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What’s the value of a fossil?

Greg — Mon, 07 Oct 2013 22:54:51 +0000

I have the privilege to work as a professional paleontologist. Many people are excited by fossils and beasts from the past, and the media loves to cover new discoveries. Periodically, a friend will ask if I had heard of the latest fossil find being discussed by the media, almost always touted as the latest, the […]

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Becoming A Backpacking Samurai

Greg — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 18:38:07 +0000

Backpacking is an outdoor activity that allows you to experience the great outdoors at its finest. Whether you enjoy hiking in the mountains, through forests, or along lakes or rivers, backpacking is the method for bringing along everything you need to survive in the backcountry. That means packing all the necessary food, water, sleeping gear, cooking gear, and […]

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An easy dessert to cook while camping

Greg — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 18:32:06 +0000

For most people, cooking while camping can be time consuming and stressful. If you are bringing kids along, finding food they will eat can be the hardest part of your trip. While everyone will probably enjoy eating smores for one night while camping, it’s not the healthiest dessert you could be cooking over the fire. […]

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Short primer on planning for and attending a professional meeting

Greg — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 00:26:57 +0000

I have been very fortunate over the years to have attended many professional meetings across several disciplines, and have learned some tricks over the years for successful meeting attendance. If you are thinking about attending your first meeting hopefully some of these insights will make your meeting experience more productive. How do you find out […]

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The largest pterosaurs have not been grounded yet

Greg — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 20:44:34 +0000

In one post (New evidence on the size of pterosaurs) we explored the study by Henderson (2010) in which he modeled pterosaur body forms to generate estimates of body mass. He modeled different areas of the body separately, applying various densities to the different body sections to calculate his masses. His results suggested that the […]

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