Meet Wikipedia’s Resident Paleoartist

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    By day, Nobu Tamura is a scientist at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. But after work, he moonlights as one of the most prolific Wikipedia illustrators in the world. If you’ve seen a dinosaur, ancient bird or prehistoric creature on the website, chances are Tamura’s illustrations sit at the top of the page.

    By day, Nobu Tamura is a scientist at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. But after work, he moonlights as one of the most prolific Wikipedia illustrators in the world. If you’ve seen a dinosaur, ancient bird or prehistoric creature on the website, chances are Tamura’s illustrations sit at the top of the page.