Chris Dean

Chris Dean

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Chris Dean is a research fellow in paleontology at University College London, known for his work on dinosaur diversity and extinction. Recently, he led a study that utilized occupancy modeling to analyze fossil records from North America, providing new insights into whether dinosaurs were thriving or in decline prior to the asteroid impact that caused their mass extinction.

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Chris Dean, a paleontologist from University College London, commented on the misleading nature of fossil occurrence conclusions.

Index - Tech-Tudomány - Mégsem aszteroida okozhatta a dinoszauruszok vesztét, új elmélet született
Index.hu·HungaryHungary· 2025-04-19
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Mike Benton

Chris Dean is the lead author of the article and a researcher in the Department of Earth Sciences at UCL.

extermínio foi causado por um asteroide? Novo estudo reacende debate
O Globo·BrazilBrazil· 2025-04-12
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Alessandro Chiarenza
Alessandro Chiarenza

Chris Dean is the lead study author and a research fellow in paleontology at University College London.

Were dinosaurs headed for extinction even before massive asteroid strike? Scientists offer new clues
CNN·United StatesUnited States· 2025-04-12
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