Last night's talk on the Cambrian explosion went really well - managed to nicely weave a narrative of fossils, genetic analysis, and evo-devo over the two hours (questions were spread throughout the talk). Over at Pharyngula, PZ has linked to some nice scanning electron micrographs of Cambrian arthropods. Check 'em out, they're quite cool.
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