Comments on: Going Black Tie with the Rock Hounds http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2008/11/21/going-black-tie-with-the-rock-hounds/ A blog about life, past and future. Written by DISCOVER contributing editor and columnist Carl Zimmer. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:08:33 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Dan Howitt http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2008/11/21/going-black-tie-with-the-rock-hounds/comment-page-1/#comment-12410 Dan Howitt Fri, 28 Nov 2008 20:20:55 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2008/11/21/going-black-tie-with-the-rock-hounds/#comment-12410 "I can’t think of any person who deserves this more in recent history, for changing how geology and paleontology are studied, while at the same time giving the non-specialists a “wow, that’s so cool!” view. Congratulations to Dr. Alvarez!" I agree. Dan Howitt “I can’t think of any person who deserves this more in recent history, for changing how geology and paleontology are studied, while at the same time giving the non-specialists a “wow, that’s so cool!” view. Congratulations to Dr. Alvarez!”

I agree.

Dan Howitt

]]> By: Anthro http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2008/11/21/going-black-tie-with-the-rock-hounds/comment-page-1/#comment-12248 Anthro Sun, 23 Nov 2008 22:51:58 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2008/11/21/going-black-tie-with-the-rock-hounds/#comment-12248 Yes, that medal seems influenced by the martial arts...that should be warning enough never to underestimate geoscientists :) Yes, that medal seems influenced by the martial arts…that should be warning enough never to underestimate geoscientists :)

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]]> By: Jackal http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2008/11/21/going-black-tie-with-the-rock-hounds/comment-page-1/#comment-12191 Jackal Sat, 22 Nov 2008 14:36:45 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2008/11/21/going-black-tie-with-the-rock-hounds/#comment-12191 Mark, I totally thought it was an old Kung Fu master delivering a flying kick. Mark, I totally thought it was an old Kung Fu master delivering a flying kick.

]]> By: Mark http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2008/11/21/going-black-tie-with-the-rock-hounds/comment-page-1/#comment-12139 Mark Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:49:56 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2008/11/21/going-black-tie-with-the-rock-hounds/#comment-12139 I can't think of any person who deserves this more in recent history, for changing how geology and paleontology are studied, while at the same time giving the non-specialists a "wow, that's so cool!" view. Congratulations to Dr. Alvarez! But I am the only person who thinks the medal looks like a scene from an old kung fu movie? :-) Mark I can’t think of any person who deserves this more in recent history, for changing how geology and paleontology are studied, while at the same time giving the non-specialists a “wow, that’s so cool!” view. Congratulations to Dr. Alvarez!

But I am the only person who thinks the medal looks like a scene from an old kung fu movie? :-)

Mark

]]> By: Anthro http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2008/11/21/going-black-tie-with-the-rock-hounds/comment-page-1/#comment-12136 Anthro Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:52:22 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2008/11/21/going-black-tie-with-the-rock-hounds/#comment-12136 I can't think of anyone more deserving than Walter Alvarez. His research captivated me from the time I first learned of it back in my undergrad days. Looking forward to hearing your take on the event. I can’t think of anyone more deserving than Walter Alvarez. His research captivated me from the time I first learned of it back in my undergrad days. Looking forward to hearing your take on the event.

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