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The ultra rich are collecting fossils, and that’s bad for science

The ultra rich are collecting fossils, and that’s bad for science

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As dinosaur fossils sell to private collectors for increasingly awesome sums, scientists are worried that domestic museums are being priced out of the market. To find out how fossils became big business and what it could mean for research, Madeleine Finla

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One of the UK’s best fossil collections has been sold overseas in
what experts have called a loss to the nation. The collection,
which is now on display at the Natural History Museum in Abu Dhabi,
was gathered on Dorset’s Jurassic Coast. As dinosaur fossils sell
to private collectors for increasingly large sums, scientists are
worried that domestic museums are being priced out of the market,
and in turn scientists are missing out on the opportunity to make
new observations. To find out how fossils became big business and
what it could mean for research, Madeleine Finlay hears from
science correspondent Nicola Davis. Help support our independent
journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod