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Roll the Bones
By University Communications
Published: June 29, 2012

In this video from NPR’s Science Friday, UT paleontologist Tim Rowe describes his non-invasive technique for looking inside the skulls of dinosaurs by creating hundreds of digital slices. Digital morphology uses high-resolution X-ray computed tomography to create spectacular imagery and animations of biological specimens. With this technology scientists at the university can see what a …
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- Jonathan said on July 9, 2012 at 8:41 a.m.
  How is the last comment relevant to the video? Please don't open up this tiring debate. Let's appreciate this beautiful and informative non-invasive way to look at bones.
- Janie said on July 3, 2012 at 2:14 p.m.
  This is a great video. I want to study paleontology now!
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