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Mark A. Norell

Chairman of the Department of Paleontology

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Mark A. Norell
Mark A. Norell

Title: Chairman of the Department of Paleontology

Institution: American Museum of Natural History

Discipline: History & Cultural Studies

Appearances: 2

Notable: History & Cultural S

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Biography

Born July 26, 1957, in St. Paul, Minnesota, Norell earned a Bachelor of Science from Long Beach State University (1980) and a Master of Science from San Diego State University (1983). He received the John Spanger Nichols prize for his doctoral thesis from Yale University in 1988. After postdoctoral work in maize molecular genetics, he joined the American Museum of Natural History as a curator. "The author of many scholarly articles, Dr. Norell's most recent book is entitled Traveling the Silk Road: Ancient Pathway to the Modern World."

Sample Works

Roundtable Appearances

Design in Nature
April 22, 2017 · ▶ Video
Design in Nature
Proof, in the form of step by step deduction, following the rules of logical reasoning, is the ultimate test of validity in mathematics. Some proofs, however, are so long or...
Biology & Evolution Ecology & Nature Philosophy
Elizabeth Alter, Adrian Bejan, Robin Collins, Mark A. Norell, Caleb Scharf
Podcast (1:44:26)
Where Does It Begin?
May 5, 2012 · ▶ Video
Where Does It Begin?
The roundtable explores fundamental questions: "Why are we curious about beginnings, whether that of the cosmos or our own?" Participants examine what can be learned from shared...
Consciousness & Mind Identity & Self Interdisciplinary
Chris Impey, Joseph J. Kohn, Tim Maudlin, Mark A. Norell
Podcast (1:37:00)
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