1st Principles

Subject

Paleontology

Ancient life through fossils and the timeline of evolution on Earth.

101 sub-topics · use search below on large subjects

Topics

Foundations

Orientation and shared vocabulary for this subject.

Application

Constraints in real jobs (Science)

Constraints in real jobs as it applies to Paleontology.

Cost and benefit (Science)

Cost and benefit as it applies to Paleontology.

Failure modes (Science)

Failure modes as it applies to Paleontology.

Implementation steps (Science)

Implementation steps as it applies to Paleontology.

Maintenance over time (Science)

Maintenance over time as it applies to Paleontology.

Problem framing (Science)

Problem framing as it applies to Paleontology.

Risk (Science)

Risk as it applies to Paleontology.

Scaling up (Science)

Scaling up as it applies to Paleontology.

Stakeholders (Science)

Stakeholders as it applies to Paleontology.

Trade-offs (Science)

Trade-offs as it applies to Paleontology.

Communication

Cross-disciplinary talk (Science)

Cross-disciplinary talk as it applies to Paleontology.

Explaining to beginners (Science)

Explaining to beginners as it applies to Paleontology.

Media coverage (Science)

Media coverage as it applies to Paleontology.

Open questions (Science)

Open questions as it applies to Paleontology.

Policy briefs (Science)

Policy briefs as it applies to Paleontology.

Presentations (Science)

Presentations as it applies to Paleontology.

Public controversy (Science)

Public controversy as it applies to Paleontology.

Teaching others (Science)

Teaching others as it applies to Paleontology.

Visuals that teach (Science)

Visuals that teach as it applies to Paleontology.

Writing clear summaries (Science)

Writing clear summaries as it applies to Paleontology.

Comparison

Analogies from other fields (Science)

Analogies from other fields as it applies to Paleontology.

Common confusions (Science)

Common confusions as it applies to Paleontology.

Competing models (Science)

Competing models as it applies to Paleontology.

Consensus areas (Science)

Consensus areas as it applies to Paleontology.

Debates that matter (Science)

Debates that matter as it applies to Paleontology.

Historical shifts (Science)

Historical shifts as it applies to Paleontology.

Interdisciplinary links (Science)

Interdisciplinary links as it applies to Paleontology.

Regional differences (Science)

Regional differences as it applies to Paleontology.

Schools of thought (Science)

Schools of thought as it applies to Paleontology.

Translation of terms (Science)

Translation of terms as it applies to Paleontology.

Context

Climate and environment (Science)

Climate and environment as it applies to Paleontology.

Demographics (Science)

Demographics as it applies to Paleontology.

Equity and access (Science)

Equity and access as it applies to Paleontology.

Funding (Science)

Funding as it applies to Paleontology.

Future scenarios (Science)

Future scenarios as it applies to Paleontology.

Global trends (Science)

Global trends as it applies to Paleontology.

Institutions (Science)

Institutions as it applies to Paleontology.

Regulation (Science)

Regulation as it applies to Paleontology.

Social impact (Science)

Social impact as it applies to Paleontology.

Technology change (Science)

Technology change as it applies to Paleontology.

Core ideas

Abstraction levels (Science)

Abstraction levels as it applies to Paleontology.

Cause and correlation (Science)

Cause and correlation as it applies to Paleontology.

Central definitions (Science)

Central definitions as it applies to Paleontology.

Equilibrium and change (Science)

Equilibrium and change as it applies to Paleontology.

Feedback loops (Science)

Feedback loops as it applies to Paleontology.

Laws, rules, or patterns (Science)

Laws, rules, or patterns as it applies to Paleontology.

Models and diagrams (Science)

Models and diagrams as it applies to Paleontology.

Scale: micro to macro (Science)

Scale: micro to macro as it applies to Paleontology.

Systems and parts (Science)

Systems and parts as it applies to Paleontology.

Units and measurement (Science)

Units and measurement as it applies to Paleontology.

Deep dives

Advanced preview (Science)

Advanced preview as it applies to Paleontology.

Capstone directions (Science)

Capstone directions as it applies to Paleontology.

Classic papers or texts (Science)

Classic papers or texts as it applies to Paleontology.

Edge cases (Science)

Edge cases as it applies to Paleontology.

Landmark discoveries (Science)

Landmark discoveries as it applies to Paleontology.

Minority reports (Science)

Minority reports as it applies to Paleontology.

Open research fronts (Science)

Open research fronts as it applies to Paleontology.

Paradigm shifts (Science)

Paradigm shifts as it applies to Paleontology.

Synthesis projects (Science)

Synthesis projects as it applies to Paleontology.

Where to go next (Science)

Where to go next as it applies to Paleontology.

Evidence

Anomalies (Science)

Anomalies as it applies to Paleontology.

Bias and blind spots (Science)

Bias and blind spots as it applies to Paleontology.

Case studies (Science)

Case studies as it applies to Paleontology.

Conflicting studies (Science)

Conflicting studies as it applies to Paleontology.

Data tables and charts (Science)

Data tables and charts as it applies to Paleontology.

Primary sources (Science)

Primary sources as it applies to Paleontology.

Secondary summaries (Science)

Secondary summaries as it applies to Paleontology.

Strong versus weak claims (Science)

Strong versus weak claims as it applies to Paleontology.

Triangulation (Science)

Triangulation as it applies to Paleontology.

Uncertainty language (Science)

Uncertainty language as it applies to Paleontology.

Methods

Documentation (Science)

Documentation as it applies to Paleontology.

Estimation and error (Science)

Estimation and error as it applies to Paleontology.

Ethics in method (Science)

Ethics in method as it applies to Paleontology.

Experiments and controls (Science)

Experiments and controls as it applies to Paleontology.

Observation protocols (Science)

Observation protocols as it applies to Paleontology.

Peer review (Science)

Peer review as it applies to Paleontology.

Replication (Science)

Replication as it applies to Paleontology.

Reproducible workflows (Science)

Reproducible workflows as it applies to Paleontology.

Simulation and models (Science)

Simulation and models as it applies to Paleontology.

Surveys and samples (Science)

Surveys and samples as it applies to Paleontology.

Orientation

Careers and roles (Science)

Careers and roles as it applies to Paleontology.

Everyday examples (Science)

Everyday examples as it applies to Paleontology.

History in one glance (Science)

History in one glance as it applies to Paleontology.

How claims get checked (Science)

How claims get checked as it applies to Paleontology.

Jargon worth learning first (Science)

Jargon worth learning first as it applies to Paleontology.

Objects you study (Science)

Objects you study as it applies to Paleontology.

Reading habits that stick (Science)

Reading habits that stick as it applies to Paleontology.

Tools practitioners use (Science)

Tools practitioners use as it applies to Paleontology.

What questions the field asks (Science)

What questions the field asks as it applies to Paleontology.

What the field is not (Science)

What the field is not as it applies to Paleontology.

Skills

Checklists (Science)

Checklists as it applies to Paleontology.

Collaboration norms (Science)

Collaboration norms as it applies to Paleontology.

Debugging mistakes (Science)

Debugging mistakes as it applies to Paleontology.

Hands-on practice (Science)

Hands-on practice as it applies to Paleontology.

Mentorship (Science)

Mentorship as it applies to Paleontology.

Pattern recognition (Science)

Pattern recognition as it applies to Paleontology.

Portfolio pieces (Science)

Portfolio pieces as it applies to Paleontology.

Self-assessment (Science)

Self-assessment as it applies to Paleontology.

Speed versus accuracy (Science)

Speed versus accuracy as it applies to Paleontology.

Tooling basics (Science)

Tooling basics as it applies to Paleontology.