A discussion of Paige Madison’s recent work on place and practice in paleo-anthropology.
Read MoreHype and Trust
A discussion of Elizabeth D. Jones’ paper, “From Ancient Genetics to Ancient Genomics: Celebrity and Credibility in Data-Driven Practice.”
Read MoreWhat to Do with Scientific Disagreement
An assessment of the “birds are” vs. “birds aren’t” dinosaurs debate.
Read MoreNot in My Boneyard
Why the Society for Vertebrate Paleontology (SVP) is Suing the Trump Administration
Read MoreColorful Betting Practices
Adrian and Joyce discuss a paper by Derek about dinosaur coloration and placing epistemic bets on science.
Read MoreBeginning at the beginning: Leibniz and the texts of deep history.
What seperates history from paleontology? Not the reading of texts, says Justin E. H. Smith, who, via examination of Leibniz’s family-history-turned-geological-masterwork Protogaea, argues that ‘reading the fossil record’ is far from a metaphor…
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