝗟𝗲𝗲 𝗞𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘂𝗺
𝟮𝗽𝗺 – 𝟱𝗽𝗺
𝗕𝟮 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲
Discover the riveting world of natural history and biodiversity and interact with Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum’s Outreach and Education team in a pop-up show-and-tell session. From the largest turtle in the world to the only completely herbivorous marine mammal on the planet, get up close with fascinating specimens from the museum’s collection and hear more about their stories that open us up to the wondrous natural world in which we live.
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𝗦𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼-𝗵𝗮𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝘀 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗻
𝟭𝟭 𝗠𝗮𝘆 (𝗦𝘂𝗻), 𝟭𝟬.𝟯𝟬𝗮𝗺 – 𝟭𝟭.𝟭𝟱𝗮𝗺 & 𝟱.𝟰𝟱𝗽𝗺 – 𝟲.𝟯𝟬𝗽𝗺
𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁: 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆, 𝗕𝟮
𝗧𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗱𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻: $𝟭𝟬
https://ticketing.sistic.com.sg/mbs/booking/ArtScienceWorkshops
Uncover the hidden world of our urban insect biodiversity with biodiversity consultancy The Curious Pangolin. Come discover the insects that call the museum home and how they play essential roles in the city.
Through a hands-on demonstration and interactive experience, learn how scientists study these often-overlooked creatures and find out how you can contribute as a citizen scientist.
𝗣𝗿𝗲-𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀
The workshop will be conducted at various locations in and around the museum. Due to the roving nature of the programme, please plan to arrive at the meeting point, ArtScience Laboratory (B2), at least 10 min prior to the scheduled timing.
To fully enjoy the workshop, we recommend dressing comfortably and wearing shoes that are suitable for walking. We suggest bringing along water, sunscreen, cap and umbrella.
In the event of inclement weather, the workshop may be delayed and reconfigured for an indoor presentation if it is deemed unsafe for the collaborators and participants. We ask for your patience and understanding in these circumstances.
𝗦𝗲𝘄 𝗮 𝗟𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗿-𝗰𝘂𝘁 𝗟𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝗱 𝗕𝗮𝗴 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗧𝗧𝗡
𝟭𝟭 𝗠𝗮𝘆 (𝗦𝘂𝗻), 𝟭𝟭𝗮𝗺 – 𝟭𝟮.𝟯𝟬𝗽𝗺
𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆, 𝗕𝟮
𝗧𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗱𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻: $𝟭𝟬
https://ticketing.sistic.com.sg/mbs/booking/ArtScienceWorkshops
How can design and crafting help us see the natural world around us in new ways? How can we combine our observations and imagination to create our own piece of art?
Join fashion designer and artist AnnabelleTTN and sculpt your own botanical-inspired bag through beginner-friendly sewing techniques, while exploring laser cutting with textiles at the same time.
Draw inspiration from the museum’s iconic water lily pond and embrace its organic forms, colours and textures. Let your creativity bloom in this workshop that offers a unique blend of art, science, design and craft.
𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱𝘀
Journey into the neuroscience of the human experience and how our brains all work in their own unique way, reimagine our bodies through adaptive fashion and inclusive design, and explore beauty in the diverse materiality of the natural world.
Organised as a festival accompanying Mirror Mirror: Journey into the Mind and Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses, Curious Worlds draws from the topics and themes explored in both exhibitions to showcase the work of neuroscience researchers who are probing the mechanisms of the human brain, modern naturalists who are transforming the way we look at the natural world, as well as fashion designers and technologists who are innovating for a more inclusive and accessible future.
The month-long programming unfolds across exhibits, talks, pop-up conversations, workshops and demonstrations through three thematic tracks—neuroscience and neuropsychology, adaptive fashion and assistive tech, and natural history and biodiversity.
Collaborators include AnnabelleTTN, bioSEA, Brain Bank Singapore, Centre for Research and Development in Learning (CRADLE) at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Centre for Research in Pedagogy and Practice (CRPP) at National Institute of Education (NIE), Dementia Research Centre (Singapore), Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum, Lucy Cavendish College, University of Cambridge, Movemental, Salvage Garden, Science of Learning in Education Centre (SoLEC) at National Institute of Education (NIE), Society for Neuroscience Singapore Chapter (SfN-SG), The Curious Pangolin, Werable and Wild Dot.
Curious Worlds is presented as a special event of ArtScience Museum's Mind and Body: The Art and Science of Being Human season, an exploration of what it means to think, feel and exist as human beings.
For more information on the festival here, please visit:
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