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SUMMARY:Creativity and the construction of fossils: 'The artist's piece is
  already in the stone' - Caitlin Wylie (Department of History and Philosop
 hy of Science)
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CONTACT:Sophie Waring
DESCRIPTION:In the twenty-first century\, fossil preparation\, or the proc
 ess of removing rock from fossils\, is generally considered a technical pr
 ocedure. However\,\nthe people who do this work – fossil preparators –
  often describe it in terms of creativity and aesthetics. They discuss cre
 ative aspects of fossil\npreparation in three main categories: art trainin
 g as valuable for learning skills relevant to preparing fossils\, concerns
  for the aesthetics of a prepared fossil\, and the necessity of 'creative 
 problem-solving' and innovation when preparing fossils. Based on data from
  interviews and participant observation\, I analyze the roles that prepara
 tors ascribe to\ncreativity and art in their work\, and consider why prepa
 rators might present their 'technical' work as creative.
LOCATION:Seminar Room 1\, Department of History and Philosophy of Science
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