Mike Dickison's guest appearances

Mike Dickison

Seeds

The Department of Conversation with Pat Brittenden

Sir Edmund Hillary

David Clark

Matt Morris

James Stewart

David Pakman

Ian Smith

Edmund Hillary

Darcy Ungaro

David Clough

Matthew Jackson

Elliot Taylor

Joseph Williams

Jenny Gill

Paul Russell

James Flynn

OwlTail

Mike is New Zealand's first Wikipedian-at-large and is currently spending a year, thanks to the Wikimedia Foundation, with the aim of helping people and institutions better engage with Wikipedia.Mike is also a entomologist and museum curator whose PhD from Duke University was based on on the evolution of body size in giant flightless birdsCheck out more about Mike atwww.giantflightlessbirds.com================Youtubehttps://goo.gl/uLs7j5Spotifyhttps://goo.gl/zYQUhCiTuneshttps://goo.gl/rMFT7FStitcherhttps://goo.gl/GQkfpS

Mike is New Zealand's first Wikipedian-at-large and is currently spending a year, thanks to the Wikimedia Foundation, with the aim of helping people and institutions better engage with Wikipedia. Mike is also a entomologist and museum curator whose PhD from Duke University was based on on the evolution of body size in giant flightless birds Check out more about Mike at <a href="http://www.giantflightlessbirds.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.giantflightlessbirds.com</a> ================ Youtube <a href="https://goo.gl/uLs7j5" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://goo.gl/uLs7j5</a> Spotify <a href="https://goo.gl/zYQUhC" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://goo.gl/zYQUhC</a> iTunes <a href="https://goo.gl/rMFT7F" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://goo.gl/rMFT7F</a> Stitcher <a href="https://goo.gl/GQkfpS" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://goo.gl/GQkfpS</a>

DR MIKE DICKISON : Flightless Birds, Colourful Dinosaurs & Wikipedia

Mike was appointed earlier this year to be 'Wikipedian at Large' and has been travelling the country in that role.  In this interview we talk about his childhood, his PHD in giant flightless birds and their egg sizes, his work in museums over the years and his role now promoting Wikipedia and running seminars across the country on that.  http://www.giantflightlessbirds.com/about/ @adzebill "New Zealand  Wikipedian-at-Large Dr Mike Dickison did his PhD research at Duke University on the evolution of body size in giant flightless birds. He was Curator of Natural History at Whanganui Regional Museum, and taught graphic design and typography at Whitireia Polytechnic. As editor Giantflightlessbirds he coordinates the Wikipedia support for the Critter of the Week project with DOC and Radio NZ. He also wrote and illustrated a book on how to play the ukulele."

Mike was appointed earlier this year to be 'Wikipedian at Large' and has been travelling the country in that role.  In this interview we talk about his childhood, his PHD in giant flightless birds and their egg sizes, his work in museums over the years and his role now promoting Wikipedia and running seminars across the country on that.  <a href="http://www.giantflightlessbirds.com/about/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.giantflightlessbirds.com/about/</a> @adzebill "New Zealand <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:GLAM/New_Zealand_Wikipedian_at_Large" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Wikipedian-at-Large</a> Dr Mike Dickison did his PhD research at Duke University on the evolution of body size in giant flightless birds. He was Curator of Natural History at Whanganui Regional Museum, and taught graphic design and typography at Whitireia Polytechnic. As editor <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Giantflightlessbirds" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Giantflightlessbirds</a> he coordinates the Wikipedia support for the Critter of the Week project with DOC and Radio NZ. He also wrote and illustrated a book on how to play the ukulele."

Dr Mike Dickison on being 'Wikipedian-at-Large' and giant flightless birds