Brian Atkinson (IMAGE) University of Kansas Caption Brian Atkinson, assistant professor of ecology and evolutionary biology and curator of paleobotany at the University of Kansas Biodiversity Institute. Atkinson's discovery pushed back the origin story of the mahogany family to the age of the dinosaurs. Credit KU News Service Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.