Can historical scientists assume that historical phenomena, such as drumlins or mass extinctions, typically have the same cause? Carol Cleland says no!
Read MorePaleoart and Authenticity - A response to Rieppel
Michael Skrepnik, paleoartist, responds to Lukas Rieppel's discussion of fossil casts with some reflections on the nature of historical reconstruction, and the role of the artist and creativity in the process.
Read MoreGoing Complex
Philosophers often think science progresses in terms in reduction (going small) or unification (getting together), Adrian argues that paleontology often progresses by going complex - and that they should be happy about that!
Read MoreA Philosophical Introduction to Paleontology: A Philosophical Introduction
Sorry, I couldn't resist.
Read MoreMo' parsimony, mo' problems
What is it that makes paleontology unique? Perhaps the answer can be found on Twitter.
Read MoreNemesis Strikes Back: Lisa Randall's Dark Matter and the Dinosaurs
Hello physics, meet paleontology! Paleontology, this is physics.
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