Re: Saurornitholestes found in Alberta + other news

[Jocelyn Falconnet <j.falconnet@gmail.com>]

Just to add to the discussion about the old-fashioned Paris Diplodocus 
cast : I can tell you that it has nothing to do with the repositioning 
being a difficult task.

1/ Did you see the size of the Galerie de Paléontologie ? It is 
ridiculously small compared to the Hintze Hall. Well, it was originally 
planned to be twice longer, but the builders ran out of money, so we 
obtained a shortened gallery and much less space to put specimens and 
researchers - this is still an issue today !

2/ There is a funny side effect to this matter : the Paris gallery is 
frequently used as an example of an old-fashioned exhibition including 
old-fashioned kangaroo-like iguanodons and allosaurs and trailing-tailed 
diplodoces. No kidding : people love this side of the building.

Moral of the story : people love vintage dinosaurs :-)

Cheers,
Jocelyn

Le 16/10/2014 19:03, Ben Creisler a écrit :
> Ben Creisler
> bcreisler@gmail.com
>
> Some recent news and blog items:
>
> Possible Saurornitholestes found in Alberta
>
> http://www.edmontonjournal.com/news/edmonton/dinosaur+toes+lead+fossil+find+Badlands/10293566/story.html
>
> ===
>
> How dragging tails on Carnegie's Diplodocus casts were or were not updated
>
> http://www.nhm.ac.uk/natureplus/blogs/behind-the-scenes/2014/10/15/seeing-double-dippy?fromGateway=true
>
> ====
> Garden Park National Natural Landmark dinosaur dig site dedication in Colorado
>
> http://gazette.com/fremont-county-is-prime-turf-for-paleontologists/article/1539593
>
> ===
> National Fossil Day items from yesterday
>
> Photo gallery of fossil finds
>
> http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/10/pictures/141015-national-fossil-day-paleontology-science/
>
> ***
> Best places to see fossils in US
>
> http://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/travel-through-time-national-fossil-day-180952992/?no-ist
> ===
>
> Evolution of birds
>
> http://www.natureworldnews.com/articles/9610/20141015/fossil-study-bird-still-word.htm
> ===
>
> Stephen Brusatte in New Zealand
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> http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/capital-life/10617752/Sam-Neill-had-role-in-Pinocchio-find
>
>
> ====
>
> David Attenborough to host dinosaur dig documentary, also flightless birds show
>
> http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-29641107


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