Sarah Gabbott
Professor Sarah Gabbott is a palaeontologist at the University of Leicester, renowned for her expertise in fossil formation and the study of technofossils. She has co-authored a book titled 'Discarded,' where she explores the enduring impact of human-made materials on the geological record, emphasizing that plastics and synthetic garments will leave a lasting legacy for future civilizations.
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Sarah Gabbott discusses the impact of humans on biodiversity and the future legacy of technofossils.
Qué extrañas pistas de nuestra civilización hallará quien explore la Tierra cuando ya no existamos
Uruguay· 2026-01-17
Sarah Gabbott is a paleontologist at the UK’s University of Leicester who explores how everyday items could become artifacts in the future.
See the surprising technofossils humanity may leave behind
United States· 2025-03-29
Prof Sarah Gabbott has been studying the arthropod fossil for 25 years after she found it in a small quarry in South Africa.
'Inside-out, headless wonder' fossil discovered
United Kingdom· 2025-03-27Sarah has spent a career looking at some of the most weird and wonderful and best-preserved fossils.
‘Technofossils’: How cheap clothes, plastics and phones will become humanity’s legacyUnited States· 2025-03-27
Prof Sarah Gabbott is a palaeontologist at the University of Leicester who studies how fossils form.
Plastic bags and chicken bones: the fossils scientists believe will become our eternal legacy | PalaeontologyUnited Kingdom· 2025-02-22