We’re going to be putting a fossil tortoise on exhibit next year, and I needed to know what to call it on the label. After 3 days, reading 5 technical papers, and spending several hours discussing the problem with 4 other paleontologists at my museum, I can finally confidently say … that we know what question we need to ask to get at an answer.

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We’re going to be putting a fossil tortoise on exhibit next year, and I needed to know what to call it on the label. After 3 days, reading 5 technical papers, and spending several hours discussing the problem with 4 other paleontologists at my museum, I can finally confidently say … that we know what question we need to ask to get at an answer.

#museum #museumlife #paleontology #palaeontology

Fifth Palaeontological Virtual Congress 2025 Abstracts Book
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_lWQZ5bENbPClCHkA2p4dhz7aeLHxZkX/view #globalmuseum #Palaeontology #conference