Off the Shelves—new dinosaur species from Western Canada and the importance of museum collections, again

It seems almost on a weekly basis that a new discovery in palaeontology is announced. Perhaps, in part, this is because the outlets for publishing have increased, with new online publications, or at least—once paper and bound only—the traditional sources now have internet accessibility allowing priory viewing to the print version. There is also the fact that dinosaurs and other fossils (and the ideas that surround them) are a marketable item; for authors, and the institutions that house the specimens or researchers. The fact is that in a news cycle, which is almost below hourly, and amongst the sensational stress and despair of many of the stories, fossils are a quick ‘feel‐good’ or minimally distractive piece. Collectively, palaeontologists and their fossils are more often than not taking advantage of these public opportunities.