Dinosaur Photography #12: Portugal Birds
I just came back from Portugal, which was my first ever visit to Western Europe. It’s a cool place; the city of Lisboa has a lot in common with San Francisco, so much that sometimes I almost felt like I...
Ancient Material Science
I had a good time researching glass for my previous material science post, and it got me thinking about other materials we often take for granted. Another source of inspiration for this post was the observation in The Human Advantage...
Book Review: Jurassic Park
I recently read Jurassic Park for the first time. Can you believe it? I’ve seen all the original movies, but hadn’t picked up the books until now. (I haven’t seen Jurassic World other than the first movie…I’m just not a...
Rate My Dino 3: Smithsonian Museum of Natural History
Last time I was in Washington, D.C. in 2019, I visited the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History and was disappointed to find out that their dinosaur exhibit was under construction. I recently went back to visit family and got to...
Prehistoric Beast Profile #4: Could Azhdarchids Really Do That?
Family tree: Ornithodira > Pterosauria > Pterodactyloidea > Azhdarchiformes > Azhdarchidae