Ben Moon

A palaeontologist with a penchant for things that swim

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science

Recently in my life

less than 1 minute read

I haven’t posted anything here for a while: second year PhD syndrome has finally kicked in with a heavier work load. Hopefully this should ease a little towa...

The ichthyosaurian roundup of last year

24 minute read

Twenty-twelve was a big year for ichthyosaurology. For me, it was my first full academic and calendar years as a PhD student at the University of Bristol stu...

A plethora of ichthyosaurs

less than 1 minute read

If you’ve followed dinosaurpalaeo like I have, you’ll have seen Heinrich Mallison’s continuing series on the palaeontology of SW Germany. The latest instalme...

New, new, new

less than 1 minute read

Y’know, it’s the same old thing: you wait ages for new ichthyosaurs, then several come along at once! I notice this seems to have started after putting up my...

Ichthyosaurian update

less than 1 minute read

A little update to the site, with some ichthyosaur news.

New ichthyosaur species!

less than 1 minute read

Not long after posting my recent Ichthyosaur taxonomy page, with its list of valid genera, I find myself needing amend it; but in a good way.

Ichthyosaurs all aswim

less than 1 minute read

There hasn’t been much ichthyosaurs themselves over the past few posts. So, just to keep you die-hards happy, here’s a little montage featuring a gamut of ic...

Lookee here

less than 1 minute read

Following common sense, and good manners. I have put up notice on the right of the main page that this blog is now licensed under Creative Commons Open Acces...

Open the doors, let the people come

3 minute read

A while ago, I promised that I’d talk a bit more about Open Access and the open access movement. Here is the blog post that I finally give to you, a little l...

It’s fun to stay at the SVPCA!

2 minute read

Yesterday, I was in Oxford, at the Natural History Museum for the annual set of joy that is the Symposium of Vertebrate Palaeontology and Comparative Anatomy...

Pages and pages and pages

2 minute read

Ichthyosaurs: a day in the life… is growing, the website that is. Following a hectic week of much reference checking and cross-checking, I have compiled a li...

Of Leicester, the apple in its own eye

2 minute read

This past week A few weeks ago, at the beginning of August, I went to Leicester; ‘why’ you might ask? That’s a very good question, and one that I might not b...

Reaching out to teach

7 minute read

This past month I’ve been thinking a bit about public outreach in science.  Several things have spurred this on:

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palaeontology

The ichthyosaurian roundup of last year

24 minute read

Twenty-twelve was a big year for ichthyosaurology. For me, it was my first full academic and calendar years as a PhD student at the University of Bristol stu...

A plethora of ichthyosaurs

less than 1 minute read

If you’ve followed dinosaurpalaeo like I have, you’ll have seen Heinrich Mallison’s continuing series on the palaeontology of SW Germany. The latest instalme...

New, new, new

less than 1 minute read

Y’know, it’s the same old thing: you wait ages for new ichthyosaurs, then several come along at once! I notice this seems to have started after putting up my...

Ichthyosaurian update

less than 1 minute read

A little update to the site, with some ichthyosaur news.

New ichthyosaur species!

less than 1 minute read

Not long after posting my recent Ichthyosaur taxonomy page, with its list of valid genera, I find myself needing amend it; but in a good way.

Ichthyosaurs all aswim

less than 1 minute read

There hasn’t been much ichthyosaurs themselves over the past few posts. So, just to keep you die-hards happy, here’s a little montage featuring a gamut of ic...

Lookee here

less than 1 minute read

Following common sense, and good manners. I have put up notice on the right of the main page that this blog is now licensed under Creative Commons Open Acces...

Open the doors, let the people come

3 minute read

A while ago, I promised that I’d talk a bit more about Open Access and the open access movement. Here is the blog post that I finally give to you, a little l...

It’s fun to stay at the SVPCA!

2 minute read

Yesterday, I was in Oxford, at the Natural History Museum for the annual set of joy that is the Symposium of Vertebrate Palaeontology and Comparative Anatomy...

Reaching out to teach

7 minute read

This past month I’ve been thinking a bit about public outreach in science.  Several things have spurred this on:

Brevis: What on Earth is Palaeontology?

4 minute read

These brevia (using Latin so you can feel even better about reading this blog!) will be a series of short pieces about important or relevant topics that are ...

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anatomy

The ichthyosaurian roundup of last year

24 minute read

Twenty-twelve was a big year for ichthyosaurology. For me, it was my first full academic and calendar years as a PhD student at the University of Bristol stu...

A plethora of ichthyosaurs

less than 1 minute read

If you’ve followed dinosaurpalaeo like I have, you’ll have seen Heinrich Mallison’s continuing series on the palaeontology of SW Germany. The latest instalme...

New, new, new

less than 1 minute read

Y’know, it’s the same old thing: you wait ages for new ichthyosaurs, then several come along at once! I notice this seems to have started after putting up my...

New ichthyosaur species!

less than 1 minute read

Not long after posting my recent Ichthyosaur taxonomy page, with its list of valid genera, I find myself needing amend it; but in a good way.

Ichthyosaurs all aswim

less than 1 minute read

There hasn’t been much ichthyosaurs themselves over the past few posts. So, just to keep you die-hards happy, here’s a little montage featuring a gamut of ic...

Lookee here

less than 1 minute read

Following common sense, and good manners. I have put up notice on the right of the main page that this blog is now licensed under Creative Commons Open Acces...

It’s fun to stay at the SVPCA!

2 minute read

Yesterday, I was in Oxford, at the Natural History Museum for the annual set of joy that is the Symposium of Vertebrate Palaeontology and Comparative Anatomy...

Of Leicester, the apple in its own eye

2 minute read

This past week A few weeks ago, at the beginning of August, I went to Leicester; ‘why’ you might ask? That’s a very good question, and one that I might not b...

Who’s useless at writing a blog: I am!

2 minute read

As I’m sure some of you may have noticed, I haven’t posted any new things recently — this month in fact.  It has been quite a busy time: I’ve taken visits to...

My PhD: Part 3: the return of the ichthyosaurs

5 minute read

In this, the final of my original trilogy describing my planned studies, I will talk about the ‘spin-offs’ from looking at the British genera and phylogeny. ...

My PhD: Part 2: the ichthyosaurs strike back

5 minute read

In the last post, I talked about the British Late Jurassic ichthyosaurs.  This will make up the first part of my thesis.  The other main part will look at ic...

My PhD plans: Part 1: a new ichthyosaur

7 minute read

Well, having given a presentation on the plans for my PhD, I feel as though I can now share it with the world.  That and I’ve had agreement on what I plan to...

Ichthyosaurs: what are they?

5 minute read

Well, I had planned to write once every week or so, but, as you can see, that hasn’t gone to plan so far.  In theory that should mean that I have a significa...

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evolution

Recently in my life

less than 1 minute read

I haven’t posted anything here for a while: second year PhD syndrome has finally kicked in with a heavier work load. Hopefully this should ease a little towa...

The ichthyosaurian roundup of last year

24 minute read

Twenty-twelve was a big year for ichthyosaurology. For me, it was my first full academic and calendar years as a PhD student at the University of Bristol stu...

A plethora of ichthyosaurs

less than 1 minute read

If you’ve followed dinosaurpalaeo like I have, you’ll have seen Heinrich Mallison’s continuing series on the palaeontology of SW Germany. The latest instalme...

New, new, new

less than 1 minute read

Y’know, it’s the same old thing: you wait ages for new ichthyosaurs, then several come along at once! I notice this seems to have started after putting up my...

Ichthyosaurian update

less than 1 minute read

A little update to the site, with some ichthyosaur news.

New ichthyosaur species!

less than 1 minute read

Not long after posting my recent Ichthyosaur taxonomy page, with its list of valid genera, I find myself needing amend it; but in a good way.

Ichthyosaurs all aswim

less than 1 minute read

There hasn’t been much ichthyosaurs themselves over the past few posts. So, just to keep you die-hards happy, here’s a little montage featuring a gamut of ic...

It’s fun to stay at the SVPCA!

2 minute read

Yesterday, I was in Oxford, at the Natural History Museum for the annual set of joy that is the Symposium of Vertebrate Palaeontology and Comparative Anatomy...

Pages and pages and pages

2 minute read

Ichthyosaurs: a day in the life… is growing, the website that is. Following a hectic week of much reference checking and cross-checking, I have compiled a li...

My PhD: Part 2: the ichthyosaurs strike back

5 minute read

In the last post, I talked about the British Late Jurassic ichthyosaurs.  This will make up the first part of my thesis.  The other main part will look at ic...

Ichthyosaurs: what are they?

5 minute read

Well, I had planned to write once every week or so, but, as you can see, that hasn’t gone to plan so far.  In theory that should mean that I have a significa...

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nature

Recently in my life

less than 1 minute read

I haven’t posted anything here for a while: second year PhD syndrome has finally kicked in with a heavier work load. Hopefully this should ease a little towa...

The ichthyosaurian roundup of last year

24 minute read

Twenty-twelve was a big year for ichthyosaurology. For me, it was my first full academic and calendar years as a PhD student at the University of Bristol stu...

A plethora of ichthyosaurs

less than 1 minute read

If you’ve followed dinosaurpalaeo like I have, you’ll have seen Heinrich Mallison’s continuing series on the palaeontology of SW Germany. The latest instalme...

Ichthyosaurian update

less than 1 minute read

A little update to the site, with some ichthyosaur news.

New ichthyosaur species!

less than 1 minute read

Not long after posting my recent Ichthyosaur taxonomy page, with its list of valid genera, I find myself needing amend it; but in a good way.

Ichthyosaurs all aswim

less than 1 minute read

There hasn’t been much ichthyosaurs themselves over the past few posts. So, just to keep you die-hards happy, here’s a little montage featuring a gamut of ic...

Lookee here

less than 1 minute read

Following common sense, and good manners. I have put up notice on the right of the main page that this blog is now licensed under Creative Commons Open Acces...

It’s fun to stay at the SVPCA!

2 minute read

Yesterday, I was in Oxford, at the Natural History Museum for the annual set of joy that is the Symposium of Vertebrate Palaeontology and Comparative Anatomy...

Pages and pages and pages

2 minute read

Ichthyosaurs: a day in the life… is growing, the website that is. Following a hectic week of much reference checking and cross-checking, I have compiled a li...

Of Leicester, the apple in its own eye

2 minute read

This past week A few weeks ago, at the beginning of August, I went to Leicester; ‘why’ you might ask? That’s a very good question, and one that I might not b...

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taxonomy

A dash of new ichthyosaurs

less than 1 minute read

There have been a couple of new ichthyosaurs named in the past month. Both are from the Lower Triassic and so tell us new things about the early evolution of...

Recently in my life

less than 1 minute read

I haven’t posted anything here for a while: second year PhD syndrome has finally kicked in with a heavier work load. Hopefully this should ease a little towa...

The ichthyosaurian roundup of last year

24 minute read

Twenty-twelve was a big year for ichthyosaurology. For me, it was my first full academic and calendar years as a PhD student at the University of Bristol stu...

A plethora of ichthyosaurs

less than 1 minute read

If you’ve followed dinosaurpalaeo like I have, you’ll have seen Heinrich Mallison’s continuing series on the palaeontology of SW Germany. The latest instalme...

New, new, new

less than 1 minute read

Y’know, it’s the same old thing: you wait ages for new ichthyosaurs, then several come along at once! I notice this seems to have started after putting up my...

Ichthyosaurian update

less than 1 minute read

A little update to the site, with some ichthyosaur news.

New ichthyosaur species!

less than 1 minute read

Not long after posting my recent Ichthyosaur taxonomy page, with its list of valid genera, I find myself needing amend it; but in a good way.

Ichthyosaurs all aswim

less than 1 minute read

There hasn’t been much ichthyosaurs themselves over the past few posts. So, just to keep you die-hards happy, here’s a little montage featuring a gamut of ic...

Lookee here

less than 1 minute read

Following common sense, and good manners. I have put up notice on the right of the main page that this blog is now licensed under Creative Commons Open Acces...

It’s fun to stay at the SVPCA!

2 minute read

Yesterday, I was in Oxford, at the Natural History Museum for the annual set of joy that is the Symposium of Vertebrate Palaeontology and Comparative Anatomy...

Pages and pages and pages

2 minute read

Ichthyosaurs: a day in the life… is growing, the website that is. Following a hectic week of much reference checking and cross-checking, I have compiled a li...

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ichthyosaurs

New Palaeogeographical Maps in R

less than 1 minute read

I’ve added a new research page linked from my homepage and the first thing up is an extended workshop that I ran on plotting palaeogeographical maps and occ...

Building Palaeogeographic Maps in R

6 minute read

At the end of last year, I was looking at data from the Palaeobiology Database (PBDB) and wanted to draw a map of where fossils were found. I made such maps ...

New, new, new

less than 1 minute read

Y’know, it’s the same old thing: you wait ages for new ichthyosaurs, then several come along at once! I notice this seems to have started after putting up my...

Ichthyosaurian update

less than 1 minute read

A little update to the site, with some ichthyosaur news.

New ichthyosaur species!

less than 1 minute read

Not long after posting my recent Ichthyosaur taxonomy page, with its list of valid genera, I find myself needing amend it; but in a good way.

It’s fun to stay at the SVPCA!

2 minute read

Yesterday, I was in Oxford, at the Natural History Museum for the annual set of joy that is the Symposium of Vertebrate Palaeontology and Comparative Anatomy...

Pages and pages and pages

2 minute read

Ichthyosaurs: a day in the life… is growing, the website that is. Following a hectic week of much reference checking and cross-checking, I have compiled a li...

Of Leicester, the apple in its own eye

2 minute read

This past week A few weeks ago, at the beginning of August, I went to Leicester; ‘why’ you might ask? That’s a very good question, and one that I might not b...

Who’s useless at writing a blog: I am!

2 minute read

As I’m sure some of you may have noticed, I haven’t posted any new things recently — this month in fact.  It has been quite a busy time: I’ve taken visits to...

My blog so far

less than 1 minute read

There’s a great little tool over at wordle.net. It allows to to input text, or set a URL, and will create a world cloud of this — more often used worlds are ...

My PhD: Part 3: the return of the ichthyosaurs

5 minute read

In this, the final of my original trilogy describing my planned studies, I will talk about the ‘spin-offs’ from looking at the British genera and phylogeny. ...

My PhD: Part 2: the ichthyosaurs strike back

5 minute read

In the last post, I talked about the British Late Jurassic ichthyosaurs.  This will make up the first part of my thesis.  The other main part will look at ic...

My PhD plans: Part 1: a new ichthyosaur

7 minute read

Well, having given a presentation on the plans for my PhD, I feel as though I can now share it with the world.  That and I’ve had agreement on what I plan to...

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biology

The ichthyosaurian roundup of last year

24 minute read

Twenty-twelve was a big year for ichthyosaurology. For me, it was my first full academic and calendar years as a PhD student at the University of Bristol stu...

A plethora of ichthyosaurs

less than 1 minute read

If you’ve followed dinosaurpalaeo like I have, you’ll have seen Heinrich Mallison’s continuing series on the palaeontology of SW Germany. The latest instalme...

New, new, new

less than 1 minute read

Y’know, it’s the same old thing: you wait ages for new ichthyosaurs, then several come along at once! I notice this seems to have started after putting up my...

Ichthyosaurian update

less than 1 minute read

A little update to the site, with some ichthyosaur news.

New ichthyosaur species!

less than 1 minute read

Not long after posting my recent Ichthyosaur taxonomy page, with its list of valid genera, I find myself needing amend it; but in a good way.

Ichthyosaurs all aswim

less than 1 minute read

There hasn’t been much ichthyosaurs themselves over the past few posts. So, just to keep you die-hards happy, here’s a little montage featuring a gamut of ic...

Lookee here

less than 1 minute read

Following common sense, and good manners. I have put up notice on the right of the main page that this blog is now licensed under Creative Commons Open Acces...

Open the doors, let the people come

3 minute read

A while ago, I promised that I’d talk a bit more about Open Access and the open access movement. Here is the blog post that I finally give to you, a little l...

It’s fun to stay at the SVPCA!

2 minute read

Yesterday, I was in Oxford, at the Natural History Museum for the annual set of joy that is the Symposium of Vertebrate Palaeontology and Comparative Anatomy...

Pages and pages and pages

2 minute read

Ichthyosaurs: a day in the life… is growing, the website that is. Following a hectic week of much reference checking and cross-checking, I have compiled a li...

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Jurassic

Recently in my life

less than 1 minute read

I haven’t posted anything here for a while: second year PhD syndrome has finally kicked in with a heavier work load. Hopefully this should ease a little towa...

The ichthyosaurian roundup of last year

24 minute read

Twenty-twelve was a big year for ichthyosaurology. For me, it was my first full academic and calendar years as a PhD student at the University of Bristol stu...

A plethora of ichthyosaurs

less than 1 minute read

If you’ve followed dinosaurpalaeo like I have, you’ll have seen Heinrich Mallison’s continuing series on the palaeontology of SW Germany. The latest instalme...

New, new, new

less than 1 minute read

Y’know, it’s the same old thing: you wait ages for new ichthyosaurs, then several come along at once! I notice this seems to have started after putting up my...

Ichthyosaurian update

less than 1 minute read

A little update to the site, with some ichthyosaur news.

New ichthyosaur species!

less than 1 minute read

Not long after posting my recent Ichthyosaur taxonomy page, with its list of valid genera, I find myself needing amend it; but in a good way.

Of Leicester, the apple in its own eye

2 minute read

This past week A few weeks ago, at the beginning of August, I went to Leicester; ‘why’ you might ask? That’s a very good question, and one that I might not b...

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phylogeny

Recently in my life

less than 1 minute read

I haven’t posted anything here for a while: second year PhD syndrome has finally kicked in with a heavier work load. Hopefully this should ease a little towa...

The ichthyosaurian roundup of last year

24 minute read

Twenty-twelve was a big year for ichthyosaurology. For me, it was my first full academic and calendar years as a PhD student at the University of Bristol stu...

New, new, new

less than 1 minute read

Y’know, it’s the same old thing: you wait ages for new ichthyosaurs, then several come along at once! I notice this seems to have started after putting up my...

New ichthyosaur species!

less than 1 minute read

Not long after posting my recent Ichthyosaur taxonomy page, with its list of valid genera, I find myself needing amend it; but in a good way.

It’s fun to stay at the SVPCA!

2 minute read

Yesterday, I was in Oxford, at the Natural History Museum for the annual set of joy that is the Symposium of Vertebrate Palaeontology and Comparative Anatomy...

What I read today: “On homology”

1 minute read

Here’s something new.  I had planned to read many, many papers early in PhD, but so far have only managed to read many.  This ‘what I read today’ section wil...

My PhD: Part 2: the ichthyosaurs strike back

5 minute read

In the last post, I talked about the British Late Jurassic ichthyosaurs.  This will make up the first part of my thesis.  The other main part will look at ic...

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disparity

Recently in my life

less than 1 minute read

I haven’t posted anything here for a while: second year PhD syndrome has finally kicked in with a heavier work load. Hopefully this should ease a little towa...

The ichthyosaurian roundup of last year

24 minute read

Twenty-twelve was a big year for ichthyosaurology. For me, it was my first full academic and calendar years as a PhD student at the University of Bristol stu...

New, new, new

less than 1 minute read

Y’know, it’s the same old thing: you wait ages for new ichthyosaurs, then several come along at once! I notice this seems to have started after putting up my...

New ichthyosaur species!

less than 1 minute read

Not long after posting my recent Ichthyosaur taxonomy page, with its list of valid genera, I find myself needing amend it; but in a good way.

It’s fun to stay at the SVPCA!

2 minute read

Yesterday, I was in Oxford, at the Natural History Museum for the annual set of joy that is the Symposium of Vertebrate Palaeontology and Comparative Anatomy...

Pages and pages and pages

2 minute read

Ichthyosaurs: a day in the life… is growing, the website that is. Following a hectic week of much reference checking and cross-checking, I have compiled a li...

My PhD: Part 3: the return of the ichthyosaurs

5 minute read

In this, the final of my original trilogy describing my planned studies, I will talk about the ‘spin-offs’ from looking at the British genera and phylogeny. ...

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ichthyosaur

Recently in my life

less than 1 minute read

I haven’t posted anything here for a while: second year PhD syndrome has finally kicked in with a heavier work load. Hopefully this should ease a little towa...

The ichthyosaurian roundup of last year

24 minute read

Twenty-twelve was a big year for ichthyosaurology. For me, it was my first full academic and calendar years as a PhD student at the University of Bristol stu...

New, new, new

less than 1 minute read

Y’know, it’s the same old thing: you wait ages for new ichthyosaurs, then several come along at once! I notice this seems to have started after putting up my...

Ichthyosaurian update

less than 1 minute read

A little update to the site, with some ichthyosaur news.

New ichthyosaur species!

less than 1 minute read

Not long after posting my recent Ichthyosaur taxonomy page, with its list of valid genera, I find myself needing amend it; but in a good way.

Of Leicester, the apple in its own eye

2 minute read

This past week A few weeks ago, at the beginning of August, I went to Leicester; ‘why’ you might ask? That’s a very good question, and one that I might not b...

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fossil

A dash of new ichthyosaurs

less than 1 minute read

There have been a couple of new ichthyosaurs named in the past month. Both are from the Lower Triassic and so tell us new things about the early evolution of...

The ichthyosaurian roundup of last year

24 minute read

Twenty-twelve was a big year for ichthyosaurology. For me, it was my first full academic and calendar years as a PhD student at the University of Bristol stu...

A plethora of ichthyosaurs

less than 1 minute read

If you’ve followed dinosaurpalaeo like I have, you’ll have seen Heinrich Mallison’s continuing series on the palaeontology of SW Germany. The latest instalme...

New ichthyosaur species!

less than 1 minute read

Not long after posting my recent Ichthyosaur taxonomy page, with its list of valid genera, I find myself needing amend it; but in a good way.

Ichthyosaurs all aswim

less than 1 minute read

There hasn’t been much ichthyosaurs themselves over the past few posts. So, just to keep you die-hards happy, here’s a little montage featuring a gamut of ic...

Who’s useless at writing a blog: I am!

2 minute read

As I’m sure some of you may have noticed, I haven’t posted any new things recently — this month in fact.  It has been quite a busy time: I’ve taken visits to...

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Mesozoic

The ichthyosaurian roundup of last year

24 minute read

Twenty-twelve was a big year for ichthyosaurology. For me, it was my first full academic and calendar years as a PhD student at the University of Bristol stu...

New, new, new

less than 1 minute read

Y’know, it’s the same old thing: you wait ages for new ichthyosaurs, then several come along at once! I notice this seems to have started after putting up my...

New ichthyosaur species!

less than 1 minute read

Not long after posting my recent Ichthyosaur taxonomy page, with its list of valid genera, I find myself needing amend it; but in a good way.

Ichthyosaurs all aswim

less than 1 minute read

There hasn’t been much ichthyosaurs themselves over the past few posts. So, just to keep you die-hards happy, here’s a little montage featuring a gamut of ic...

Pages and pages and pages

2 minute read

Ichthyosaurs: a day in the life… is growing, the website that is. Following a hectic week of much reference checking and cross-checking, I have compiled a li...

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osteology

A plethora of ichthyosaurs

less than 1 minute read

If you’ve followed dinosaurpalaeo like I have, you’ll have seen Heinrich Mallison’s continuing series on the palaeontology of SW Germany. The latest instalme...

New ichthyosaur species!

less than 1 minute read

Not long after posting my recent Ichthyosaur taxonomy page, with its list of valid genera, I find myself needing amend it; but in a good way.

Of Leicester, the apple in its own eye

2 minute read

This past week A few weeks ago, at the beginning of August, I went to Leicester; ‘why’ you might ask? That’s a very good question, and one that I might not b...

My PhD: Part 3: the return of the ichthyosaurs

5 minute read

In this, the final of my original trilogy describing my planned studies, I will talk about the ‘spin-offs’ from looking at the British genera and phylogeny. ...

My PhD plans: Part 1: a new ichthyosaur

7 minute read

Well, having given a presentation on the plans for my PhD, I feel as though I can now share it with the world.  That and I’ve had agreement on what I plan to...

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extinction

The ichthyosaurian roundup of last year

24 minute read

Twenty-twelve was a big year for ichthyosaurology. For me, it was my first full academic and calendar years as a PhD student at the University of Bristol stu...

New, new, new

less than 1 minute read

Y’know, it’s the same old thing: you wait ages for new ichthyosaurs, then several come along at once! I notice this seems to have started after putting up my...

New ichthyosaur species!

less than 1 minute read

Not long after posting my recent Ichthyosaur taxonomy page, with its list of valid genera, I find myself needing amend it; but in a good way.

It’s fun to stay at the SVPCA!

2 minute read

Yesterday, I was in Oxford, at the Natural History Museum for the annual set of joy that is the Symposium of Vertebrate Palaeontology and Comparative Anatomy...

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geology

The ichthyosaurian roundup of last year

24 minute read

Twenty-twelve was a big year for ichthyosaurology. For me, it was my first full academic and calendar years as a PhD student at the University of Bristol stu...

New, new, new

less than 1 minute read

Y’know, it’s the same old thing: you wait ages for new ichthyosaurs, then several come along at once! I notice this seems to have started after putting up my...

Ichthyosaurian update

less than 1 minute read

A little update to the site, with some ichthyosaur news.

New ichthyosaur species!

less than 1 minute read

Not long after posting my recent Ichthyosaur taxonomy page, with its list of valid genera, I find myself needing amend it; but in a good way.

It’s fun to stay at the SVPCA!

2 minute read

Yesterday, I was in Oxford, at the Natural History Museum for the annual set of joy that is the Symposium of Vertebrate Palaeontology and Comparative Anatomy...

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introduction

Brevis: What on Earth is Palaeontology?

4 minute read

These brevia (using Latin so you can feel even better about reading this blog!) will be a series of short pieces about important or relevant topics that are ...

My PhD: Part 2: the ichthyosaurs strike back

5 minute read

In the last post, I talked about the British Late Jurassic ichthyosaurs.  This will make up the first part of my thesis.  The other main part will look at ic...

Geological time

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Wow, if all goes well this should be two posts in two days!  I hope you are as impressed as I am.

Ichthyosaurs: what are they?

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nomenclature

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Y’know, it’s the same old thing: you wait ages for new ichthyosaurs, then several come along at once! I notice this seems to have started after putting up my...

New ichthyosaur species!

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Pages and pages and pages

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scientific names of organisms

New, new, new

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Y’know, it’s the same old thing: you wait ages for new ichthyosaurs, then several come along at once! I notice this seems to have started after putting up my...

New ichthyosaur species!

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Of Leicester, the apple in its own eye

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This past week A few weeks ago, at the beginning of August, I went to Leicester; ‘why’ you might ask? That’s a very good question, and one that I might not b...

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Vertebrate

New, new, new

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Y’know, it’s the same old thing: you wait ages for new ichthyosaurs, then several come along at once! I notice this seems to have started after putting up my...

New ichthyosaur species!

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Ichthyosaurs all aswim

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Of Leicester, the apple in its own eye

2 minute read

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paleontology

Ichthyosaurian update

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A little update to the site, with some ichthyosaur news.

New ichthyosaur species!

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Not long after posting my recent Ichthyosaur taxonomy page, with its list of valid genera, I find myself needing amend it; but in a good way.

Lookee here

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It’s fun to stay at the SVPCA!

2 minute read

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Pages and pages and pages

2 minute read

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Science in Society

New, new, new

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Y’know, it’s the same old thing: you wait ages for new ichthyosaurs, then several come along at once! I notice this seems to have started after putting up my...

Lookee here

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Of Leicester, the apple in its own eye

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Reaching out to teach

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This past month I’ve been thinking a bit about public outreach in science.  Several things have spurred this on:

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Science outreach

New ichthyosaur species!

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Not long after posting my recent Ichthyosaur taxonomy page, with its list of valid genera, I find myself needing amend it; but in a good way.

Lookee here

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Pages and pages and pages

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Reaching out to teach

7 minute read

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reptile

New ichthyosaur species!

less than 1 minute read

Not long after posting my recent Ichthyosaur taxonomy page, with its list of valid genera, I find myself needing amend it; but in a good way.

Pages and pages and pages

2 minute read

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Of Leicester, the apple in its own eye

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This past week A few weeks ago, at the beginning of August, I went to Leicester; ‘why’ you might ask? That’s a very good question, and one that I might not b...

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research

New ichthyosaur species!

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Not long after posting my recent Ichthyosaur taxonomy page, with its list of valid genera, I find myself needing amend it; but in a good way.

Lookee here

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Evolution

The ichthyosaurian roundup of last year

24 minute read

Twenty-twelve was a big year for ichthyosaurology. For me, it was my first full academic and calendar years as a PhD student at the University of Bristol stu...

New ichthyosaur species!

less than 1 minute read

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Ichthyosaurs: what are they?

5 minute read

Well, I had planned to write once every week or so, but, as you can see, that hasn’t gone to plan so far.  In theory that should mean that I have a significa...

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biomechanics

The ichthyosaurian roundup of last year

24 minute read

Twenty-twelve was a big year for ichthyosaurology. For me, it was my first full academic and calendar years as a PhD student at the University of Bristol stu...

It’s fun to stay at the SVPCA!

2 minute read

Yesterday, I was in Oxford, at the Natural History Museum for the annual set of joy that is the Symposium of Vertebrate Palaeontology and Comparative Anatomy...

My PhD: Part 3: the return of the ichthyosaurs

5 minute read

In this, the final of my original trilogy describing my planned studies, I will talk about the ‘spin-offs’ from looking at the British genera and phylogeny. ...

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finite element analysis

The ichthyosaurian roundup of last year

24 minute read

Twenty-twelve was a big year for ichthyosaurology. For me, it was my first full academic and calendar years as a PhD student at the University of Bristol stu...

It’s fun to stay at the SVPCA!

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My PhD: Part 3: the return of the ichthyosaurs

5 minute read

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what I read today

Ichthyosaurian update

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A little update to the site, with some ichthyosaur news.

Reaching out to teach

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open access

New, new, new

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Reaching out to teach

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fun

It’s fun to stay at the SVPCA!

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Yesterday, I was in Oxford, at the Natural History Museum for the annual set of joy that is the Symposium of Vertebrate Palaeontology and Comparative Anatomy...

Reaching out to teach

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international code of zoological nomenclature

New ichthyosaur species!

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Not long after posting my recent Ichthyosaur taxonomy page, with its list of valid genera, I find myself needing amend it; but in a good way.

Pages and pages and pages

2 minute read

Ichthyosaurs: a day in the life… is growing, the website that is. Following a hectic week of much reference checking and cross-checking, I have compiled a li...

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technology

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Open the doors, let the people come

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outreach

The ichthyosaurian roundup of last year

24 minute read

Twenty-twelve was a big year for ichthyosaurology. For me, it was my first full academic and calendar years as a PhD student at the University of Bristol stu...

Lookee here

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Open the doors, let the people come

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marine reptile

New, new, new

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Y’know, it’s the same old thing: you wait ages for new ichthyosaurs, then several come along at once! I notice this seems to have started after putting up my...

New ichthyosaur species!

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marine reptiles

New, new, new

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Ichthyosaurian update

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A little update to the site, with some ichthyosaur news.

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vertebrate palaeontology

New, new, new

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Y’know, it’s the same old thing: you wait ages for new ichthyosaurs, then several come along at once! I notice this seems to have started after putting up my...

Ichthyosaurian update

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A little update to the site, with some ichthyosaur news.

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Triassic

A dash of new ichthyosaurs

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There have been a couple of new ichthyosaurs named in the past month. Both are from the Lower Triassic and so tell us new things about the early evolution of...

The ichthyosaurian roundup of last year

24 minute read

Twenty-twelve was a big year for ichthyosaurology. For me, it was my first full academic and calendar years as a PhD student at the University of Bristol stu...

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Introduction

My PhD: Part 3: the return of the ichthyosaurs

5 minute read

In this, the final of my original trilogy describing my planned studies, I will talk about the ‘spin-offs’ from looking at the British genera and phylogeny. ...

Ichthyosaurs: what are they?

5 minute read

Well, I had planned to write once every week or so, but, as you can see, that hasn’t gone to plan so far.  In theory that should mean that I have a significa...

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skull

New ichthyosaur species!

less than 1 minute read

Not long after posting my recent Ichthyosaur taxonomy page, with its list of valid genera, I find myself needing amend it; but in a good way.

Who’s useless at writing a blog: I am!

2 minute read

As I’m sure some of you may have noticed, I haven’t posted any new things recently — this month in fact.  It has been quite a busy time: I’ve taken visits to...

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Academic journal

New ichthyosaur species!

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Open access

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Publishing

Lookee here

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public outreach programs

Lookee here

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Reaching out to teach

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Scientist

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Reaching out to teach

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Brachypterygius

The ichthyosaurian roundup of last year

24 minute read

Twenty-twelve was a big year for ichthyosaurology. For me, it was my first full academic and calendar years as a PhD student at the University of Bristol stu...

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Ichthyosaurus

The ichthyosaurian roundup of last year

24 minute read

Twenty-twelve was a big year for ichthyosaurology. For me, it was my first full academic and calendar years as a PhD student at the University of Bristol stu...

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Ophthalmosaurus

The ichthyosaurian roundup of last year

24 minute read

Twenty-twelve was a big year for ichthyosaurology. For me, it was my first full academic and calendar years as a PhD student at the University of Bristol stu...

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ICZN

Pages and pages and pages

2 minute read

Ichthyosaurs: a day in the life… is growing, the website that is. Following a hectic week of much reference checking and cross-checking, I have compiled a li...

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blogging

New ichthyosaur species!

less than 1 minute read

Not long after posting my recent Ichthyosaur taxonomy page, with its list of valid genera, I find myself needing amend it; but in a good way.

Open the doors, let the people come

3 minute read

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Finch Report

Lookee here

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Open the doors, let the people come

3 minute read

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government

Lookee here

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Following common sense, and good manners. I have put up notice on the right of the main page that this blog is now licensed under Creative Commons Open Acces...

Open the doors, let the people come

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Outreach

The ichthyosaurian roundup of last year

24 minute read

Twenty-twelve was a big year for ichthyosaurology. For me, it was my first full academic and calendar years as a PhD student at the University of Bristol stu...

Lookee here

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writing

Where have I been?

13 minute read

So … hi there. How have things been with you? I’ve been away from this blog for a while, but don’t worry!: I haven’t been idle … not all of the time anyway.

Lookee here

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marine

New, new, new

less than 1 minute read

Y’know, it’s the same old thing: you wait ages for new ichthyosaurs, then several come along at once! I notice this seems to have started after putting up my...

Ichthyosaurs all aswim

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Europe

The ichthyosaurian roundup of last year

24 minute read

Twenty-twelve was a big year for ichthyosaurology. For me, it was my first full academic and calendar years as a PhD student at the University of Bristol stu...

New ichthyosaur species!

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Not long after posting my recent Ichthyosaur taxonomy page, with its list of valid genera, I find myself needing amend it; but in a good way.

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France

The ichthyosaurian roundup of last year

24 minute read

Twenty-twelve was a big year for ichthyosaurology. For me, it was my first full academic and calendar years as a PhD student at the University of Bristol stu...

New ichthyosaur species!

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svalbard norway

New, new, new

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Y’know, it’s the same old thing: you wait ages for new ichthyosaurs, then several come along at once! I notice this seems to have started after putting up my...

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Germany

The ichthyosaurian roundup of last year

24 minute read

Twenty-twelve was a big year for ichthyosaurology. For me, it was my first full academic and calendar years as a PhD student at the University of Bristol stu...

A plethora of ichthyosaurs

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If you’ve followed dinosaurpalaeo like I have, you’ll have seen Heinrich Mallison’s continuing series on the palaeontology of SW Germany. The latest instalme...

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Holzmaden

The ichthyosaurian roundup of last year

24 minute read

Twenty-twelve was a big year for ichthyosaurology. For me, it was my first full academic and calendar years as a PhD student at the University of Bristol stu...

A plethora of ichthyosaurs

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taphonomy

The ichthyosaurian roundup of last year

24 minute read

Twenty-twelve was a big year for ichthyosaurology. For me, it was my first full academic and calendar years as a PhD student at the University of Bristol stu...

A plethora of ichthyosaurs

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orchestra

Brunel Sinfonia Lockdown Projects

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In my non-working time I’m a musician – playing tuba in a few local orchestras and wind bands, and piano for myself in my room. Of course playing together in...

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lockdown

Brunel Sinfonia Lockdown Projects

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In my non-working time I’m a musician – playing tuba in a few local orchestras and wind bands, and piano for myself in my room. Of course playing together in...

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tuba

Brunel Sinfonia Lockdown Projects

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In my non-working time I’m a musician – playing tuba in a few local orchestras and wind bands, and piano for myself in my room. Of course playing together in...

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palaeogeography

New Palaeogeographical Maps in R

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I’ve added a new research page linked from my homepage and the first thing up is an extended workshop that I ran on plotting palaeogeographical maps and occ...

Building Palaeogeographic Maps in R

6 minute read

At the end of last year, I was looking at data from the Palaeobiology Database (PBDB) and wanted to draw a map of where fossils were found. I made such maps ...

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R

New Palaeogeographical Maps in R

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I’ve added a new research page linked from my homepage and the first thing up is an extended workshop that I ran on plotting palaeogeographical maps and occ...

Building Palaeogeographic Maps in R

6 minute read

At the end of last year, I was looking at data from the Palaeobiology Database (PBDB) and wanted to draw a map of where fossils were found. I made such maps ...

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coding

New Palaeogeographical Maps in R

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I’ve added a new research page linked from my homepage and the first thing up is an extended workshop that I ran on plotting palaeogeographical maps and occ...

Building Palaeogeographic Maps in R

6 minute read

At the end of last year, I was looking at data from the Palaeobiology Database (PBDB) and wanted to draw a map of where fossils were found. I made such maps ...

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homoplasy

What I read today: “On homology”

1 minute read

Here’s something new.  I had planned to read many, many papers early in PhD, but so far have only managed to read many.  This ‘what I read today’ section wil...

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phylogenetic framework

What I read today: “On homology”

1 minute read

Here’s something new.  I had planned to read many, many papers early in PhD, but so far have only managed to read many.  This ‘what I read today’ section wil...

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wordle

My blog so far

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There’s a great little tool over at wordle.net. It allows to to input text, or set a URL, and will create a world cloud of this — more often used worlds are ...

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paddle

Who’s useless at writing a blog: I am!

2 minute read

As I’m sure some of you may have noticed, I haven’t posted any new things recently — this month in fact.  It has been quite a busy time: I’ve taken visits to...

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isotope ratios

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Google

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Peer review

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Bristol

Reaching out to teach

7 minute read

This past month I’ve been thinking a bit about public outreach in science.  Several things have spurred this on:

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Zoological Society of London

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museum

Of Leicester, the apple in its own eye

2 minute read

This past week A few weeks ago, at the beginning of August, I went to Leicester; ‘why’ you might ask? That’s a very good question, and one that I might not b...

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oxford clay

Of Leicester, the apple in its own eye

2 minute read

This past week A few weeks ago, at the beginning of August, I went to Leicester; ‘why’ you might ask? That’s a very good question, and one that I might not b...

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peterborough area

Of Leicester, the apple in its own eye

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This past week A few weeks ago, at the beginning of August, I went to Leicester; ‘why’ you might ask? That’s a very good question, and one that I might not b...

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travel

Of Leicester, the apple in its own eye

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This past week A few weeks ago, at the beginning of August, I went to Leicester; ‘why’ you might ask? That’s a very good question, and one that I might not b...

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digital age

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electronic publication

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valid names

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zoology

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classifying organisms

Pages and pages and pages

2 minute read

Ichthyosaurs: a day in the life… is growing, the website that is. Following a hectic week of much reference checking and cross-checking, I have compiled a li...

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leidy

Pages and pages and pages

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Ichthyosaurs: a day in the life… is growing, the website that is. Following a hectic week of much reference checking and cross-checking, I have compiled a li...

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list

Pages and pages and pages

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Ichthyosaurs: a day in the life… is growing, the website that is. Following a hectic week of much reference checking and cross-checking, I have compiled a li...

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comparative anatomy

It’s fun to stay at the SVPCA!

2 minute read

Yesterday, I was in Oxford, at the Natural History Museum for the annual set of joy that is the Symposium of Vertebrate Palaeontology and Comparative Anatomy...

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conference

It’s fun to stay at the SVPCA!

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Yesterday, I was in Oxford, at the Natural History Museum for the annual set of joy that is the Symposium of Vertebrate Palaeontology and Comparative Anatomy...

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crocodiles

It’s fun to stay at the SVPCA!

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Yesterday, I was in Oxford, at the Natural History Museum for the annual set of joy that is the Symposium of Vertebrate Palaeontology and Comparative Anatomy...

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dinosaurs

It’s fun to stay at the SVPCA!

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Yesterday, I was in Oxford, at the Natural History Museum for the annual set of joy that is the Symposium of Vertebrate Palaeontology and Comparative Anatomy...

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plesiosaurs

It’s fun to stay at the SVPCA!

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Yesterday, I was in Oxford, at the Natural History Museum for the annual set of joy that is the Symposium of Vertebrate Palaeontology and Comparative Anatomy...

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pliosaurs

It’s fun to stay at the SVPCA!

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Yesterday, I was in Oxford, at the Natural History Museum for the annual set of joy that is the Symposium of Vertebrate Palaeontology and Comparative Anatomy...

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SVPCA

It’s fun to stay at the SVPCA!

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Yesterday, I was in Oxford, at the Natural History Museum for the annual set of joy that is the Symposium of Vertebrate Palaeontology and Comparative Anatomy...

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academic books

Open the doors, let the people come

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A while ago, I promised that I’d talk a bit more about Open Access and the open access movement. Here is the blog post that I finally give to you, a little l...

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Academic Spring

Open the doors, let the people come

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A while ago, I promised that I’d talk a bit more about Open Access and the open access movement. Here is the blog post that I finally give to you, a little l...

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journals

Open the doors, let the people come

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A while ago, I promised that I’d talk a bit more about Open Access and the open access movement. Here is the blog post that I finally give to you, a little l...

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UK policy

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A while ago, I promised that I’d talk a bit more about Open Access and the open access movement. Here is the blog post that I finally give to you, a little l...

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CC BY-SA

Lookee here

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Creative Commons

Lookee here

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happiness

Lookee here

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people

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sharing

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palaeoart

Ichthyosaurs all aswim

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There hasn’t been much ichthyosaurs themselves over the past few posts. So, just to keep you die-hards happy, here’s a little montage featuring a gamut of ic...

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sea monster

Ichthyosaurs all aswim

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There hasn’t been much ichthyosaurs themselves over the past few posts. So, just to keep you die-hards happy, here’s a little montage featuring a gamut of ic...

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niche partitioning

New ichthyosaur species!

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Not long after posting my recent Ichthyosaur taxonomy page, with its list of valid genera, I find myself needing amend it; but in a good way.

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Toarcian

New ichthyosaur species!

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Not long after posting my recent Ichthyosaur taxonomy page, with its list of valid genera, I find myself needing amend it; but in a good way.

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diversity

Ichthyosaurian update

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A little update to the site, with some ichthyosaur news.

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fieldwork

Ichthyosaurian update

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A little update to the site, with some ichthyosaur news.

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genus

Ichthyosaurian update

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A little update to the site, with some ichthyosaur news.

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geological mapping

Ichthyosaurian update

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A little update to the site, with some ichthyosaur news.

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maxwell

Ichthyosaurian update

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A little update to the site, with some ichthyosaur news.

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palaeobiogeography

Ichthyosaurian update

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A little update to the site, with some ichthyosaur news.

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species

Ichthyosaurian update

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A little update to the site, with some ichthyosaur news.

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undergraduates

Ichthyosaurian update

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A little update to the site, with some ichthyosaur news.

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journal of geology

New, new, new

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Y’know, it’s the same old thing: you wait ages for new ichthyosaurs, then several come along at once! I notice this seems to have started after putting up my...

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jurassic strata

New, new, new

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Y’know, it’s the same old thing: you wait ages for new ichthyosaurs, then several come along at once! I notice this seems to have started after putting up my...

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knutsen

New, new, new

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Y’know, it’s the same old thing: you wait ages for new ichthyosaurs, then several come along at once! I notice this seems to have started after putting up my...

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norwegian journal

New, new, new

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Y’know, it’s the same old thing: you wait ages for new ichthyosaurs, then several come along at once! I notice this seems to have started after putting up my...

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shale

A plethora of ichthyosaurs

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If you’ve followed dinosaurpalaeo like I have, you’ll have seen Heinrich Mallison’s continuing series on the palaeontology of SW Germany. The latest instalme...

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ecology

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Great White Shark

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predator

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Acamptonectes

The ichthyosaurian roundup of last year

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Twenty-twelve was a big year for ichthyosaurology. For me, it was my first full academic and calendar years as a PhD student at the University of Bristol stu...

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Argentina

The ichthyosaurian roundup of last year

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Twenty-twelve was a big year for ichthyosaurology. For me, it was my first full academic and calendar years as a PhD student at the University of Bristol stu...

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cfd

The ichthyosaurian roundup of last year

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Twenty-twelve was a big year for ichthyosaurology. For me, it was my first full academic and calendar years as a PhD student at the University of Bristol stu...

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Charmouth

The ichthyosaurian roundup of last year

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Twenty-twelve was a big year for ichthyosaurology. For me, it was my first full academic and calendar years as a PhD student at the University of Bristol stu...

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computational fluid dynamics

The ichthyosaurian roundup of last year

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Twenty-twelve was a big year for ichthyosaurology. For me, it was my first full academic and calendar years as a PhD student at the University of Bristol stu...

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Cretaceous

The ichthyosaurian roundup of last year

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Twenty-twelve was a big year for ichthyosaurology. For me, it was my first full academic and calendar years as a PhD student at the University of Bristol stu...

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genus stenopterygius

The ichthyosaurian roundup of last year

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Twenty-twelve was a big year for ichthyosaurology. For me, it was my first full academic and calendar years as a PhD student at the University of Bristol stu...

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Leptonectes

The ichthyosaurian roundup of last year

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Twenty-twelve was a big year for ichthyosaurology. For me, it was my first full academic and calendar years as a PhD student at the University of Bristol stu...

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Lyme Regis

The ichthyosaurian roundup of last year

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Twenty-twelve was a big year for ichthyosaurology. For me, it was my first full academic and calendar years as a PhD student at the University of Bristol stu...

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Maiaspondylus

The ichthyosaurian roundup of last year

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Twenty-twelve was a big year for ichthyosaurology. For me, it was my first full academic and calendar years as a PhD student at the University of Bristol stu...

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Mexico

The ichthyosaurian roundup of last year

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Twenty-twelve was a big year for ichthyosaurology. For me, it was my first full academic and calendar years as a PhD student at the University of Bristol stu...

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Museum für Naturkunde

The ichthyosaurian roundup of last year

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Twenty-twelve was a big year for ichthyosaurology. For me, it was my first full academic and calendar years as a PhD student at the University of Bristol stu...

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museum hauff

The ichthyosaurian roundup of last year

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Twenty-twelve was a big year for ichthyosaurology. For me, it was my first full academic and calendar years as a PhD student at the University of Bristol stu...

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Nannopterygius

The ichthyosaurian roundup of last year

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Twenty-twelve was a big year for ichthyosaurology. For me, it was my first full academic and calendar years as a PhD student at the University of Bristol stu...

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North America

The ichthyosaurian roundup of last year

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Twenty-twelve was a big year for ichthyosaurology. For me, it was my first full academic and calendar years as a PhD student at the University of Bristol stu...

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Peterborough

The ichthyosaurian roundup of last year

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Twenty-twelve was a big year for ichthyosaurology. For me, it was my first full academic and calendar years as a PhD student at the University of Bristol stu...

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Platypterygius

The ichthyosaurian roundup of last year

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Twenty-twelve was a big year for ichthyosaurology. For me, it was my first full academic and calendar years as a PhD student at the University of Bristol stu...

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Posidonia Shale

The ichthyosaurian roundup of last year

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Twenty-twelve was a big year for ichthyosaurology. For me, it was my first full academic and calendar years as a PhD student at the University of Bristol stu...

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preservation

The ichthyosaurian roundup of last year

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Twenty-twelve was a big year for ichthyosaurology. For me, it was my first full academic and calendar years as a PhD student at the University of Bristol stu...

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Russia

The ichthyosaurian roundup of last year

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Twenty-twelve was a big year for ichthyosaurology. For me, it was my first full academic and calendar years as a PhD student at the University of Bristol stu...

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South America

The ichthyosaurian roundup of last year

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Twenty-twelve was a big year for ichthyosaurology. For me, it was my first full academic and calendar years as a PhD student at the University of Bristol stu...

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southwestern germany

The ichthyosaurian roundup of last year

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Twenty-twelve was a big year for ichthyosaurology. For me, it was my first full academic and calendar years as a PhD student at the University of Bristol stu...

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Stenopterygius

The ichthyosaurian roundup of last year

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Twenty-twelve was a big year for ichthyosaurology. For me, it was my first full academic and calendar years as a PhD student at the University of Bristol stu...

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university of bristol

The ichthyosaurian roundup of last year

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Twenty-twelve was a big year for ichthyosaurology. For me, it was my first full academic and calendar years as a PhD student at the University of Bristol stu...

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USA

The ichthyosaurian roundup of last year

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Twenty-twelve was a big year for ichthyosaurology. For me, it was my first full academic and calendar years as a PhD student at the University of Bristol stu...

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dinosaur

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renaissance

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Mary Anning

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Mac

Where have I been?

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So … hi there. How have things been with you? I’ve been away from this blog for a while, but don’t worry!: I haven’t been idle … not all of the time anyway.

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Microsoft Word

Where have I been?

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So … hi there. How have things been with you? I’ve been away from this blog for a while, but don’t worry!: I haven’t been idle … not all of the time anyway.

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Scrivener

Where have I been?

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So … hi there. How have things been with you? I’ve been away from this blog for a while, but don’t worry!: I haven’t been idle … not all of the time anyway.

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tools

Where have I been?

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So … hi there. How have things been with you? I’ve been away from this blog for a while, but don’t worry!: I haven’t been idle … not all of the time anyway.

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documentary

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sans serif

The joy of a hairline sans

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I admire good typography. Both the look and idiosyncrasies of pretty fonts, and their arrangement and use in everything from books through billboards to titl...

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fonts

The joy of a hairline sans

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I admire good typography. Both the look and idiosyncrasies of pretty fonts, and their arrangement and use in everything from books through billboards to titl...

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Avenir

The joy of a hairline sans

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I admire good typography. Both the look and idiosyncrasies of pretty fonts, and their arrangement and use in everything from books through billboards to titl...

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headings

The joy of a hairline sans

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I admire good typography. Both the look and idiosyncrasies of pretty fonts, and their arrangement and use in everything from books through billboards to titl...

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presentations

The joy of a hairline sans

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I admire good typography. Both the look and idiosyncrasies of pretty fonts, and their arrangement and use in everything from books through billboards to titl...

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thesis

The joy of a hairline sans

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I admire good typography. Both the look and idiosyncrasies of pretty fonts, and their arrangement and use in everything from books through billboards to titl...

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