Even more than you know -- I had the opportunity while in high school to take a couple of college level courses one summer. What did I take? Neurobiology and Marine Biology. I came home and announced that I wanted to be a marine biologist. My mom and aunt finally convinced me to forego that option as even PhDs in the field in Miami had trouble finding employment.
This advice obviously didn't work all that well because the next time I decided maybe biochemistry wasn't my future, I chose archaeology. :|
am currently working on a taxonomy poster about enlarging the genus Homo to include Pan troglodytes and Pan paniscus (not my idea, mind!) You probably know more on the subject than I do but I spent many years looking at faunal remains and studying bones. From my admittedly limited knowledge of various species's morphology, it makes perfect sense to move both chimp species into the Homo genus. Gotta say, I think gorillas belong there, too. The DNA seems to indicate a close relationship, as well. You have my vote! ;-) Well, unless there's a movement to make us Pan sapiens (which genus has primacy?). I would find it highly amusing to join the satyrs ;-) but it really would screw up my user name here.
I even grubbed around a shell midden as a child on a trip to Florida (are you allowed to do that?) Sure! It's the theft of cultural resources that makes archaeologists hot under the collar. Just playing around on them, though? No biggie.
Chris(topher) Lightfoot... You probably get this question all the time but any relation to Gordon Lightfoot?
Argh, I wrote a life story. Dear God I’m sorry... I'm not! I LIKE comments. I like discussions. I'm all for it. I like having the people on my friends list be exactly that -- friends rather than just user names. :)
-- psst! You must must must go to Africa! --- True - and I need to do it soon before I get too used to comfort and too set in my ways. I swear I can feel myself fossilizing every year. :|
And now? I'm off to look at pictures of pretty gorillas...
Re: Note: tongue is in the cheek
This advice obviously didn't work all that well because the next time I decided maybe biochemistry wasn't my future, I chose archaeology. :|
am currently working on a taxonomy poster about enlarging the genus Homo to include Pan troglodytes and Pan paniscus (not my idea, mind!)
You probably know more on the subject than I do but I spent many years looking at faunal remains and studying bones. From my admittedly limited knowledge of various species's morphology, it makes perfect sense to move both chimp species into the Homo genus. Gotta say, I think gorillas belong there, too. The DNA seems to indicate a close relationship, as well. You have my vote! ;-) Well, unless there's a movement to make us Pan sapiens (which genus has primacy?). I would find it highly amusing to join the satyrs ;-) but it really would screw up my user name here.
I even grubbed around a shell midden as a child on a trip to Florida (are you allowed to do that?)
Sure! It's the theft of cultural resources that makes archaeologists hot under the collar. Just playing around on them, though? No biggie.
Chris(topher) Lightfoot...
You probably get this question all the time but any relation to Gordon Lightfoot?
Argh, I wrote a life story. Dear God I’m sorry...
I'm not! I LIKE comments. I like discussions. I'm all for it. I like having the people on my friends list be exactly that -- friends rather than just user names. :)
-- psst! You must must must go to Africa! ---
True - and I need to do it soon before I get too used to comfort and too set in my ways. I swear I can feel myself fossilizing every year. :|
And now? I'm off to look at pictures of pretty gorillas...