Palaeontology – Page 2 – Benjamin David Brooks

Convergent Mososaur/Ichthyosaur evolution. – [Retrospective Post]

Sep 18, 2010

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in Geology, Palaeontology, Rag-on-Bones Re-Posts/PalaeoNews Webisodes, Science

A research team from Sweeden, Canada and the US have recently published a paper in the PLoS one journal which looks set to redefine the way vertebrate palaeontologists look at a whole group of mesosoic marine reptiles.

Of beginnings and biases

Sep 17, 2010

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Benjamin Brooks

in Geology, MSci Project – Palaeo-macroecology, Palaeontology

A summary of how the project is coming along (not very far at the moment) and some of the issues, biases and conundrums in approach that have so far been identified.

Torosaurus genus to be reclassified Triceratops. – [Retrospective Post]

Sep 11, 2010

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Benjamin Brooks

in Geology, Palaeontology, Rag-on-Bones Re-Posts/PalaeoNews Webisodes

A recent scientific paper argues that two genuses of ceratopsian dinosaur (Torosaurus and Triceratops) – which have been separate entities for over a century – are in fact the juvenile and adult growth stages of the same taxon – but why?

Vince Cable: Respectfully, You’re Wrong.

Sep 8, 2010

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Benjamin Brooks

in Comment, Politics, Science

Today the church bells of the scientific world are ringing loudly, it’s a call to arms for anyone in or wanting to be in scientific research in the UK, and here’s the reason why: – Vince Cable has passed his sentence; and Science is to Hang on the scaffold, with the UK sailing away from…

Volunteering at the Natural History Museum

Aug 28, 2010

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Benjamin Brooks

in Geology, Palaeontology, Science

In todays post I talk about the last week of volunteering at the Natural History Museum Palaeontology Department, and the sheer awesomeness of their collections.

Lyme Regis’ Urban Palaeontology 2

Aug 16, 2010

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Benjamin Brooks

in Education, Geology, Palaeontology

One month ago I posted Lyme Regis’ Palaeontology 1, in which I talked about two small parts of the Lyme Regis pumping station and waterworks (locations 1 and 2 on the map below) and promised to finish the job with a second post within a fortnight or so… I failed to do so and as such I apologise,…

Lyme Regis’ Urban Palaeontology 1

Jul 9, 2010

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Benjamin Brooks

in Education, Geology, Palaeontology

The first of two…possibly three… posts on some of the urban geology of my home town of Lyme Regis!

That Geological Mini-Documentary

Jun 1, 2010

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Benjamin Brooks

in Comment, Geology, Science

A short post about my recent appearance presenting a short mini-documentary for a friend, where I pick up on the three most egregious errors within the film.