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Brian Switek

Wired Science Blogger

Brian Switek is a freelance science writer and a paleontology volunteer with the Natural History Museum of Utah. He is also author of the books My Beloved Brontosaurus and Written in Stone.

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Repost: Doing the Haplomastodon Breakdown

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BOOM Goes the Ichthyosaur?

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Shooting the Last Mammoth

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Mosasaurs: Masters of the Bronx Cheer

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Why Margarita Can Purr, but Can't Roar

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How an African Elephant Comes Together

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Preening the History of Primates

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Why Popcorn Smells Like a Bearcat’s Butt

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New Jersey's Turnpike Croc

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Glow, Little Spewing Shrimp, Glow

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The Way Things Are

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The Jurassic's Housecat Croc

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Learning to Love the Fail

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Richard Owen vs. Textbook Cardboard

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Art in the Lion's Den

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The Sloth's Evolutionary Secret