Q: How do you stop the dead animals and plants from rotting?

 A: The specimens in the jars are stored in alcohol which preserves them and prevents rotting. Some specimens like the squid are also injected with chemicals which maintains their integrity. We have 23 million specimens preserved like this.

Q: Have you ever met Andy from CBeebies? 

A: Andy visits outside of the Museum's opening hours. His clock can be found in Hintze Hall. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/events/andys-clock.html

Q: What's the oldest type of animal in the world?

A: The oldest fish in the world is the Greenland shark, with a 392-year-old female specimen being the oldest ever discovered.

Q: What is your favourite thing in the museum?

A: My favourite thing in the Museum is Hope the Whale who hangs in the main Hintze Hall. Not only because we know so much about her and she is a symbol of hope for conservation but she can also be lit beautifully, which I love for events and gives me the best event space in London  https://www.nhm.ac.uk/events/nature-live-online-hope-the-blue-whale.html