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| Title |
A virtual world of paleontology
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Trends in Ecology & Evolution, May 2014
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| DOI | 10.1016/j.tree.2014.04.004 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
John A. Cunningham, Imran A. Rahman, Stephan Lautenschlager, Emily J. Rayfield, Philip C.J. Donoghue |
| Abstract |
Computer-aided visualization and analysis of fossils has revolutionized the study of extinct organisms. Novel techniques allow fossils to be characterized in three dimensions and in unprecedented detail. This has enabled paleontologists to gain important insights into their anatomy, development, and preservation. New protocols allow more objective reconstructions of fossil organisms, including soft tissues, from incomplete remains. The resulting digital reconstructions can be used in functional analyses, rigorously testing long-standing hypotheses regarding the paleobiology of extinct organisms. These approaches are transforming our understanding of long-studied fossil groups, and of the narratives of organismal and ecological evolution that have been built upon them. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 42 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 19% |
| United Kingdom | 7 | 17% |
| Canada | 3 | 7% |
| Germany | 1 | 2% |
| Australia | 1 | 2% |
| Argentina | 1 | 2% |
| Indonesia | 1 | 2% |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 19 | 45% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 28 | 67% |
| Scientists | 10 | 24% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 3 | 7% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 2% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 456 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 3 | <1% |
| Argentina | 3 | <1% |
| Brazil | 3 | <1% |
| United States | 3 | <1% |
| Australia | 2 | <1% |
| Germany | 2 | <1% |
| Spain | 2 | <1% |
| South Africa | 2 | <1% |
| Switzerland | 1 | <1% |
| Other | 7 | 2% |
| Unknown | 428 | 94% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 85 | 19% |
| Researcher | 78 | 17% |
| Student > Master | 65 | 14% |
| Student > Bachelor | 52 | 11% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 20 | 4% |
| Other | 74 | 16% |
| Unknown | 82 | 18% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Earth and Planetary Sciences | 137 | 30% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 120 | 26% |
| Environmental Science | 26 | 6% |
| Engineering | 13 | 3% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 9 | 2% |
| Other | 49 | 11% |
| Unknown | 102 | 22% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 163. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 30 March 2023.
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#1,979
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