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Against Simple Stories.

January 4, 2016

Against Simple Stories: Adrian Currie argues that although simple explanations are tempting, often the world's complexity requires that we also value complexity in our explanations.

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In Thoughts, Adrian Currie Tags Explanation, fossa, sauropods, complexity

"Plus ca Change" and the Importance of Going Extinct

January 4, 2016

Understanding evolutionary history may involve a shift of focus to the species level, where the question that really matters is: who goes extinct?

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In Derek Turner, Thoughts Tags living fossil, puctuated equilibrium

Tryin' To Throw Your Arms Around the World

January 4, 2016

An ode to AMNH 5027--the world's most famous T. rex skeleton--on its centennial birthday, including some thoughts on novelty.

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In Leonard Finkelman, Thoughts Tags Tyrannosaurus rex, novelty, AMNH, evo-devo
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