some articles from American Scientist (was: Ever Since _Wonderful Life_)

[Mickey Rowe <rowe@psych.ucsb.edu>]

Daniel Bensen <dbensen@gotnet.net> asked:

> Can anybody recommend books, websites, or publications where I can
> learn more about the Cambrian explosion?

The first thing that popped into my head was an article by Erwin,
Valentine, and Jablonski published in _American Scientist_ four years
ago.  It's still on the web:

http://www.AmericanScientist.org/articles/97articles/Erwin.html

In looking for it I also found they've made available the article that
Anusuya Chinsamy and Peter Dodson wrote on dinosaur bone histology.
Since the subject has come up here recently I figured I'd mention it
in case people might want some background reading:

http://www.AmericanScientist.org/articles/95articles/achinsamy.html

Make sure you read the whole article before criticizing any of it :-j

The site has at least a few other articles people here might like to
read.  Poke around...

-- 
Mickey Rowe     (rowe@psych.ucsb.edu)