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From the Australian Outback to the Mountains of NW Canada: Ediacaran fossils and the early record of animal life
Nob Hill
Dig into the mysteries of Earth's earliest animals at this free lunchtime talk. Stanford researchers unpack the Ediacara Biota, including why scientists still argue about which fossils belong to which modern animal groups.
Free lunchtime lecture
Paleontology deep dive
Academic science talk
Pre-Cambrian fossils
Tips
🥪bring your own lunch, seating is casual
🔬expect academic detail, not a light overview
Free
From the Australian Outback to the Mountains of NW Canada: Ediacaran fossils and the early record of animal life
Nob Hill


Dig into the mysteries of Earth's earliest animals at this free lunchtime talk. Stanford researchers unpack the Ediacara Biota, including why scientists still argue about which fossils belong to which modern animal groups.
Free lunchtime lecture
Paleontology deep dive
Academic science talk
Pre-Cambrian fossils
Tips
🥪bring your own lunch, seating is casual
🔬expect academic detail, not a light overview
Free
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