Des Collins, Paleontologist: The Burgess Shale

As a paleontologist, Des Collins wants to look back into deep time to study the Cambrian explosion. He studies fossils from the Burgess Shale in Canada. He describes the excitement and difficulty of putting together an entire fossil Anomalacaris.

Topic
Scientist
Tags
Cambrian Explosion
fossil
evolution
paleontology
Metatags
fossils
anomalocaris
cambrian
putting together fossil pieces
Video length
6:12
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http://c325582.r82.cf1.rackcdn.com/37382216.mov.zip
New Standards
MS-LS4.A Evidence of Common Ancestry and Diversity
Nature of Science: Science is a Human Endeavor
Nature of Science: Scientific knowledge is open to revision in light of new evidence.
Nature of Science: Scientific Knowledge is Based on Empirical Evidence
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M.C.5.c.
M.D.2.b.
M.G.1.a.
M.G.1.b.
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7. Scientific research
4.g. Significant developments in animal life.
4.e. Fossils provide evidence of how life has changed.
Scientist in this video
Des Collins, Paleontologist