Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef Now Open!

The Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef opens today at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. I'm not an expert on this one, so you can read more about this coral reef model on the Smithsonian Ocean Portal, Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History website, and the Coral Reef Alliance website.

I attended the opening of the exhibit on Thursday night. It was hosted by the Embassy of Australia, and my colleague in blogging, Rick MacPherson of the Coral Reef Alliance and Deep Sea News fame, was one of the speakers. Here is his awe-inspiring speech: