Grade Level(s):
- College
Source:
- UC Museum of Paleontology
Resource type:
- Science Story
Discipline:
- Earth science
- Life Science
Time: 10 minutes
Overview
This Science Short describes how two paleontologists collaborate as friends and mentor/mentee on a research project. Get tips on using Science Stories in class.

- [The social side of science: Grades 13-16] Science depends on communication within the scientific community.
- [The social side of science: Grades 13-16] Scientists usually work collaboratively.
- [The social side of science: Grades 13-16] Scientists are influenced by their personal experiences and cultures.
- [The social side of science: Grades 13-16] Anyone can participate in science, but the pursuit of science as a career often requires extensive formal training.
There are no NGSS/DCI concepts currently linked to this resource.
Use multiple Science Shorts from different disciplines to illustrate how the same aspects of the nature and process of science play out in different research studies.