It’s Almost Over
Hi everyone, Cameron here telling you about my past two week experience in the lab.*Sigh* These past two weeks were dreadful. It has been a tough time trying to open the cast of the leg and foot bone of the sauropod Orontasaurus. But overall, I’m just excited that we finally got it open. It’s very challenging to notice when your energy is getting drained lower and lower. One day last week I was so drained it was tough for me to even write in my journal, so I was pretty… Continue reading
Fossil Lab Orientation!
I’ve been blogging with Project Exploration for about a year now and today i begin my fossil lab internship. i thought i would take some time today to introduce myself. i am now entering my senior year at Amundsen high school and I’ve been with PE ever since the summer after my freshman year. i began my work with Project Exploration with experience in the field aspect of paleontology and i feel that this summer my experience is coming full circle with work both in and outside of the lab.… Continue reading
Review of WHEN CROCS ATE DINOSAURS!!
Earlier this month (December 6) I was lucky enough to attend a special screening for National Geographic’s latest documentary WHEN CROCS ATE DINOSAURS. When I received the invitation to this event I did not hesitate to reply. This monster of a film really shows the adventure Paul Sereno had on his expedition. Paul Sereno is a paleontologist at the university of chicago and some of his discoveries include Supercroc and the African dino giant Jobaria. These discoveries from the far reaches of the world should give some idea of… Continue reading
Students Help Prepare Croc Fossils
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Tyrannosaurus rex? You’re looking so small… and so young!
Earlier today Project Exploration cofounder, University of Chicago paleontologist Paul Sereno, announced the newest beastie to come out of his fossil lab in Science Express. INTRODUCING…. RAPTOREX! This ancestor of Tyrannosaurus rex has alot of familiar features but was a lot smaller and about 23 million years or so younger.
As part of Project Exploration’s ongoing work to make science accessible to the public we’ve built out a nifty feature site with lots more about the ancient carnivore- video, pictures, the original science story and the press release… Continue reading
Our Dinosaur Giants made today one of my most favorite days of the year!
It’s that time of year when our summer programming is coming to a close and the final stats from our Dinosaur Giants program start coming across my desk. This is hands down one of my most favorite days of the year at Project Exploration! And it should be for our 103 Dinosaur Giants team members as well, for they have much to be proud of this year!
The following are a few highlights from our Dinosaur Giants program this past summer and fall where more than 100 Chicago… Continue reading
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