Big thank you to PZ Myers and everybody visiting today to say such nice things about my son's blog. Art is thrilled to know there are so many people out there who care about the subject matter and appreciate the fact that he writes a science blog.Cheers!
It may look like a mess, but I believe it's "organized."
Greetings from Manitoba, Canada! First of all, allow me to chime in with these others to say how awesome this project is. I'm a bit of a paleo-fan myself, though I'm not very up to speed on the Burgess Shale formation yet. Great work!
Have you made it to many of the great fossil museums and sites around this continent yet? My Wife and I recently went on our second Dinosaur Tour together to check out some great places. So far our favourites are the Wyoming Dinosaur Centre in Thermopolis, WY and the Royal Tyrrel Museum in Drumheller, AB (Canada).
On our last trip, one of the books we picked up was called 'Cruisin the Fossil Freeway.' It's got a lot of really neat information and some amazing artwork. If you haven't seen it yet, I recommend you take a look! It's got a lot of really cool fossils and talks about where they can be found. Maybe you'll be going on your own fossil tour someday? http://www.amazon.com/Cruisin-Fossil-Freeway-Scientist-Ultimate/dp/1555914519
I suddenly stopped weeping for the future. You are an inspiration! If I had kids I would make them read your blog for sure. When I was little, I loved (and still love) dinosaurs and all the life that led up to them. I look forward to new posts in my subscription service. Go to it, kiddo!
Good work! I haven't heard of most of the critters described here before. It's always good to learn about something new and different, especially in a field as fascinating as paleontology.
Here in Ithaca, NY, we're surrounded by Devonian shale. My husband and I do a lot of fossil collecting, and like to try identifying what we find. One of the fossils we've run across, while we can put a name to it, remains a mystery with regards to what it was like in life: Plumalina plumaria.
I am a Chinese living in Holland. I found your blog through PZ Myers' blog. I am really amazed. Go ahead, young man, tell us more abour this wonderful world you have discovered. I will definitely ask my kids to read your blog.
@woodsong Thanks for telling me about Plumalina plumari. It could have acted like a Sea Pen and anchored itself to the sea floor and stuck up like a plant.
I think it's great. I want to encourage my 5 year old nephew to do something similar. Keep it up!
ReplyDeleteHeya, new fan here from New Zealand. :)
ReplyDeleteI have a 2 1/2 year old son, and it would be really cool if he could do something like this one day.
Love your work,
Denise
Greets from Australia! Very nice blog, I am learning something :)
ReplyDeleteWell that settles it, I'm never having a kid. In comparison to this, anything they would do would just be a disappointment.
ReplyDeleteI've added your blog to a list for my 2nd graders next year.
ReplyDeleteThis is very well researched and informative, great job.
ReplyDeleteYou are awesome. Please never give up your passion for ancient life. I am 32 years old and I am learning a lot from your posts.
ReplyDeleteThis is really good work. The facts are clear and interesting and really shows your passion for the subject. Keep it up!
ReplyDeleteTerrific! I'll be checking back often!
ReplyDeleteGood on you Louise, and the boy of course.
ReplyDeleteThanks as always, ABC!
ReplyDeleteWonderful! You're on my Google Reader now.
ReplyDeleteYou really need a "Follow" button. (You can get it from Blogger.)
Another fan in Alaska, and my 7-year old grandson liked this too!
ReplyDeleteTrès Cool.
ReplyDeleteEncountered your blog via an @assassingrl tweet, saw a comment from Denise in NZ, what a small world we are beginning to live in.
Hi ABC,
ReplyDeleteGreetings from Germany. You have a nice blog!
Hi again ABC,
ReplyDeletehere are two creatures you might be interested in, they both look weird enough and one is from the Burgess Shale and was only recently published.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orthrozanclus
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halkieria
Lee
Great blog! Added to my RSS reader. I hope my little 15 month old daughter will be that smart one day :-)
ReplyDeleteOne new fan from Germany
Amazing blog!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your interest with everyone.
Nance
Greetings from Brooklyn, New York. Great blog!
ReplyDeleteArthropods are cool.
@Susannah Thanks! My mom added a follow button.
ReplyDeleteThanks everybody!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDelete@Lee : And Halkieria seems to be a relative of Wiwaxia.
ReplyDeleteGreetings from Manitoba, Canada! First of all, allow me to chime in with these others to say how awesome this project is. I'm a bit of a paleo-fan myself, though I'm not very up to speed on the Burgess Shale formation yet. Great work!
ReplyDeleteHave you made it to many of the great fossil museums and sites around this continent yet? My Wife and I recently went on our second Dinosaur Tour together to check out some great places. So far our favourites are the Wyoming Dinosaur Centre in Thermopolis, WY and the Royal Tyrrel Museum in Drumheller, AB (Canada).
On our last trip, one of the books we picked up was called 'Cruisin the Fossil Freeway.' It's got a lot of really neat information and some amazing artwork. If you haven't seen it yet, I recommend you take a look! It's got a lot of really cool fossils and talks about where they can be found. Maybe you'll be going on your own fossil tour someday?
http://www.amazon.com/Cruisin-Fossil-Freeway-Scientist-Ultimate/dp/1555914519
Keep up the great work!
-Dave from Canada
I suddenly stopped weeping for the future. You are an inspiration! If I had kids I would make them read your blog for sure. When I was little, I loved (and still love) dinosaurs and all the life that led up to them. I look forward to new posts in my subscription service. Go to it, kiddo!
ReplyDeleteGood work! I haven't heard of most of the critters described here before. It's always good to learn about something new and different, especially in a field as fascinating as paleontology.
ReplyDeleteHere in Ithaca, NY, we're surrounded by Devonian shale. My husband and I do a lot of fossil collecting, and like to try identifying what we find. One of the fossils we've run across, while we can put a name to it, remains a mystery with regards to what it was like in life: Plumalina plumaria.
http://www1.newark.ohio-state.edu/Professional/OSU/Faculty/jstjohn/Cool%20Fossils/Plumalina.htm
Do you like mysteries? There are a lot of weird critters out there!
-woodsong
I am a Chinese living in Holland. I found your blog through PZ Myers' blog. I am really amazed. Go ahead, young man, tell us more abour this wonderful world you have discovered.
ReplyDeleteI will definitely ask my kids to read your blog.
Hi ABC, greetings from Costa Rica. I also found your blog through PZ Myers.
ReplyDeleteIs great to see this blog. I think what you are doing is awesome. Keep the good work. :D
Regards
@woodsong Thanks for telling me about Plumalina plumari. It could have acted like a Sea Pen and anchored itself to the sea floor and stuck up like a plant.
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