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Jacket no. Two is Born
Preparation of our last big jacket at the quarry. Driving the chisels under the jacket to release it for flipping. Then plastering “capping” the underside of the jacket to complete the process. Filed...
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Fry an Egg?
Its so hot here that the team got the idea to test the old adage (hypothesis??): “It’s hot enough to fry an egg…” Hey, we are scientists after all. After a hearty debate about whether to use a black...
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After
Well, it’s that time. End of Expedition time. Since we started with a “before” shot. We figured we’d post the “after” shot. Here’s the crew after three weeks without a shower. Ugh.Filed under:...
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Did Plants Make Feathered Dinos Fat?
This post-Thanksgiving week, as you try to erase the memory of Uncle Henry indulging in his third slice of pumpkin pie, you may be delighted at the prospect of a distraction. In that case, try this...
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Did Plants Make Feathered Dinosaurs Dumb?
Short answer, no. Want to know more… by all means read on. Today, colleagues from the University of Bristol, National University of Mongolia, Ohio University and I took aim at the doctor/patient...
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Untamed Paleontology
Last month the awesome folks at Untamed Science came to visit us at the Paleontology Lab. They wanted to know how we dig up dinosaur bones and we were happy to oblige. Have you ever wondered? Check...
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New camp, new site, new dinosaurs
Earlier this week we moved camps and goals, leaving behind our prospecting for new dig sites and new animals to excavate for 3 weeks at an established bone bed in eastern Utah. Here hundreds of a...
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Pick-up-bones
It’s week 5 of our summer expedition and the crew is pretty worn down. We are down to the last holdovers: two NCSU graduate students, a single NCSU undergraduate, and Asst. Director, Paul Brinkman at...
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More Rain at CGQ
The Crystal Geyser Quarry is known for being hot, dry, and dusty. However, this has not exactly been the case this field season. While there have been plenty of hot, dry, and dusty moments, we have...
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End of the Season
The end of the field season is usually bittersweet. On the one hand, we’ve been gone from our homes for 6 weeks in harsh conditions with not much rest and even fewer showers. We are down to only 4 crew...
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Jacket no. Two is Born
Preparation of our last big jacket at the quarry. Driving the chisels under the jacket to release it for flipping. Then plastering “capping” the underside of the jacket to complete the process. Filed...
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New camp, new site, new dinosaurs
Earlier this week we moved camps and goals, leaving behind our prospecting for new dig sites and new animals to excavate for 3 weeks at an established bone bed in eastern Utah. Here hundreds of a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
More Rain at CGQ
The Crystal Geyser Quarry is known for being hot, dry, and dusty. However, this has not exactly been the case this field season. While there have been plenty of hot, dry, and dusty moments, we have...
View ArticleClik here to view.
End of the Season
The end of the field season is usually bittersweet. On the one hand, we’ve been gone from our homes for 6 weeks in harsh conditions with not much rest and even fewer showers. We are down to only 4 crew...
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