Science | Boneblogger: Science and the outdoors https://boneblogger.com Exploring the natural world Wed, 24 Dec 2014 02:30:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 What’s the value of a fossil? https://boneblogger.com/whats-the-value-of-a-fossil/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=whats-the-value-of-a-fossil Mon, 07 Oct 2013 22:54:51 +0000 http://boneblogger.com/?p=2897 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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]]> Rare Meteorite from Mars is Donated to Science https://boneblogger.com/rare-meteorite-from-mars-is-donated-to-science/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rare-meteorite-from-mars-is-donated-to-science Thu, 16 Feb 2012 19:14:54 +0000 http://boneblogger.com/?p=2556 The Natural History Museum in London has recently become the proud owner of the largest piece of the Tissint Martian meteorite. The new addition is now the largest piece of meteorite held in the prestigious museum, weighing in at 1.1kg. The museum is delighted with the donation, but do not know who to thank because […]

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]]> Short primer on planning for and attending a professional meeting https://boneblogger.com/short-primer-on-planning-for-and-attending-a-professional-meeting/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=short-primer-on-planning-for-and-attending-a-professional-meeting Tue, 02 Aug 2011 00:26:57 +0000 http://boneblogger.com/?p=2493 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 https://boneblogger.com/the-largest-pterosaurs-have-not-been-grounded-yet/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-largest-pterosaurs-have-not-been-grounded-yet Thu, 21 Jul 2011 20:44:34 +0000 http://boneblogger.com/?p=2475 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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]]> The Role of Marshes in Ancient City Sustainability: Recent Findings & Modern Applications https://boneblogger.com/the-role-of-marshes-in-ancient-city-sustainability-recent-findings-modern-applications/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-role-of-marshes-in-ancient-city-sustainability-recent-findings-modern-applications Thu, 10 Mar 2011 18:32:05 +0000 http://boneblogger.com/?p=2420 Until current research brought the prevailing opinions of leading archaeologists into question, it was widely believed that ancient cities in Mesopotamia sprang up alongside rivers. The theory was that river proximity allowed ancient city inhabitants to irrigate the surrounding desert, thus making the land arable. It was thought that cities such as Ur, which is […]

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