Readers talk science dioramas, an underwater volcano eruption, a zero-less number system

On display

Museum experts are exploring how to bring the science dioramas of yore into the 21st century, while ensuring scientific accuracy and acknowledging past biases, freelance writer Amber Dance reported in “The diorama dilemma.”

Reader Gary Hoyle reminisced about his time working as an exhibits artist and curator of natural history at the Maine State Museum.