Overview
Private buyers are increasingly outbidding museums for fossils. That’s making it difficult—or even impossible—for researchers to improve our understanding of the past.
Source
Originally published at www.wired.com.
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Sotheby’s Big T. Rex Auction Raises Concerns Hype and Wealth Are Upending Science
Key Takeaway
Private buyers are increasingly outbidding museums for fossils. That’s making it difficult—or even impossible—for researchers to improve our understanding of the past.
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Private buyers are increasingly outbidding museums for fossils. That’s making it difficult—or even impossible—for researchers to improve our understanding of the past.
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