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Finite Element Analysis of sauropod vertebrae
Figure 3 from Schwarz-Wings et al. 2009. A is Diplodocus, B-D are Giraffatitan. Earlier this month Daniela Schwarz-Wings and colleagues published the first finite element analysis (FEA) of sauropod ve… more →
Sauropod Vertebra Picture of the Week
Finite Element Analysis of sauropod vertebrae
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Matt Wedel wrote 1 month ago: Figure 3 from Schwarz-Wings et al. 2009. A is Diplodocus, B-D are Giraffatitan. Earlier this month D … more →
To B.b. or not to B.b -- or -- So what is a “genus” anyway?
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Mike Taylor wrote 2 months ago: Introduction Back when the Xenoposeidon paper came out, we suggested that Xeno could be the first re … more →
Bifid Brachiosaurs, Batman!
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Mike Taylor wrote 2 months ago: These are the days of miracle and wonder, especially for all you right-minded people out there who a … more →
B-G-B (Bonus Guest Blog): Avoiding the Diplodocus Dilemma: Moving from Broadcast to Content Production
dennisr61684 wrote 4 months ago: Guest Blogger: Patrick Brennan The ever-charming, eminently capable Patrick Brennan graduated from t … more →
62 Sandi Toksvig and the Natural History Museum
billpurdue wrote 4 months ago: Sandi Toksvig and the British Museum this time, but first: I promised to let you know about Mike Pan … more →
Diplodocus (2008) (Carnegie Collection by Safari Ltd)
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plesiosauria wrote 4 months ago: Although the 2008 Diplodocus has been featured several times on this blog already, it has never been … more →
Sauropods were corn-on-the-cob, not shish kebabs
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Mike Taylor wrote 5 months ago: This is corn on the cob: Corn on the cob, in cross section. Stolen from http://www.istockphoto.com/f … more →
Sauropods were tacos, not corn dogs
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Matt Wedel wrote 5 months ago: This is a taco. This is a corn dog. Vertebra outlined in green. Click for unmarked original. Here … more →
Toby Triumph and the diplodocus stegosaurus
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getdancey wrote 5 months ago: We work in in the top floor of a building that looks like it’s trying to be a warehouse. Perha … more →
Blog posts, papers, and the brave new digital world: your thoughts are welcome
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Matt Wedel wrote 5 months ago: A new perspective, or the same old thing? Brachiosaurus and friends from here (hat tip to Ville Sink … more →
What heads tell us about necks, redux
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Matt Wedel wrote 5 months ago: I Cannot Brain Today, I Have the Dumb Man, I hate making mistakes. The only thing worse than making … more →
Unstated precision and undemonstrated accuracy: two more reasons why we don't trust DinoMorph
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Matt Wedel wrote 6 months ago: Because the appearance of accuracy has an irresistible allure, non-specialists frequently treat thes … more →
Choosing a journal for the neck-posture paper: why open access is important
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Mike Taylor wrote 6 months ago: [Disclaimer: in this post, I am unavoidably critical of certain aspects of particular journals. Ple … more →
Range of motion in intervertebral joints: why we don't trust DinoMorph
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Mike Taylor wrote 6 months ago: Wait, what? So let’s assume for a moment that you accept our contention (Taylor et al. 2009) … more →
Sauropod neck posture: the world responds
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Mike Taylor wrote 6 months ago: [I wrote this in the cafe on the ground floor of the BBC's Millbank studios, where I spent much of y … more →
Giant dinosaurs 'held heads high'
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Gowri Shankar wrote 6 months ago: Keeping its head down: the Natural History Museum’s diplodocus will not need to be “re-p … more →
Sauropods held their necks erect ... just like rabbits
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Mike Taylor wrote 6 months ago: Welcome, one and all, to Taylor, Wedel and Naish (2009), Head and neck posture in sauropod dinosaurs … more →
Behold the righteous wrath of SV-POW!
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Mike Taylor wrote 8 months ago: Isn’t this a beauty? Alleged "Diplodocus dorsal bone", posterior view What is it, yo … more →
The sauropods of Star Wars
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Matt Wedel wrote 11 months ago: I’m sure Mike will deride this as sordid linkbait, but what the heck. I’ve been meaning … more →
