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A bit lost with the extensive biogeology lit review criticising the northern ornithology bias (i.e. birds originated in north). No STEM background so place blind faith in Low's interrogation of scientific papers. Struggling to understand how biologists date animals and trace/sequence their roots; e.g. biological clocks? Broadly useful in illustrating STEM biases and importance of diversity to remedy this (cc DEI).
Jun 30, 2025 01:27AM
Where Song Began: Australia's Birds and How They Changed the World

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Australia really is a birder's paradise - home of the first songbirds, parrots and also has the most dinosaur looking bird in the cassowary?
Jun 15, 2025 03:46PM
Where Song Began: Australia's Birds and How They Changed the World


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Julian Couple of ways to date animals. The decay rates of certain types of atoms can be used to date rocks and fossils, and the rate of genetic variation is relatively static so you can compare how different two animals DNA is to tell how long ago they had a common relative


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Rahul Okay I think that makes sense? I feel like I'd need to read some introductory bio books to really let those concepts sink in


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