Posts Tagged ‘paleontology’

They Might Be Giants cover Paleontology and Evolution

Posted by: Avi in Videos on September 30th, 2009

One of my favorite bands of all time, They Might Be Giants, has just come out with a new album dedicated to covering science called Here comes Science. It is a great album and the first rock album that I have ever heard of that required fact checking.

The album features two songs for those who love dinosaurs and are into evolution:

  • “I am a Paleontologist”
  • “My Brother the Ape”

I say this is a must buy for kids and adults who love Science and fun music.

Below is the video for “I am a Paleontologist.” Enjoy!

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Stuff for kids about Paleontology at AMNH’s Ology

Posted by: Avi in Games on May 26th, 2009

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As I was poking aroung the American Museum of Natural History‘s website looking to plan a trip to visit Ida and the new Extreme Mammals exhibit, I found this site for kids with all sorts of games and activities featuring many of the “Ologys” covered in the museum.

Go to the Paleontology section of the Ology website and have fun!

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    Microbe Finds Arsenic Tasty; Redefines Life


    New Microbe Samples

    NASA scientists have discovered an amazing new life-form that redefines what we consider to be the basic building blocks of life.

    A microbe found at the bottom of Mono Lake in California seems able to live in a solution of arsenic which is poisonous to most other life.  Phosphorus, which used to be considered one of the essential building blocks of life, is replaced by arsenic in this organism.

    Dr. Sasselov, an astronomer at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics and director of an institute on the origins of life there said, “I would like to know, when designing experiments and instruments to look for life [on other planets], whether I should be looking for same stuff as here on Earth, or whether there are other options.  Are we going to look for same molecules we love and know here, or broaden our search?”

    Seems like we have aliens right here on earth!!!

    Original NYTimes article…
    Dec 10