Paleontology – Page 2 – Benjamin David Brooks

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

Sep 11, 2010

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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?

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.