Work in progress surface scan of fossil turtle.

Digital Paleontology

I think many people these days are familiar with CT scanning, or its cousin, the MRI, even more so. But many … Continue

Small projects using several prepping techniques.

A Quick Prep-Me-Up

My name is Will Tifft and I am one of the PIRE interns working in invertebrate paleontology. I graduated from … Continue

Sean Moran shows off a geological sample taken at Capitola Beach. Photo by Rob Hoffman.

Sean Moran in Santa Cruz, CA

Sean Moran recently traveled to Santa Cruz, CA to work with high school teachers developing lesson plans incorporating paleontology.  Read … Continue

Photo courtesy of Wikipedia, showing an artist's rendering of a bolide impact.

K/T Boundary Session

This morning’s extinction session at GSA 2014 brings together geologists, including Gerta Keller and Walter Alvarez, trying to decipher the … Continue