Open Exploration of Vertebrate Diversity in 3D
Here’s an interesting project funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF),
where they plan to use x-ray CT to image 20,000 vertebrate specimens. It reminds me of a small NSF project I was involved with. We borrowed 50 specimen from The Field Museum and had 48 hours to image them all. You can read about that here:
Evolutionary forces – Working Together
https://plus.google.com/u/0/+ChadHaney/posts/Fsardnw7gBD
Here’s two related posts:
Joy and Luck of Fixing a Leech
https://plus.google.com/u/0/+ChadHaney/posts/d16RZKfGWF7
BaSO4, X-ray Contrast
https://plus.google.com/u/0/+ChadHaney/posts/jLJWteP74TD
If you need a refresher on how x-ray CT works:
Medical Imaging 101 pt 2: CT
Have a great #ScienceSunday