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Excavating Wyoming's Ancient Tropical Forests - Challenging and Changing the Face of Science

Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology via YouTube

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Explore Wyoming's ancient tropical forests and the challenges faced by female scientists in STEM fields through this engaging lecture by Dr. Ellen Currano of the University of Wyoming. Discover the process of excavating plant fossils from the Paleocene and Eocene epochs, and learn how these specimens are used to reconstruct past climates and landscapes. Gain insights into the study of insect populations through the analysis of feeding damage on fossil leaves. Delve into Dr. Currano's personal experiences as a female field scientist and examine the unconscious gender biases prevalent in scientific disciplines.

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Excavating Wyoming's Ancient Tropical Forests While Challenging (and Changing) the Face of Science

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Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology

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