A problematic fossil brings paleontology to the classroom and the world

Journal of Geoscience Education, Sep 2003 by Burr, Sande A, Chiment, John J, Allmon, Warren D, Rigby, J Keith

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Sande A. Burr Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, 4120 Snee Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, sab45@cornell.edu

John J. Chiment Cornell Institute for Biology Teachers, 169 Biotechnology Building, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14850, jjc1@cornell.edu

Warren D. Allmon Paleontological Research Institution, 1259 Trumansburg Rd., Ithaca NY, 14850, wda1@cornell.edu

J. Keith Rigby Department of Geology, Bringham Young University, 8389 ESC, PO Box 24505, Provo, UT 84602-4606, rigbyjkeith@qwest.net