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Uniformitarianism and the stratigraphic profiles of academia

One of the great challenges in paleoanthropological field work is understanding the sequence of events that led to the accumulation of materials at a site. How did these sediments get here? What agents led to the assemblage of fossils that … Continue reading

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The special joys of academia

Tara Smith, newly-minted Associate Professor of Epidemiology at the University of Iowa, celebrates her tenure promotion: Received the official letter from the Provost–the Board of Regents approved my application for tenure and promotion to Associate Professor. … To celebrate, I’ve … Continue reading

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