[Rockhounds] Nonequilibrium evolution and Phanerozoic biodiversity

[Paul]

A new normal: Study explains universal pattern
in fossil record, Santa Fe Institute, June 26, 2019
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/06/190626160341.htm
http://www.terradaily.com/reports/A_new_normal_Study_explains_universal_pattern_in_fossil_record_999.html
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-06/sfi-ann061919.php

The paper is:

Rominger, A.J., Fuentes, M.A. and Marquet, P.A.,
2019. Nonequilibrium evolution of volatility in
origination and extinction explains fat-tailed
fluctuations in Phanerozoic biodiversity. Science
Advances, 5(6), p.eaat0122. (open access paper)
https://advances.sciencemag.org/content/5/6/eaat0122.abstract

In other news, my family is hunkered down with
natural gas standby generator on "high," ground
and prepared for Hurricane Barry. Nothing to do
now but listen to news and read a book and wait.

Yours,

Paul H. in Baton Rouge, LA.