for those looking for ephemeral details in small fossils, a new study to hear

[David Peters <davidpeters@att.net>]

An interesting set of experiments done for homeland security, that also gets 
into the search for breast cancer on 1000s of scans. 

[and IMHO has something to say for all those staring at tiny flat fossils]

Here on NPR (National Public Radio).

http://www.npr.org/       --- sound file

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=122561355     --- story

Guns, Tumors And The Limits Of The Human Eye
by ALIX SPIEGEL

"The one-liner version is that if you don't find it often, you often don't find 
it."

Also included is a short test for visual acuity.

David Peters
St. Louis