tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7578322515370564452.post3270883891322743372..comments2023-09-05T13:36:07.191-06:00Comments on Dinochick Blogs: Paper shines new light on the feather details of Microraptor guiUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7578322515370564452.post-67862661282227161982010-02-18T19:33:26.127-07:002010-02-18T19:33:26.127-07:00Amazing how much technology is expanding knowledge...Amazing how much technology is expanding knowledge of fossil critters.Doughttp://www.flickr.com/photos/jobarianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7578322515370564452.post-19280912562258250262010-02-13T14:21:21.574-07:002010-02-13T14:21:21.574-07:00[David Hone wrote: There really is genuine inform...[David Hone wrote: <i> There really is genuine information 'hidden' in fossils and we need UV light and other techniques to bring this out. <b>If we don't (and few people do) we risk missing out on all kinds of rare and valuable soft-tissue information and even destroying it during preparation while exposing the bones. </b>This is obviously really critical and something more people need to be aware of.</i> ]<br /><br />I agree. There are a lot of potential techniques which could be used to explore these types of material and prep work can be very dangerous on material. There is a lot of benefit to xray CT scanning (and microCT scanning for smaller fossils) before extensive prep is carried out. Even prep methods which can produce beautiful results like acid prepping, that can make it harder to examine non-hard tissue areas when CT scanning after that material has been prepped.<br /><br />I have a paper in press (slated for this summer) which redescribes material which was prepped somewhat badly in places, though that was done in the early 20th century so perhaps it is understandable. :(Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08718847558790015112noreply@blogger.com