Dragon Tongues

This is our world, and these are the stories it tells. A paleontology podcast by @Willetton. Logo by @anatotitan.

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Listen to Episode 7 of Dragon Tongues: Marrella splendens, and the history of the Burgess Shale. http://t.co/ccjz1EPs1O

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I’m enjoying my new job.

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@SylverGamer I’m currently settling into classes and work so I’ve been a bit busy, but I’m still aiming for next week sometime. Sorry!

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So, to conclude my rant: don't be afraid to aspire towards something better. We deserve better.

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And science communication is a part of this — convincing people that what we do is important & worthwhile. That's why Dragon Tongues exists.

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Paleontologists & all scientists need to constantly be demanding more respect from our institutions and governments. We can't just roll over

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Because things don't just magically get better by keeping your head down and maintaining the status-quo. That's how things get worse.

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The people that think that way, that we shouldn't be actively fighting for something more, are forsaking future generations of scientists.

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I hate the attitude that we, as paleontologists & scientists, should just be happy with what we have. That we shouldn't complain. Fuck that.

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I have retorts for all of the things they said (esp since I was talking about undergrads, not grads) but there is one thing that sticks out

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Also, I want to address something here in regards to the comments on the article I wrote a couple days ago (this one http://t.co/XSxL0IfCmR)

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Sorry for radio silence (ha) the past couple days. Going back to school is busy business. Expect a mini-episode before the end of the month!

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@KeithWHolland Yes.

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Sorry @Dragon_Tongues @TetZoo @PastTimePaleo @PalaeoAfterDark you've been nominated! 48 hours is it?

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@KeithWHolland but even if Triceratops and Torosaurus were the same animal, Triceratops would be the name that stays.

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@KeithWHolland I’ll give you a longer explanation in the morning, but the short answer is: maybe?

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Behind the scenes of @nmnh with paleontologist @PyensonLab and a fossilized ancient seal.

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Marrella splendens may be common, but that doesn't make it any less weird. http://t.co/2HPotOJlnf

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Passenger Pigeons once darkened the skies with their vast numbers, and humanity's destructive capacity ended this forever on Sept. 1, 1914.

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