Philosophers often use metaphors to illustrate and label their analyses. Is that a good idea? Adrian examines Carol Cleland’s ‘smoking gun’ metaphor to suggest an answer…
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Reflections, prompted by fire, on the importance of diverse collections of paleontological specimens.
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A metasequoia on the campus of Connecticut College. Photo by the author.
A Metasequoia Moment
Let’s rethink living fossils—and protect them, too.
Read MoreRethinking Living Fossils
Just what makes a living fossil a living fossil? In this post, Scott Lidgard and Alan Love argue: it depends what you’re trying to study…
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Say my name. (Image courtesy Wikimedia Commons)
How do you pronounce "Parasaurolophus"?
I say “para-SAWR-ollo-fuss,” you say “para-SORROW-low-fuss.” Should we call the whole thing off? (Spoiler alert: no.)
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