Geo-Happenings
Jan. 30, 2023
Seen on Twitter: Kligman paleo discovery named after Ohio Players song
Seen on Twitter: Kligman paleo discovery named after Ohio Players song
As tweeted by the Dayton (Ohio) Daily News, the fossil discovery reported by Kligman et al. in last week's Nature paper, Funcusvermis gilmorei, was named in honor of the 1972 song Funky Worm by the Ohio Players. (There's gotta be a good story behind this.) Should you wish to familiarize yourself with this, um, unique song, here is the Spotify link.
Seen on Twitter: VT-Paleo visits the Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Seen on Twitter: VT-Paleo visits the Carnegie Museum of Natural History
The VT vertebrate paleo group visited the Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pittsburgh, as seen in this tweet.
Friday seminar: Dr. James McClure
Friday seminar: Dr. James McClure
Dr. James McClure of Virginia Tech's National Security Institute gave a fascinating talk on "digital rock physics." His talk was introduced by Dr. Ryan Pollyea.