Brian Lam, quoting Lorie Karnath on exploring the past: “Many who venture into the field to conduct dinosaur paleontological research never or rarely have the chance to even see let alone find and touch a bone from millions of years ago. And yet, here was this chance find within minutes of arriving at the site. The realization that
I was holding something from an ancient landscape sent shivers down my spine and made one realize how short man’s time on the planet has been.” [The Wirecutter]