Brian Switek Musings on Evolution, the Fossil Record, and the History of Science

Articles and Papers

Popular Articles

"Predatory Intelligence" Antennae, Vol. 8 (1), pp. 23-25 (pdf)

"The Dangerous Link Between Science and Hype" Times Editorial, May 26, 2009

"Hype Surrounding Ida Has Misled Scores of People" Times Commentary, October 22, 2009

"The Ins and Outs of the Sivatherium Snout" Giraffa, Vol. 3 (2), pp. 2-5 (pdf)

"The History of Air" Smithsonian, Eco-Center Online Special

"The New Paleobiology" - Eureka, July 2010 (behind paywall)

"The Humble Origins of T. rex" - Eureka, July 2010 (behind paywall)

Anthology Contributions

"Homo sapiens: What we think about who we are" in The Open Laboratory: The Best Science Writing on Blogs (2007)

"Who scribbled all over Darwin's work?" in The Open Laboratory: The Best Science Writing on Blogs (2008)

"Maiacetus: The Good Mother Whale" in The Open Laboratory: The Best Science Writing on Blogs (2009)

Academic Papers

"Book Review: A History of Paleontology Illustration" Palaeontologia Electronica, Vol. 12 (1), pp. R3

"Book Review: The Paleobiological Revolution" Palaeontologia Electronica, Vol. 13 (1), pp. R1

"Ancestor or Adapiform?: Darwinius and the Search for Our Early Primate Ancestors" Evolution: Education and Outreach, Vol. 3 (3)

"Thomas Henry Huxley and the Reptile-to-Bird Transition" in Dinosaurs and Other Extinct Saurians: A Historical Perspective (in press)

Radio Appearances

BBC Radio 4 - "Material World" on "Ida" - May 21, 2009

BBC Radio 4 - "Material World" on "Ida" - October 22, 2009

BBC World Service - "Science in Action" on Australopithecus sediba - April 9, 2010

Interviews

"Rethinking our evolution via the fossil record" - Raleigh News & Observer