Dr. Morrison Nolan
@morrisonnolanpaleo.bsky.social
Researcher and Teacher. Visiting Assistant Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences at Denison University. Ediacaran-Cambrian Paleobiogeochemistry, esp stable isotopes.
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Here's a throwback video of me digging out a massive Exogyra ponderosa shell from the Cretaceous aged Demopolis Chalk in Tupelo, Mississippi.
(March 5th 2020)
(March 5th 2020)
January 5, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Here's a throwback video of me digging out a massive Exogyra ponderosa shell from the Cretaceous aged Demopolis Chalk in Tupelo, Mississippi.
(March 5th 2020)
(March 5th 2020)
One of the important take aways of this interview is its demonstration of how science journalism can deceive or misguide wrt to what scientific consensus is, and the concomitant malign poltical ends that misdirection can promote
In this in-depth interview Billie Jean Sweeney — a former editor at The New York Times — details how the paper shifted towards openly promoting anti-trans hatred, why this was directed from the very top, how some staff pushed back and the immense damage done by the NYT legitimizing bigotry.
'A directive from above': Former NYT editor lays out how the paper pushes anti-trans bigotry
In this in-depth interview, former New York Times editor Billie Jean Sweeney details how the paper shifted towards openly promoting anti-trans hatred, how some staff tried to stop it, how it's directe...
transnews.network
January 2, 2026 at 11:12 PM
One of the important take aways of this interview is its demonstration of how science journalism can deceive or misguide wrt to what scientific consensus is, and the concomitant malign poltical ends that misdirection can promote
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
My mom and I visited the Boulder NCAR Facility. It had great displays/educational material beyond the vital science being conducted there. NCAR plays a vital role in long term CO2 monitoring. Dismantling will have long term implications for cliamte science
My mom and I visited the Boulder NCAR Facility. It had great displays/educational material beyond the vital science being conducted there. NCAR plays a vital role in long term CO2 monitoring. Dismantling will have long term implications for cliamte science
Trump moves to dismantle major US climate research center in Colorado
The Trump administration is breaking up the National Center for Atmospheric Research, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
www.usatoday.com
December 17, 2025 at 2:06 AM
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
My mom and I visited the Boulder NCAR Facility. It had great displays/educational material beyond the vital science being conducted there. NCAR plays a vital role in long term CO2 monitoring. Dismantling will have long term implications for cliamte science
My mom and I visited the Boulder NCAR Facility. It had great displays/educational material beyond the vital science being conducted there. NCAR plays a vital role in long term CO2 monitoring. Dismantling will have long term implications for cliamte science
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Today I’m joining the #GivingTuesday challenge to save the Museum of the Earth. As a Board of Trustee emeritus member, I see first-hand the Museum's impact on educating our community and the world about climate change, biodiversity, and our home planet. Please donate at priweb.org/support.
Save the Museum of the Earth and PRI – Secure Its Future!
In these challenging times, places like the Paleontological Research Institution (PRI) stand as beacons of hope, fostering understanding of the natural world and inspiring action for a sustainable fut...
priweb.org
December 2, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Today I’m joining the #GivingTuesday challenge to save the Museum of the Earth. As a Board of Trustee emeritus member, I see first-hand the Museum's impact on educating our community and the world about climate change, biodiversity, and our home planet. Please donate at priweb.org/support.
#givingtuesday The Paleontological Research Institution, a museum/collection/education org., is looking for donations to help retire the mortgage and maintain operations. The do excellent edu/outreach/research. www.priweb.org #Paleontology #SciCom #NaturalHistory #Museums
Paleontological Research Institution
www.priweb.org
November 30, 2025 at 5:47 PM
#givingtuesday The Paleontological Research Institution, a museum/collection/education org., is looking for donations to help retire the mortgage and maintain operations. The do excellent edu/outreach/research. www.priweb.org #Paleontology #SciCom #NaturalHistory #Museums
Since ~ 2021, trans people have been subject to extensive political & media hysteria. For the crime of seeking to live freely, their motives have been impugned, their identities questioned, and their rights constrained. This "concern" has very real costs for trans people.
Insights and Data — Trans Remembrance Project
www.transremembrance.org
November 21, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Since ~ 2021, trans people have been subject to extensive political & media hysteria. For the crime of seeking to live freely, their motives have been impugned, their identities questioned, and their rights constrained. This "concern" has very real costs for trans people.
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I really hate it when scientists keep saying that “we need to rebuild trust in science,” because it implies that scientists are to blame for the mistrust rather than the millions of dollars of dark money that have funded political attacks on science in order to advance a far right agenda.
November 19, 2025 at 9:48 PM
I really hate it when scientists keep saying that “we need to rebuild trust in science,” because it implies that scientists are to blame for the mistrust rather than the millions of dollars of dark money that have funded political attacks on science in order to advance a far right agenda.
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Have you completed or commissioned a piece of palaeoart in the last year? Nominations are now open for The Marsh Palaeoart Award! 🎨🦕🌿🐌🐟🎨
You can self-nominate, or nominate an artist you think deserves recognition. Check out our website for more details - palaeosoc.org/grants-prize...
You can self-nominate, or nominate an artist you think deserves recognition. Check out our website for more details - palaeosoc.org/grants-prize...
October 22, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Have you completed or commissioned a piece of palaeoart in the last year? Nominations are now open for The Marsh Palaeoart Award! 🎨🦕🌿🐌🐟🎨
You can self-nominate, or nominate an artist you think deserves recognition. Check out our website for more details - palaeosoc.org/grants-prize...
You can self-nominate, or nominate an artist you think deserves recognition. Check out our website for more details - palaeosoc.org/grants-prize...
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I’ve released a tool to sketch and edit phylogenetic trees!
yawak.jp/PhyloWeaver/
Load a Newick file and intuitively add/remove/resize branches.
Useful for quick conceptual trees, extracting subtrees, or turning ideas into Newick.
yawak.jp/PhyloWeaver/
Load a Newick file and intuitively add/remove/resize branches.
Useful for quick conceptual trees, extracting subtrees, or turning ideas into Newick.
PhyloWeaver – Interactive phylogenetic tree editor
Edit and visualize phylogenetic trees directly in your browser. PhyloWeaver lets you interactively rearrange tree topologies and export high-quality figures for publications and presentations.
yawak.jp
November 18, 2025 at 1:59 AM
I’ve released a tool to sketch and edit phylogenetic trees!
yawak.jp/PhyloWeaver/
Load a Newick file and intuitively add/remove/resize branches.
Useful for quick conceptual trees, extracting subtrees, or turning ideas into Newick.
yawak.jp/PhyloWeaver/
Load a Newick file and intuitively add/remove/resize branches.
Useful for quick conceptual trees, extracting subtrees, or turning ideas into Newick.
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Protoceratops in an ironstone enhanced burrow. The burrow had rolled down the hill. Most pics are of a Proto in burrow not enhanced by ironstone (no sign of burrow) scavenged beetle larvae, who left borings in the bone and their pupae. They loved to chew up the cartilage in the joints.
August 13, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Protoceratops in an ironstone enhanced burrow. The burrow had rolled down the hill. Most pics are of a Proto in burrow not enhanced by ironstone (no sign of burrow) scavenged beetle larvae, who left borings in the bone and their pupae. They loved to chew up the cartilage in the joints.
Hello All! The deadline for @geosociety.bsky.social connects 2025 abstract submissions is rapidly approaching (Aug 5th). My Co-chairs @masonscher.bsky.social, Ben Kligman, and I still eagerly invite your submissions on #coprolite research! We want to catch a whiff of your work! #paleontology
August 4, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Hello All! The deadline for @geosociety.bsky.social connects 2025 abstract submissions is rapidly approaching (Aug 5th). My Co-chairs @masonscher.bsky.social, Ben Kligman, and I still eagerly invite your submissions on #coprolite research! We want to catch a whiff of your work! #paleontology
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I remember hearing the words "brought to you by the corporation for public broadcasting" every time I watched Sesame Street as a kid. Horrifying that this tiny pot of funds for educational media and public information is being stolen from us. www.npr.org/2025/08/01/n...
Corporation for Public Broadcasting says it's shutting down
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which funnels federal money to public media stations, says it's winding down operations after President Trump signed a law rescinding all funding.
www.npr.org
August 1, 2025 at 8:15 PM
I remember hearing the words "brought to you by the corporation for public broadcasting" every time I watched Sesame Street as a kid. Horrifying that this tiny pot of funds for educational media and public information is being stolen from us. www.npr.org/2025/08/01/n...
The deadline for @geosociety.bsky.social connects 2025 abstract submissions is rapidly approaching (Aug 5th). My Co-chairs @masonscher.bsky.social, Ben Kligman, and I still eagerly invite your submissions on #coprolite research! We want to catch a whiff of your work! #paleontology
August 1, 2025 at 12:39 PM
The deadline for @geosociety.bsky.social connects 2025 abstract submissions is rapidly approaching (Aug 5th). My Co-chairs @masonscher.bsky.social, Ben Kligman, and I still eagerly invite your submissions on #coprolite research! We want to catch a whiff of your work! #paleontology
George Frandsen is the owner and curator of the Poozeum, the largest private collection of #coprolites. As an invited speaker to this year's @geosociety.bsky.social session T154: Coprolite happens, I and my co-chairs are very excited to learn about his work with coprolites. We hope you can join!
July 24, 2025 at 2:29 PM
George Frandsen is the owner and curator of the Poozeum, the largest private collection of #coprolites. As an invited speaker to this year's @geosociety.bsky.social session T154: Coprolite happens, I and my co-chairs are very excited to learn about his work with coprolites. We hope you can join!
Dr. Karen Chin is a Professor & Curator of #Paleontology at UC Boulder, studying Mesozoic ecosystems/community interactions. A great mover and shaker in #coprolite science, we are excited to have her as an invited speaker at this year's @geosociety.bsky.social session T154. Coprolite Happens!
July 24, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Dr. Karen Chin is a Professor & Curator of #Paleontology at UC Boulder, studying Mesozoic ecosystems/community interactions. A great mover and shaker in #coprolite science, we are excited to have her as an invited speaker at this year's @geosociety.bsky.social session T154. Coprolite Happens!
At @geosociety.bsky.social 2025 meeting, I, @masonscher.bsky.social , and Benjamin Kligman are chairing session T154: Coprolite Happens: Insights into Geobiology. We have two excellent invited speakers: Dr. Karen Chin at UC Boulder and George Frandsen, owner and curator of the Poozeum.
July 24, 2025 at 2:22 PM
At @geosociety.bsky.social 2025 meeting, I, @masonscher.bsky.social , and Benjamin Kligman are chairing session T154: Coprolite Happens: Insights into Geobiology. We have two excellent invited speakers: Dr. Karen Chin at UC Boulder and George Frandsen, owner and curator of the Poozeum.
Ben Kligman, Mason Scher, and I are chairing GSA section T154: Coprolite Happens! We eagerly invite abstract submissions on coprolite research. There's been a lot of movements in the field, and we want to share it!
July 18, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Ben Kligman, Mason Scher, and I are chairing GSA section T154: Coprolite Happens! We eagerly invite abstract submissions on coprolite research. There's been a lot of movements in the field, and we want to share it!
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"Democrats are claiming that Trump is going to kick 16 million Americans off their healthcare. In reality, Trump is only going to kick 11 million people off their healthcare and then another 5 million people"
July 10, 2025 at 4:37 PM
"Democrats are claiming that Trump is going to kick 16 million Americans off their healthcare. In reality, Trump is only going to kick 11 million people off their healthcare and then another 5 million people"
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Swarthmore College has a teaching collection of fossil plants that has probably not been used in decades, recently re-discovered when we moved into a new building. We are hoping to catalog/digitize them. Can anyone ID any of these specimens beyond the brief descriptions on the cards? (1/2)
June 16, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Swarthmore College has a teaching collection of fossil plants that has probably not been used in decades, recently re-discovered when we moved into a new building. We are hoping to catalog/digitize them. Can anyone ID any of these specimens beyond the brief descriptions on the cards? (1/2)
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Please celebrate the Gay and Modern Apes in your life this month for pride!
June 1, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Please celebrate the Gay and Modern Apes in your life this month for pride!
Ben Kligman, Mason Scher, and I are chairing GSA section T154: Coprolite Happens! We eagerly invite abstract submissions on coprolite research. There's been a lot of movements in the field, and we want to share it!
June 1, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Ben Kligman, Mason Scher, and I are chairing GSA section T154: Coprolite Happens! We eagerly invite abstract submissions on coprolite research. There's been a lot of movements in the field, and we want to share it!
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“you should have a choice” means “we get to choose for you”
BREAKING: FDA says covid boosters now only for those over 65 or with preconditions. www.statnews.com/2025/05/20/f...
FDA will limit Covid vaccines to people over 65 or at high risk of serious illness, leaders say
The FDA announced it will limit access to Covid-19 vaccines going forward to people 65 and older and others at high risk of serious illness
www.statnews.com
May 20, 2025 at 4:10 PM
“you should have a choice” means “we get to choose for you”
This is a hideous invasion of civil liberties
Le Monde reporting that a French scientist traveling to Houston to attend a conference was denied entry to US after a search of his phone & computer revealed messages critical of Trump's science cuts, "which [says CPB] conveyed hatred of Trump & could be qualified as terrorism". Computer confiscated
March 19, 2025 at 8:43 PM
This is a hideous invasion of civil liberties