Palaeos.com is a web site on biology, paleontology, cladistics and geology and which covers the history of Earth. The site is well-respected and has been used as a reference by professional paleontologists such as Michael J. Benton, the professor of vertebrate palaeontology in the Department of Earth Sciences at the University of Bristol.[1] It is frequently cited in Science Online.
Palaeos.com was started by Toby White and Alan Kazlev; the pair were later joined by Chris Taylor, Mikko Haaramo of the Department of Geology at the University of Helsinki, and Chris Clowes. It features professional-level articles about:
- Palaeontology, evolution and systematics
- Geochronology, earth systems and time scale
- Diversity of life and ecology
The site's developers have started a wiki, Palaeos.org, which uses MediaWiki software to provide conventional voluntary membership. (Bush 2006)
References
- V Bush, 2006, "Recalled to Life", Science Magazine, vol.314 PDF p.2 (also in Fossil Footnotes)
- Carolyn Johnson, 2003, Using Internet Primary Sources to Teach Critical Thinking Skills in the Sciences, Libraries Unlimited, Westport Connecticut and London, 352 pp (Page 20)
Footnotes
- ^ Benton, M.Vertebrate Paleontology Third Edition. Blackwell Publishing.
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