http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu The latest updates at the UC Museum of Paleontology Jere Lipps, along with former UCMP graduate students Nick Pyenson and Randy Irmis, published a paper in the July issue of Geology on the origin of the Sharktooth Hill bonebed, an enigmatic rock unit in the Central Valley that has been known since the 1850s. See the press release at the Berkeley Newscenter and the article in the San Francisco Chronicle.]]> Mon, 08 Jun 2009 11:53:38 -0700 Jim Valentine on his election as a member of the American Philosophical Society, the oldest learned society in the United States. The American Philosophical Society "promotes useful knowledge in the sciences and humanities through excellence in scholarly research, professional meetings, publications, library resources, and community outreach."]]> Fri, 22 May 2009 16:02:08 -0700 Heatstroke: Nature in an Age of Global Warming by Tony Barnosky sets today's global warming and problems with nature conservation in the context of what's normal through paleontological time and suggests some new strategies that will be required to save aspects of nature we need and value. Find out more.]]> Tue, 17 Mar 2009 09:38:40 -0700 YoS09 website. To find out more about what is going on regionally, visit the Bay Area Science website.]]> Wed, 14 Jan 2009 11:43:41 -0800 Understanding Science website in association with the Year of Science 2009 at the annual meeting of the Society of Integrative and Comparative Biology in Boston. Ken Miller (Brown University) and Natalie Kuldell (MIT) unveiled the site to the attending scientific community, introducing an exciting new paradigm for explaining the process and nature of science.]]> Mon, 05 Jan 2009 11:16:12 -0800 Tim White and a team of graduate students and post-docs, and is dedicated to the memory of F. Clark Howell. Read more about the exhibit at The Berkeleyan.]]> Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:26:47 -0800 Tony Barnosky's recent work appeared in The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and has since been discussed in the popular media. He points out shifts in balance between the human and non-human megafauna biomass, the energy needed to support this biomass, and how a man-made surge in biomass could lead to a crash. Read more about it at the Stones, Bones 'n Things National Geographic blog.]]> Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:37:29 -0800 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 11:31:21 -0700 Roy Caldwell discusses his science, his concerns for our oceans, and the importance of museum collections on the Dive Into Your Imagination website in their Cool Scientists You Should Know series. Dive Into Your Imagination is a website for children to encourage them to learn more about our oceans and the people who study them.]]> Wed, 24 Sep 2008 10:43:19 -0700 Mark Goodwin will be offering a behind-the-sciences tour of the UCMP in association with Cal's Homecoming on Friday, October 3rd, from 11:00 AM to noon. Just meet at the T. rex.]]> Wed, 10 Sep 2008 15:21:45 -0700