Science and the Environment

Fossils, Clues from the past

KSMU | By Dr. David Cornelison
Published February 7, 2019 at 9:45 AM CST
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Damon Bassett is a Senior Instructor at Missouri State University and teaches in the department of Geography, Geology and Planning.  He is also a paleontologist;  listen in as Damon chats with Dr. Cornelison about his background, professional interests and the nuts and bolts of what looking for fossils really means.

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Dr. David Cornelison
Dr. David Cornelison has been working as an educator and scientist in Arizona and Missouri universities for the last 32 years. From 2010-2018, he was the head of the Department of Physics, Astronomy and Materials Science at Missouri State University. His research interests lie at the intersection of experimental condensed-matter physics and astrophysics, while his educational efforts have focused on outreach to the K-12 school system. Most of all, he believes in curiosity-driven learning in the sciences and all other fields.
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