BES 301A

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Schedule

gold-plated ammonite fossil Archeopteryx, one of the earliest fossil birds, preserved with feathers three different views of a muricid sea snail specimen open arms of a crinoid fossil showing its feather-like limbs

This calendar may change. Please check email and Canvas regularly for updates. Homework is always due Thursdays at midnight.

Week Meetings, Tuesdays 11:00a Topic
1 Jan 7 Introductions
2 Jan 14 Introducing the Paleobiology Database
3 Jan 21 Statistics
4 Jan 28 More statistics, Library Workshop
5 Feb 4 Finish the in-class stats worksheet
6 Feb 11 Results and Methods
7 Feb 18 Building Arguments
8 Feb 25 Discussions and Introduction
9 Mar 4 Credibility
10 Mar 11 The Future
11 Mar 18 Final Paper and Cover Letter due at midnight. No class meeting.