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Daniel Ferris
@Ferris_vball@qoto.org

The Dept. of Biological Sciences at NC State has a tenure-track faculty position opening in Paleobiology. Candidates pursuing research in any quantitative area of paleobiology are encouraged to apply. Candidates who study biomechanics/biophysical modeling at macro and micro (histological) scales are encouraged to apply. https://jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/176184

JoJaSciPo
@strangetruther@masto.ai

@Ferris_vball@qoto.org

Here's a good project for someone like that:
Develop a powered, perhaps radio-controlled version of a vodrom (i.e. volant dromaeosaur) - like they did with that flying pteranodon 20 years ago!

Three diagrams showing: a depiction of a flying volant droamaeosaur such as Bambiraptor; the plan, side and elevation views of the wings, including the range of movements of the rear wings, and the way the long foot feathers flap up vertically then down to horizontal, as the rear wings push outwards, generating thrust like the feet in breaststroke; and a side view diagram of the path followed by the wing tips in an ellipse-type locus, with rear wings 9 degrees ahead of the front wings. Detailed explanation of how the rear wings of a volant dromaeosaur such as Bambiraptor would be deployed when used just to generate lift; then the start of an account of how they could be used to generate thrust by flapping - by pushing outwards, instead of flapping up and down. Further rather complex details of the dynamics of the flappin grear wing of a vodrom (volant dromaeosaur) such as Bambirator.