However, some popular depictors have striven for accuracy and presented up-to-date information; Michael Crichton and Bill Watterson (of "Calvin and Hobbes") are two recent examples. Paleoartists and illustrators in particular have kept up with research. Popular conceptions of dinosaurs have also been important in stimulating the interest and imagination of young people, and have been responsible for introducing many who would later become paleontologists to the field. In addition, popular depictions have the freedom to be more imaginative and speculative than technical works.