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As exciting as the new Spinosaurus discovery is, the presence of big-tech plutocrat and Esptein associate Nathan Myhrvold on the author list needs to be a bigger talking point.
If we in the palaeontology community are going to rightly scrutinise Jack Horner and the institutions that associate with and enable him, we need to be holding everyone to the same standard.

3 months ago | [YT] | 88

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Good day folks, do you fancy helping out for a good cause?
The University of Leicester here in the UK is planning to dissolve its geology & palaeontology programs to make way for a new chemical & environmental sciences school. The staff are at risk of losing their jobs & the university's research output halted.
There is a petition currently live to raise awareness to save geology at Leicester, & it would be wonderful if you could spare a few minutes to add your name to the list.
www.change.org/p/save-geology-at-the-university-of…

6 months ago | [YT] | 77

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I recently spoke at length with a prominent professional in the wildlife TV production industry. They shared some fascinating insights into the sector, as well as highlighting some of the drawbacks. I shan't go into detail, but in short, our discussion gave me a spark of inspiration to gear things back up on the YouTube channel. As such I have begun working on a new episode of Fossil Fix!
Patreon supporters can get early access & behind the scenes materials as they come
www.patreon.com/posts/work-begins-143177021?utm_me…

6 months ago | [YT] | 56

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Hell yeah

6 months ago | [YT] | 44

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Hell yeah

6 months ago | [YT] | 39

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Long time followers may know I'm a big heavy metal guy. It's taken a week or so of processing the news, but I've finally reached the point of sobbing over the news of Ozzy Osbourne's passing.
Not only does he leave this world with an unmatched musical legacy & countless musicians inspired by his work, but the manner of passing was perhaps the most poetic & metal of all time. Staring death in the face, Ozzy hauled himself on stage, suffering from the effects of late-stage Parkinson's, in the neighbourhood where he & his bandmates grew up, supported by the biggest metal musicians of all time, sang as hard as his body would allow, & pulled off the biggest charity concert of all time. What an incredible way to depart.
Farewell Ozzy, we'll see you on the other side

9 months ago (edited) | [YT] | 91

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The exhausting Colossal saga continues. While some people defend the fake dire wolf as a means to fund legitimate conservation like the red wolves Colossal cloned, it turns out that was a lie as well.
Watch this excellent video, made with the involvement of some very clued up, very reliable people, containing critical information which I can vouch for, having heard it from independant sources.

1 year ago | [YT] | 71

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Howdy folks.
If you've got a hankering for both entertaining & educational palaeo-themed videos, I've been thoroughly enjoying Vividen's videos lately & suggest you check them out too.
Their videos strike a really satisfying balance. Entertainingly written & visually attention-grabbing without caving to sensationalism, whilst being grounded in the literature, data & acknowledging research gaps & uncertainties. Check them out!
youtube.com/@TheVividen/videos

1 year ago (edited) | [YT] | 70

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Good day folks, these past few days have certainly been *interesting*, to say the least.
It's reassuring to see that pretty much the whole natural sciences community not employed at Colossal, from geneticists to taxonomists to palaeontologists, is united in agreement that these aren't real dire wolves. It's also good to see some scrutiny & scepticism regarding Colossal's claims finally starting to break into the broader news media. Better late than never I suppose, but the response in the meantime has been equal parts fascinating & migraine-inducing.
Seeing such flagrant dishonesty from a private, venture capital enterprise being so widely accepted & celebrated, when the same people, who pride themselves on their 'scepticism', use dishonesty & financial gain as reasons to distrust legitimate scientific work is an astonishing case of cognitive dissonance. To say nothing of the hostility being thrown at the science communicators who are pointing out the lies, rather than the company spreading the lies.
I'm going to resist the urge to engage further with this topic online for a bit (my head can only take so much annoyance), but it won't be the last word from me. I've recieved some VERY interesting emails.

1 year ago (edited) | [YT] | 170

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We need to talk about Colossal's "Dire Wolves". An emergency Fossil Fix is in the works

1 year ago | [YT] | 170