It's amazing how things come together, sometimes. I mentioned that I wanted to start a series of "Profiles in Paleontology," and an opportunity to ask Robert T. Bakker some questions about the evolution, extinction, and daily lives of dinosaurs presents itself almost immediately. Expect to see the interview sometime early this coming week.
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That would be awesome! One of my favorite nonfiction books is "The Dinosaur Heresies" and I also enjoyed his speculative story "Raptor Red". He used to be on TV quite a bit but I haven't seen much of him in years. Mostly I just see Horner blathering about Scavenger rex.