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Episode 93 - Cats
9 augustus 2020 · 1 uur 55 min
Cats are among the most diverse and successful mammalian predators on the planet, from lions on the savanna to ocelots in the jungle to domestic cats in homes and homepages worldwide. This episode, we look at what makes cats unique, where they got their start, what their fossil history has looked like, and finally how one species ended up being among the most widespread species on Earth. Lees meer
In the news: African and American crocs, ancient owls, Fiji pigeons, and prey-breaking snakes.
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News: 00:04:00
Main discussion, Part 1: 00:32:00
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Episode 92 - Eggs
26 juli 2020 · 2 uur 7 min
Everybody starts somewhere, and most animals start inside an egg! Eggs are about as old and as varied as animal life itself, and when they show up in the fossil record, they can be very telling. In this episode we discuss what goes inside an egg, what makes them so special and useful, and what we can learn from their patchy fossil record. Lees meer
In the news: early archosaurs, more on Dilophosaurus, Microraptor feathers, and a large dolphin.
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Episode 91 - Frogs
12 juli 2020 · 1 uur 50 min
Roughly nine out of ten living amphibian species are frogs. They’re incredibly diverse and successful, and they have been since the Jurassic Period. But the origins of frogs and their fellow modern amphibians is shrouded in mystery. In this episode, we discuss what makes frogs special, what their fossil record looks like, and what paleontologists know and don’t know about the earliest evolution of modern amphibians. Lees meer
In the news: colorful insects, salamander evolution, saber-toothed marsupials, and venomous caecilians?
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Episode 90 - "Living Fossils"
28 juni 2020 · 2 uur 2 min
"Living fossils" aren't really a thing, not the way they're typically talked about anyway, and the term can be a source of debate among scientists and science communicators. In this episode, we talk about how this term is used and why some scientists defend it while others (including us!) aren't fans. Lees meer
In the news: horned gophers, dinosaur eggs, giant eggs, and croc tracks.
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News: 00:05:00
Main discussion, Part 1: 00:37:30
Main discussion, Part 2: 01:16:00
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Episode 89 - The Burgess Shale
14 juni 2020 · 1 uur 49 min
In the Canadian Rockies of British Columbia sits one of the most important, well-studied, and scientifically influential fossil sites in the world. The Burgess Shale not only provides us a glimpse into the tail end of the Cambrian Explosion, and not only yields tens of thousands of fossil specimens, but also includes some of the most exceptional fossil preservation of any fossil locality anywhere. This episode, we’ll dive into how it got that way, and what it has to tell us about some of Earth's earliest animal communities. Lees meer
In the news: baby sharks, hungry dinosaurs, a pregnant ichthyosaur, and one dino’s last meal.
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Intro & Announcements: 00:00:00
News: 00:06:30
Main discussion, Part 1: 00:34:00
Main discussion, Part 2: 01:00:00
Patron question: 01:37:00In light of current events, we invite you to explore these links to educate yourself, as we have been doing, about the subject of racial injustice:
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Live Chat - Conservation Paleontology
5 juni 2020 · 1 uur 5 min
In this series, we invite scientists to live Q&As on YouTube, where we discuss topics we’ve covered before on the podcast. Lees meer
This episode, we discussed Conservation Paleontology (Episode 8) with Dr. Rachel Short and Dr. Jeff Martin of Texas A&M University.
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Live Chat - Paleopathology
3 juni 2020 · 1 uur
In this series, we invite scientists to live Q&As on YouTube, where we discuss topics we’ve covered before on the podcast. Lees meer
This episode, we discussed Paleopathology (Episode 84) with Laura Emmert of the Gray Fossil Site.
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Episode 88 - Evolution of Teeth
31 mei 2020 · 2 uur 4 min
Start exploring vertebrate evolution and paleontology, and it won’t be long before you end up on the subject of teeth. These handy structures are enormously significant not only for the history of life, but in the study of it as well. In this episode we discuss what makes a tooth a tooth, how teeth came to be, and we muse at length over the incredible diversity and scientific usefulness of teeth. Lees meer
In the news: dinosaur walking, gharial males and females, hurricane-induced evolution, and humans in Australia.
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Live Chat - Turtles
20 mei 2020 · 59 min
In this series, we invite scientists to live Q&As on YouTube, where we discuss topics we’ve covered before on the podcast. Lees meer
This episode, we discussed Turtles with Dr. Steven Jasinski of the State Museum of Pennsylvania. You can find Steven on Twitter at @StevenJasinski.
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Episode 87 - Ceratopsians, the Horned Dinosaurs
17 mei 2020 · 1 uur 57 min
From massive Triceratops to tiny Psittacosaurus, few dinosaurs are as famous, charismatic, or commonly preserved as ceratopsians. In this episode, we’ll follow this group’s evolutionary journey from little bipeds to horned behemoths and discuss some of the biggest scientific questions about their history, their identification, and of course their magnificently adorned noggins. Lees meer
In the news: the Tully monster, very strange mammals, dinosaur hunting habits, and the tail of Spinosaurus.
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Live Chat - Ancient DNA
12 mei 2020 · 1 uur 2 min
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This episode, we discussed Ancient DNA with Dr. Leigha Lynch of Washington University. You can find Leigha on Twitter at @PantheraLeigha.
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Episode 86 - New Zealand
3 mei 2020 · 1 uur 48 min
In the South Pacific Ocean, there is a family of islands that have been isolated since the Cretaceous Period. New Zealand – past and present – has been home to some of the most unique and fascinating ecosystems on the planet, from its reptiles to its birds to its plants. This episode, we visit New Zealand and take a trip through the fossil and geology history that made it the wonderful place it is today. Lees meer
In the news: lizard birth, Cretaceous shark extinction, traveling monkeys, and marine croc ears.
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Episode 85 – The Ordovician Mass Extinction
19 april 2020 · 1 uur 53 min
We’ve discussed mass extinctions quite a bit on this podcast, and indeed we’ve devoted episode to four out of the famous “Big Five” that shaped life on Earth. This episode, we’re completing the set with the Ordovician mass extinction, the earliest of the five. As usual, we’ll explore what happened, who it happened to, why it happened, and how it left its mark on life on Earth. Lees meer
In the news: ocean crocs, early archosaurs, ancient humans, and post-extinction lakes.
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Silver Screen Science - Animals of the James Bond Franchise
16 april 2020 · 1 uur 12 min
There’s a pandemic on, and we and many of our listeners are spending lots of time at home. On the bright side, it’s a good opportunity to watch movies and record Silver Screen Science! So, we’re putting together some new episodes, to keep you – and ourselves – entertained. Lees meer
This episode, we share some thoughts from our long and animal-filled journey through the James Bond films.
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Silver Screen Science - Godzilla (1998)
8 april 2020 · 53 min
There’s a pandemic on, and we and many of our listeners are spending lots of time at home. On the bright side, it’s a good opportunity to watch movies and record Silver Screen Science! So, we’re putting together some new episodes, to keep you – and ourselves – entertained. Lees meer
This episode, we revisit the King of Monsters: Godzilla (1998)
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Episode 84 - Paleopathology
5 april 2020 · 2 uur 12 min
Life ain’t always easy. Injury and disease are a persistent threat for life of all sorts, and that’s been true for as long as there has been life. Fortunately for us, these threats can leave evidence in fossils, teaching us about the lives, struggles, and sometimes deaths of ancient organisms. The study of this evidence is called paleopathology, and in this episode, our friend Laura will explain the ins and outs of the field and share with us some of her favorite examples. Lees meer
In the news: ancient hands, old snakes, the earliest animals, and a new dinosaur.
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Silver Screen Science - Evolution (2001)
1 april 2020 · 1 uur 15 min
There’s a pandemic on, and we and many of our listeners are spending lots of time at home. On the bright side, it’s a good opportunity to watch movies and record Silver Screen Science! So, we’re putting together some new episodes, to keep you – and ourselves – entertained. Lees meer
This episode, ca-caw ca-caw tookie tookie: Evolution (2001)
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Patron Mini-Episode Compilation
29 maart 2020 · 1 uur 45 min
One of the rewards we offer to our highest-level Patrons is a special mini-episode on an animal or group of their choosing. We’ve done five so far, and we’ve put them together into this compilation so you can all now enjoy them! Lees meer
Special thanks to our Patrons for their generous contributions, and thanks also to our special guests, Keila and the cat.
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Silver Screen Science - Tremors
25 maart 2020 · 50 min
There’s a pandemic on, and we and many of our listeners are spending lots of time at home. On the bright side, it’s a good opportunity to watch movies and record Silver Screen Science! So, we’re putting together some new episodes, to keep you – and ourselves – entertained. Lees meer
This episode, happy 30-year anniversary to: Tremors (1990)
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Episode 83 - Coelacanths
22 maart 2020 · 1 uur 43 min
In 1938, a fishing crew pulled up a fish that everyone thought had been extinct for 70 million years. Since then, coelacanths have become famous not just for their strangely incomplete fossil record, but also for their unique anatomy, their reclusive lifestyle, and their close relationship to land vertebrates. From fossils to genetics, this episode is all about what we know – and what we’re missing – of the story of coelacanths. Lees meer
In the news: an old weasel, fish through time, daily bivalve growth, and cave cockroaches.
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Episode 82 - Trilobites
8 maart 2020 · 1 uur 58 min
Few fossil animals are as popular with the public, as abundant in the fossil record, or as important to the study of past life on Earth as trilobites. These ocean-dwelling arthropods came in an amazing variety of shapes, sizes, and lifestyles, with many thousands of identified species, and they persisted on our planet for more than 270 million years. And best of all, they left behind an incredible fossil record giving us insights into their evolution, life history, and ultimate extinction. Lees meer
In the news: evolution of gliders, a weird worm, tiny marsupial lions, and dino DNA?
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Episode 81 - Metamorphosis
23 februari 2020 · 1 uur 48 min
Metamorphosis is the process that turns a caterpillar to a butterfly, a fry to a fish, and a tadpole to a frog. Animals have been metamorphosing for over 500 million years, from early crustaceans to the many fish, amphibians, and arthropods that do it today. Larvae, pupae, and adults are known in the fossil record, but the evolutionary history of this incredible life strategy is still mysterious. Lees meer
In the news: a new tyrannosaur, early chameleons, giant turtles, and dinosaur temperatures.
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Episode 80 - Mary Anning
9 februari 2020 · 1 uur 41 min
Happy Darwin Day! Lees meer
This time around, we’re talking about Mary Anning! She was one of the earliest modern paleontologists, she helped lay the groundwork for our modern methods of uncovering and understanding fossils, and she was famously underappreciated in her time. We’re joined in our discussion by our friend Brittney Stoneburg from the Western Science Center!
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And follow our friends at the Western Science Center!In the news: elephant evolution, pterosaur feeding, Jurassic “firewalkers”, and ancient fungi.
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Episode 79 - Pterosaurs
26 januari 2020 · 2 uur 15 min
The first pterosaur to be scientifically identified was Pterodactylus, more than 200 years ago. Since then, scientists have grappled with understanding these bizarre and fantastic animals, aided by inspired science and incredible discoveries. In this episode, we’ll discuss what we know – and what we don’t know – about how these animals evolved, survived, and ruled the skies in the Age of Reptiles. Lees meer
In the news: cassowary evolution, the oldest scorpions, sea floor taphonomy, and Neanderthal shells.
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DragonCon 2019 Paleontology Hour Panel
19 januari 2020 · 2 uur 7 min
At DragonCon 2019, Will and David were part of the Paleontology Hour Panel, where a room full of nerds asked all their paleo-related questions to a panel of experts - and we recorded it! Lees meer
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Trevor Valle @tattoosandbones
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Episode 78 - Exaptation
12 januari 2020 · 1 uur 49 min
Hand a kitchen appliance to a child and they’re likely to find a whole new way to use it. This happens in evolution, too – traits adapted for one purpose turn out to be beneficial for a whole other reason, and so the trajectory of natural selection changes. The term for this is exaptation, but it’s a complicated concept, and not everyone even likes using the word. Let’s discuss what this word means, why it exists, and what some people find wrong with it. Lees meer
In the news: the oldest forest, an ancient parent, young T. rex, and fossil lungfish.
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End of the Year Q&A 2019
1 januari 2020 · 3 uur 26 min
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We got a ton of questions this year, so enjoy the end of the decade with this extra-long edition of David and Will saying the things you want to hear!
See you in the ‘20s!
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Episode 77 - Fins to Feet: The Fish-Tetrapod Transition
29 december 2019 · 1 uur 38 min
Happy New Year! Lees meer
As we transition into a new decade, this episode is about one of the most important and incredible transitions in the evolutionary history of life. In the Late Devonian, one particular group of bony fish spent many millions of years experimenting with new forms of fins, skulls, and lifestyles, ultimately giving rise to the first land-dwelling vertebrates and setting the stage for 300 million years of continental dominance.
In the news: the earliest penguins, ancient whale swimming, dinosaur lice, and really old brains.
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Episode 76 - Horse Evolution
15 december 2019 · 1 uur 55 min
The evolution of horses is a classic story, first because it is a beautiful example of evolution in the fossil record, and second because of how our scientific perspective of this story has shifted over the years. From the tiny forest-dwellers of the Eocene, barely recognizable as horse-relatives, to the mighty domesticated animals we know today, we’ll unpack what we know – and what we thought we knew – about horse evolution. Lees meer
In the news: dinosaur teeth, alligator tools, ancient embryos, and dinosaur heads.
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...But We Digress - Pokemon Paleontology
8 december 2019 · 1 uur 1 min
Welcome to the world of Pokémon Paleontology! In this digression – by popular demand – we explore how the fictional world of Pokémon draws inspiration from real world science, particularly in regard to fossils and evolution. We’ll name our favorite fossil Pokémon, discuss Pokémon evolution, and point out where the Poké-science gets wonky. Lees meer
What’s your favorite bit of Pokémon science?
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Episode 75 - The Great Oxidation Event
1 december 2019 · 1 uur 40 min
Time for another extinction! This time, we’re discussing what might be the most ancient, most mysterious, and most catastrophic mass extinction event of all time. The Great Oxidation Event marks the turning point that set our atmosphere on course to its current oxygen-rich state and made the Earth hospitable for life as we know it … at the expense of all the life that came before. Lees meer
In the news: the largest ape, early pollinators, early birds, and early snakes.
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Episode 74 - South America
17 november 2019 · 1 uur 43 min
South America today is home to some of the most incredible ecosystems on the planet, and its fossil record is even more varied and fantastic. In this episode, we explore the history of the continent from its early formation to its long Cenozoic isolation, and we’ll highlight some of the strangest ancient creatures – especially its bizarre mammals – that have called South America home. Lees meer
In the news: ancient ape locomotion, a Polish pliosaur, post-extinction Colorado, and one really old dinosaur.
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Episode 73 - Trees
3 november 2019 · 1 uur 56 min
Aly's back for more plants! Lees meer
As our friend Aly is fond of pointing out, plants aren't just the colorful background of Earth history, they're dynamic and influential drivers of environmental change. And few plant innovations are more famous or important than the familiar form of a tree. For hundreds of millions of years, trees have formed the basis of many of our planet's most widespread and diverse ecosystems. In this episode, Aly takes us on a tour of tree history!
In the news: more dinosaur air conditioning, trilobite lines, moth hearing, and 1,000 plant trascriptomes.
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Spook-E - Chimeras
26 oktober 2019 · 50 min
Welcome ... to Spookulative Evolution. Lees meer
It’s October, and we’re back with more Spook-E! Each week this month, we’re choosing a creepy creature and discussing how it – or something like – might evolve biologically, pulling inspiration from critters of the real world. This month’s theme: monsters of Greek mythology.
In this final episode of this season, we take on the task of evolving the most famous of mythical hybrids. Can our evolutionary processes combine the traits of reptiles, mammals, and more? Our creatures to evolve this time: Chimeras.
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Episode 72 - Plesiosaurs
20 oktober 2019 · 1 uur 42 min
The oceans of the Mesozoic were home to a lot of fascinating sea predators, but perhaps none weirder than the plesiosaurs. Four giant flippers, tiny tails, and heads that ranged from enormous death traps to tiny noggins atop ridiculously long necks; there’s truly nothing like them in the world today, which makes them quite the prehistoric puzzle. In this episode, we’ll discuss what we know about them and what questions remain unanswered. Lees meer
In the news: sauropod beaks, croc snouts, the last mammoths, and mold pigs!
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Spook-E - Hydras
19 oktober 2019 · 50 min
Welcome ... to Spookulative Evolution. Lees meer
It’s October, and we’re back with more Spook-E! Each week this month, we’re choosing a creepy creature and discussing how it – or something like – might evolve biologically, pulling inspiration from critters of the real world. This month’s theme: monsters of Greek mythology.
This episode, we tackle the great monster of Lerna. How can we use nature's toolkit to evolve a poisonous lake-dwelling beast whose multiple heads constantly grow back? Our creatures to evolve this time: Hydras.
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Spook-E - Gorgons
12 oktober 2019 · 53 min
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It’s October, and we’re back with more Spook-E! Each week this month, we’re choosing a creepy creature and discussing how it – or something like – might evolve biologically, pulling inspiration from critters of the real world. This month’s theme: monsters of Greek mythology.
This episode, we're talking about Medusa and her kin. How could natural selection produce a serpentine humanoid with snakes for hair and a gaze that turns people to stone? Our creatures to create this time: Gorgons.
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Episode 71 - The Western Interior Seaway
6 oktober 2019 · 1 uur 43 min
During the Cretaceous Period, North America flooded. The entire middle section of the continent was submerged, creating an inland sea that stretched from the Arctic to the Gulf of Mexico and hosted a unique and fascinating underwater ecosystem. Not only that, but it split west from east, creating two distinct "subcontinents." In this episode, we explore how this sea came to be, what lived within it, and what effect it had on land ecosystems of the time and the fossil record they left behind. Lees meer
In the news: more crocs, the oldest fossils, a history of CO2, and unexpected fossil sex.
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Spook-E - Harpies
5 oktober 2019 · 41 min
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It’s October, and we’re back with more Spook-E! Each week this month, we’re choosing a creepy creature and discussing how it – or something like – might evolve biologically, pulling inspiration from critters of the real world. This month’s theme: monsters of Greek mythology.
This episode, we turn to the multitude of stories about winged bird-like humanoids. How do you evolve something with wings and claws, a human face, and a penchant for thievery? Our creatures to create this time: Harpies.
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Episode 70 - Convergent Evolution
22 september 2019 · 1 uur 44 min
With all the incredible diversity of life, it’s fascinating how often evolution repeats itself. The fossil record and the modern world are full of signs of this pattern of convergent evolution – similar pressures drive organisms to similar features and lifestyles. In this episode, we’ll talk about what exactly convergent evolution entails, share some of our favorite examples, and talk about how things can get a bit confusing. Lees meer
Did we mention your favorite example of convergent evolution?
In the news: rhino DNA, baby sea turtles, sea snake breathing, and dinosaur temperatures.
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Episode 69 - Ankylosaurs
8 september 2019 · 1 uur 49 min
It’s dinosaur time again! This episode, the spotlight is on the “living tanks” of the Mesozoic, the armored ankylosaurs. These impressive creatures were covered head to tail in dazzling armor that puts most other fortified animals to shame. We’ll discuss what exactly they may have been doing with that armor and how they fit into dinosaur-filled ecosystems. Oh, and we’ll talk about those tail clubs, too. Lees meer
In the news: shark-bitten whales, an early hominin skull, “killer” claws, and pterosaur poop.
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Episode 68 - Evolution of Eyes
25 augustus 2019 · 1 uur 38 min
If you’re reading this, there’s a very good chance you’re using one of the most incredible tools in the animal toolkit: the eye! In this episode, we discuss what’s known – and what’s suspected – about the incredible evolutionary history of the eye. How many types of eyes are there? What is an eye, anyway? Just how difficult is it to evolve something so intricate and complex? All this and more! Lees meer
In the news: a giant parrot, a giant penguin, ancient RNA, and crinoid rafts.
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Voices of La Brea - Bonus Episode
11 augustus 2019 · 1 uur 9 min
We were in southern California for NAPC recently, so we sat down with a bunch of the crew from La Brea to get some insights into their work, their history, and their favorite things about the site. Lees meer
In this audio, you’ll hear from:
Dr. Emily Lindsey, Assistant Curator and Excavation Site Director
Dr. Mairin Balisi, NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Laura Tewksbury-Wall, Senior Preparator
Sean Campbell, Preparator
Connie Clarke, Preparator
Students from the La Brea Tar Pits Field SchoolThanks to everyone who spoke with us!
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Episode 67 - The La Brea Tar Pits
11 augustus 2019 · 1 uur 39 min
How odd that one of the world’s richest and most famous fossil sites isn’t on a mountain or in a desert, but in the heart of one of the world’s largest cities. In this episode, we’ll dive into the history of the La Brea Tar Pits, explore how the site came to be, and give just a taste of the staggering diversity of fossil finds that fuel research into the latest chapters of the Ice Age. Also, we’ll explain why “tar pits” isn’t really a great name for them. Lees meer
In the news: a Cambrian Millennium Falcon, turtle bones, mammal ancestors, and a whale with a twist.
Don’t miss our Bonus Episode: Voices of La Brea, including interviews with a bunch of the crew!
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Episode 66 - Elephants
28 juli 2019 · 2 uur 5 min
This episode, we take a deep dive into the evolutionary story of Earth’s largest land mammals. Extinction has left us with only three elephant species today, but for tens of millions of years their extended family, the proboscideans, came in many weird and wondrous forms, from mammoths to mastodons to shovel-tuskers and more. Lees meer
In the news: clam secrets, weird bird feet, surprise Greek humans, and early hominin breastfeeding.
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Episode 65 - The Late Devonian Extinction(s)
14 juli 2019 · 1 uur 46 min
It’s Episode 65, and you know what that means … extinction! This time, we address the ancient and confusing Late Devonian extinction. This is traditionally considered one of the “Big 5,” but it doesn’t seem to be “one” extinction at all. Geologists and paleontologists continue to work at piecing together the various causes and consequences that create an extended series – several millions years long – of very unfortunate events that altogether comprise one of the worst biological crises in Earth history. Lees meer
In the news: tyrannosaur smells, peccary behavior, and a talk (by us) about our podcast!
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Episode 64 - Paleoart
30 juni 2019 · 1 uur 41 min
Featuring paleoartist and herpetologist Gabriel Ugueto!
Follow Gabriel on Twitter (@SerpenIllus) or at his website, gabrielugueto.com, and listen to his herpetology podcast: squamatespod.com Lees meerCan you picture paleontology without … pictures? For about as long as people have been digging up fossils, some have tried to recreate ancient organisms through art. Paleoartists combine artistic talents with detailed knowledge of life past and present to create their best hypotheses about the appearance of ancient species and ecosystems. Their work shows in the many images, animations, and sculptures that accompany research, museum displays, books, documentaries, and more. Paleoart is an inextricable piece of paleontology, and it’s all around us!
In the news: Arctic hyenas, dinosaur bone bacteria, a croc climate clock, and a big trilobite.
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Silver Screen Science – Godzilla (2014) and Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019)
29 juni 2019 · 57 min
Part 5 of 5 in this month’s series: KaiJune! Lees meer
There’s a new Godzilla movie, and that means it’s time for more movie science! All June, we’ll be exploring giant monster movies, specifically looking at two of the most famous examples of all time: King Kong and Godzilla. How do these movies handle such subjects as prehistoric creatures, the science of paleontology, and the portrayal of scientists?
This episode, the latest installments: Godzilla (2014) and Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019)
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Silver Screen Science – King Kong (2005) and Kong: Skull Island (2017)
22 juni 2019 · 1 uur 5 min
Part 4 of 5 in this month’s series: KaiJune! Lees meer
There’s a new Godzilla movie, and that means it’s time for more movie science! All June, we’ll be exploring giant monster movies, specifically looking at two of the most famous examples of all time: King Kong and Godzilla. How do these movies handle such subjects as prehistoric creatures, the science of paleontology, and the portrayal of scientists?
This episode, Kong in the 21st century: King Kong (2005) and Kong: Skull Island (2017)
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Episode 63 - Sexual Selection
16 juni 2019 · 1 uur 54 min
The history of animal life on Earth has been shaped by sex. The struggle to reproduce puts unique evolutionary pressures on species which affect their behavior and even their physical form. Sexual selection is immensely important but trying to sort out the side effects of sex in the fossil record is notoriously tricky. Lees meer
In the news: giant beavers, croc metabolism, schooling fish, and another new croc.
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