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https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-46497406
The bid to create a "global digital museum" has been welcomed by scientists, who say it will enable them to study valuable specimens that are currently "hidden" in museum drawers.
Museums including London's Natural History Museum and the Smithsonian in Washington DC are involved.
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CT scanning & uploading the digital files for many millions of specimens is expected to take 50 years. But this project will give access to specimens currently hidden in museum archives to scientists world wide.
The bid to create a "global digital museum" has been welcomed by scientists, who say it will enable them to study valuable specimens that are currently "hidden" in museum drawers.
Museums including London's Natural History Museum and the Smithsonian in Washington DC are involved.
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CT scanning & uploading the digital files for many millions of specimens is expected to take 50 years. But this project will give access to specimens currently hidden in museum archives to scientists world wide.