specimens
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Although Goethe owned the amber specimens, he showed relatively little interest in amber itself beyond its optical properties.
From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026
The site contains multiple fossil quarries that have been excavated for decades and continues to yield exceptionally preserved specimens from the Late Triassic.
From Science Daily • May 29, 2026
Coroner Simon Cooper found that the "now-dead forensic pathologist Dr Royal Cummings was the person who provided the large majority of coronial specimens to the museum".
From BBC • May 19, 2026
"It's important to remember that these were not just body parts or specimens or human remains. They were people."
From BBC • May 19, 2026
This request, too, the lawyers refused, much to the regret of Milton Greeman, curator of Wistar’s renowned collection of medical specimens.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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