Spilling the Dino Beans (Was Re: An interesting photo)

["Sue Yosser" <catwoma@hotmail.com>]

Hmmm...
I'm a bit confused, and I hope someone can answer my question.  
Traditionally, such important bits of new scientific data (such as the 
photos on Steve Brusett's web page and Martin Barnett's ("Sam"'s) web page) 
are *withheld* from public scrutiny (called "embargoing")until after or just 
before official publication in a scientific journal has taken place.

Dumb question:  Is the early dissemination of photos of a unique and 
important specimen that will *undoubtably* be published at a later date a 
smart thing for the research team to do?? (I mean "smart" from a 
professional point of view).  I have never heard of other dinosaur 
scientists "spilling the beans" so early in the process, hence my question.

P.S.  No offense intended to either Steve or Martin(Sam).  I am only 
questioning the motivations of the research team who has released the (very 
interesting)tyrannosaurid photos to these gentlemen.

P.P.S.  And I'm not sorry that I viewed the photos either!  Great stuff!

Sue


> From: "Martin Barnett" <martin.barnett3@virgin.net>

> Well, it's a new year and I'm still going on about the same thing - the new 
> rex find.  Anyone interested in seeing a picture forwarded to me by Mike 
> showing some of the differences between Tinker's teeth and the "Nano" teeth 
> at the site, should visit 
> http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Hangar/6878/mathenyintervue.html
> Scroll down to the bottom for the picture.  I'm quite pleased at getting 
> hold of this one for (until Greg Tarrallo adds it to the Tinker site) it's 
> an exclusive!
>
> Happy new year all,
>                              Sam

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