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Stephen Wroe
Australian palaeontologist, YouTuber From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Stephen Wroe (also known as Steve Wroe) is an Australian vertebrate palaeontologist,[1] biomechanist,[2] YouTuber, and science communicator.
As a researcher, he is best known for his work describing and evaluating carnivores, especially measuring their bite force quotient.[3]
Currently, he is associate professor of the School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of New South Wales, and also Conjoint Associate Professor at the School of Engineering, University of Newcastle (Australia).
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Research
He obtained a science degree at the University of New South Wales in 1991 and obtained a Ph.D. in paleontology at the same university in 1996.[4]
Publications
Popular Science
- Attard, M.; Wroe, S (June 2012). "The thylacine myth". Australasian Science. 33 (5): 19–22. ISSN 1442-679X.
- Roe, S. (2005). "On little lizards and the big extinction blame game" (PDF). Guest Editorial. Quaternary Australasia. 23 (1): 8–12. ISSN 0811-0433.
- Wroe, Stephen (May 1999). "Killer Kangaroos and Other Murderous Marsupials". Scientific American. 280 (5): 68–74. ISSN 0036-8733. JSTOR stable/26058244.
- Wroe, Stephen (2004). "Factors behind the rarity of large mammalian carnivores". Australasian Science: 21–23. ISSN 1442-679X.
- Wroe, Stephen; Field, Judith; Fullagar, Richard (Winter 2002). "Lost Giants" (PDF). Nature Australia. 27 (5). Australian Museum: 54–61. ISSN 1324-2598.
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Media
Wroe was quoted by BBC News on the issue of whether Neanderthals could speak.[5]
TV Shows
He has appeared in:
YouTube Channel
Honours
Wroe has had the species Protamalleus stevewroei named after him.[3]
References
External links
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