Thatâs why James Farlow finds it remarkable that three noted paleontologists have called Auburn home.
The first, the late James âDickâ Beerbower, grew up in Auburn and wrote an influential textbook on the field, published in 1960.
Farlow moved from his native Huntington to Auburn when he took a position teaching geology at Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne and became a nationally recognized expert on dinosaur footprints.
Farlow met Beerbower once in person and corresponded with him several times. However, Farlow had a much more direct relationship with the cityâs third paleontologist.
Auburn native Daniel Brinkman studied under Farlow at IPFW and became the only one of Farlowâs geology students to follow his mentorâs tracks to a career in vertebrate paleontology.
Purdue Fort Wayne Creates Record Label
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In Allen County, Affordability Looks Different For Owners And Renters
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In July, U.S. News and World Report named Fort Wayne the second most affordable place to live in the country, as part of its 2021-22 “best places to live” rankings.
The methodology for determining the ranking includes “using data from sources including the U.S. Census Bureau, the FBI, the U.S. Department of Labor and U.S. News own internal resources,” and author Tim Zink describes Fort Wayne as “an excellent place to buy a house, start a career, launch a business and raise children.”
But once you start breaking the collective of residents into groups, the picture of “affordability” becomes a bit less rosy.
Adapt and survive
Our path through this pandemic has taken another turn, unfortunately.
New CDC guidelines and news conferences about mask requirements are regular headlines. This change is entirely caused by our better understanding of the new version of the virus, called the delta variant. There is one study, led by scientists at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, that has specifically changed our understanding. This change is a big deal.
Before the details, however, I want to highlight that this is what scientific progress looks like.
Our understanding is growing. As we gain understanding, the guidelines should change.
When I see public officials, such as school board members or, ahem, governors keeping the same rules, I stop trusting them. I worry they are not interested in using our best understanding to set the best rules for public health.