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98. Searching for Our Aquatic Ancestors

People I (Mostly) Admire

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How to Find a Fossil

"I really enjoy preparing expeditions and being in these wild places," he says. "My particular question was trying to understand the transition from life and water to life on land, which seems so utterly impossible" He explains what it takes to make a major fossil discovery: "It starts with picking the fossil you're looking for."

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