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Episode 35 - De-extinction
20 mei 2018 · 1 uur 36 min
It's time for another extinction episode! Lees meer
Is extinction truly forever? Could something like Jurassic Park actually be possible? If so, should we do it? As we speak, there are scientists around the world working on the early stages of answering these questions, and in the process developing the very real science of De-extinction.
In the news: sea-going crocs, giant sea snakes, early baleen whales, and super-ancient viruses.
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News: 00:07:30
Main discussion, Part 1: 00:39:00
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Episode 34 - Ancient DNA
6 mei 2018 · 1 uur 30 min
Only a few decades ago, the idea of pulling DNA from long-dead organisms was the stuff of science fiction, but the field of ancient DNA is now totally real and thriving. In this episode, we discuss how we get DNA from ancient specimens and just a bit of the incredible world of information paleogenetics opens up for scientists. Lees meer
In the news: Another ancient croc-cousin, human and sloth footprints, swimming human evolution, and the oldest wolverine!
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Crocs vs Snakes - The Poll Returns
2 mei 2018 · 14 min
THE GREAT DEBATEIS BACK! Lees meer
By popular demand!
Will and David agree on most things, but not this... Help us settle our long-running debate - choose a side!
Head to Twitter, Facebook, or Patreon and cast your vote!
And then, if you like, tell us what you really think...what's YOUR favorite group of animals?
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Survey Response and Q&A
30 april 2018 · 1 uur 44 min
Thanks to everyone who filled out our Listener Survey! Lees meer
In this bonus episode, we’re discussing the feedback we got on the survey and how we’re planning for the future of the podcast.
And then we’re answering all the wonderful questions you asked on the survey in an extended Q&A session! This starts about 20 minutes in.
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Episode 33 - Ontogeny
22 april 2018 · 1 uur 45 min
Animals don’t start their lives as tiny copies of adults; there are all sorts of changes that a creature goes through from fertilization to birth and from newborn to mature. This development is called ontogeny. In this episode, we discuss how ontogenetic change impacts animals as they grow, what we can learn from these patterns, and how ontogeny can cause confusion in the fossil record. Lees meer
In the news: colorful moth fossils, an enormous ichthyosaur, Neanderthals' strange faces, and sea turtle navigation.
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Episode 32 - Naracoorte Caves, Australia
8 april 2018 · 1 uur 33 min
Over the past several hundred thousand years, Australia has witnesed numerous ice age cycles, ecosystems dominated by giant marsupials, the arrival of humans, the extinction of those giant animals, and more. And there may be no better window into this dynamic time period than the world-famous Naracoorte Caves of South Australia. Lees meer
In the news: an infected dinosaur, humans' earliest steps in Canada, horny dinosaurs, and a four-eyed ancient lizard.
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Episode 31 - The Ediacaran Biota
25 maart 2018 · 1 uur 41 min
Before life as we know it, and before even the Cambrian Explosion, there was a time when the Earth was home to an assortment of strange squishy creatures so unusual that they defy most of our best attempts at classification. This episode, we discuss life’s earliest experiments with complex bodies: the Ediacaran Biota. Lees meer
In the news: the last pterosaurs, ancient lost tails, island spider evolution, and the legs of gators and crocs.
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Episode 30 - Prehistoric Poop
11 maart 2018 · 1 uur 37 min
Everybody poops! Throughout the history of life on Earth, animals of all lifestyles have been littering the planet with little presents, and those few that fossilize become coprolites: unique time capsules that can serve as invaluable sources of information, not just on obvious stuff like ancient diets, but also about evolution, extinction, and more. This episode: we talk turds. Lees meer
In the news: de-escalating plant evolution, reverse speciation in ravens, upside-down dinosaurs, and record-keeping giant sponges.
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Episode 29 - Placoderms, The Armored Fish
25 februari 2018 · 1 uur 42 min
In the earliest millennia of vertebrate life on Earth, the seas were home to the placoderms, a diverse group of extinct armored fish whose evolutionary innovations set the stage for some of the most important features of vertebrate life. This episode, we talk about some of history's most influential placoderms, with a special spotlight on the most famous of armored fish, the giant predator Dunkleosteus. Lees meer
In the news: asteroids and volcanoes, running lizards, Shawn's turtle, walking fish, and more on broken mastodon bones.
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Episode 28 - Charles Darwin
11 februari 2018 · 1 uur 35 min
Happy Darwin Day!
In honor of Chuck's birthday (Feb 12), we are joined this episode by Dr. Sarah Bray of the Discovering Darwin podcast, to chat about the man whose research and writings laid the groundwork for our modern understanding of biology and evolution: Charles Darwin! Lees meerIn the news: orange crocs, insect evolution, and footprints at NASA!
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Episode 27 - Domestication
28 januari 2018 · 1 uur 30 min
This episode, we explore the evolutionary innovation that brought us a diversity of animal companions, from corgis to cattle to cauliflower, and jump-started our species’ rise to world dominance: Domestication. Lees meer
In the news: a colorful new dinosaur, super-ancient butterflies, the evolution of tail weaponry, and migrating whale barnacles.
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Episode 26 - Astrobiology
14 januari 2018 · 1 uur 44 min
This episode, we look to the stars! Our discussion takes a tour across the field of astrobiology, the broad and thought-provoking science that seeks to answer the questions of how life arises, where it thrives, and where we might find it elsewhere in the universe, incorporating everything from astronomy to paleontology along the way. Lees meer
In the news: Ancient Americans, a frozen baby rhino, unique dinosaur bones, and a surprising shared feature of cells.
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Episode 25 - The Pleistocene Megafaunal Extinction
31 december 2017 · 1 uur 41 min
In this episode, we firmly establish a tradition of extinction-talk! This time, by request, it’s the latest major prehistoric extinction in Earth history, the event that took from us the mammoths, ground sloths, and other giants of the Ice Age, a mass extinction that our own species was around to witness (and perhaps even cause): the Pleistocene Megafaunal Extinction. Lees meer
In the news: mistaken Archaeopteryx identity, ticks with a taste for dinosaurs, evolution of the Tibetan Plateau, and ancient bear hibernation.
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Episode 24 - Sloths
17 december 2017 · 1 uur 35 min
This episode, by listener request, is all about sloths! We explore their bizarre family tree, their adorable and internet-favorite living representatives, and their diverse and truly incredible ancient members. Lees meer
In the news: pterosaur eggs, a bizarre swimming dinosaur, the plight of paleontological monuments, and the ears of plesiosaurs.
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Episode 23 - Jurassic Park
3 december 2017 · 1 uur 33 min
Hold onto your butts … in this episode, we celebrate the intersection of science and popular culture with a discussion about the biggest dinosaur movie of all time, what makes it unique, and the incredible effect it had on the real-life world of paleontology: Jurassic Park. Lees meer
In the news: a new Jurassic glider, Tasmanian stromatolites, the world’s longest dinosaur trackway, and a tool for tracking fossils.
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Episode 22 - Micropaleontology
19 november 2017 · 1 uur 35 min
This episode, we take a super up-close look at the tiniest components of the fossil record, the microscopic remains that are so essential to our understanding of earth history, and the field of study devoted to them: Micropaleontology. Lees meer
In the news: daytime mammals, unusual dinosaur teeth, the dinosaur family tree (again), and dead male mammoths.
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Episode 21 - Dinosaurs, An Introduction
5 november 2017 · 1 uur 34 min
There is no group of prehistoric creatures more iconic, more widely-studied, or more requested by our listeners, than the subject of this episode! This time, it's a brief introduction to Dinosaurs. Lees meer
In the news: colorful dinosaurs, the rise of big herbivores, an Indian ichthyosaur, and saber-tooth DNA.
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Episode 20 - The Scientific Method
22 oktober 2017 · 1 uur 41 min
This episode, we’re taking a big step back at the concept that underlies everything we talk about on this podcast: the scientific method! Our discussion includes what exactly the method is, why we use it, and what can sometimes get lost in translation. Lees meer
In the news: fossilized salamander organs, dinosaur proteins (or not), the bizarre comb jellies, and fanged kangaroos.
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Diversity in Paleontology - Special Episode
8 oktober 2017 · 34 min
To coincide with Episode 19 of Common Descent, this is a compilation of voices, more than a dozen paleontologists sharing their varied perspectives on the subject of diversity, inclusivity, and inspiration in their favorite field of science. Lees meer
Big thanks to all who participated!
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Episode 19 - Women in Paleontology
8 oktober 2017 · 1 uur 57 min
This is a listener-requested topic and a guest episode! We are joined by super-special guest Michelle Barboza-Ramirez of the Femmes of STEM podcast, who is here to help us explore the deep subject of Women in Paleontology. We talk about female scientists past and present, discuss the challenges they face, and reflect on the broad questions of diversity in the field of paleontology and other sciences. Lees meer
In the news: baby saber-tooths; Triceratops brains; surprises in dinosaur poop; and super-ancient trilobite guts!
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Episode 18B - Human Evolution Part 2
24 september 2017 · 1 uur 34 min
In the second part of our exploration of our own evolutionary past, we focus in on one particular recent group of big-brained, bipedal hominins. We explore their incredible diversity, their clever creations, and the origins of a species that we know better than any other. Lees meer
In the news: Neanderthal plaque; very surprising footprints; our tiny mysterious cousins; and an ancient sugary secret.
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Episode 18A - Human Evolution Part 1
24 september 2017 · 1 uur 30 min
This time, by request, we discuss an ancient story so detailed, compelling, and important that we had to split it in two! In part one, we find our own place on the family tree of life, and trace the history and evolutionary innovations of our ancestors and cousins: the early hominins. Lees meer
In the news: four-flippered swimming; the life of a dodo; weird whale teeth; and the many possible paths of evolution.
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Episode 17 - The Society of Vertebrate Paleontology (SVP)
10 september 2017 · 1 uur 38 min
In this episode, David tells tales of his trip to Calgary for this year’s SVP meeting: research presentations; meeting new people; paleo-field trips in Alberta; and more. If you’re into vertebrate paleontology, this is one of the biggest and more exciting events of the year! Lees meer
In the news: several hundred research projects presented by paleontologists from all over the world, who came together at the end of August for the annual meeting of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology! We mention just a few of these studies.
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Episode 16 - Cephalopods
27 augustus 2017 · 1 uur 36 min
This episode, by request, we’re talking about one of our favorite groups of invertebrates! Specifically, invertebrates with big brains and squiggly arms - some with beautiful shells and others with incredible camouflage - and a fantastically rich fossil record stretching back over 500 million years: the cephalopods. Lees meer
In the news: a giant gets a name; a confusing early dinosaur; some really old ice; and a rockstar croc.
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Episode 15 - The End-Triassic Extinction
13 augustus 2017 · 1 uur 29 min
This episode, we’re talking mass extinction again! Last time, we touched on the event that ended the Age of Dinosaurs, but this time – by listener request! – we’re discussing the event that started it: patterns and potential causes of the end-Triassic mass extinction. Lees meer
In the news: a colorful armored giant; a surprise apex predator; epigenetics and variation; and some fast-evolving big-headed geckos!
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Episode 14 - The Gray Fossil Site
30 juli 2017 · 1 uur 30 min
This episode, we finally take the time to talk in detail about the dig site we mention more than any other, the site where we both spent many years: the Gray Fossil Site! We discuss the site’s discovery, ongoing work, ancient ecosystem, and some of our own experiences. Lees meer
In the news: the speed of T. rex, warm-blooded evolution, dinosaur sails, and the earliest Australians.
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...But We Digress - The History of Earth
19 juli 2017 · 1 uur 23 min
And now for something completely different! Lees meer
Just how deep is Deep Time? Exactly how are important events arranged throughout our planet’s history? Which events are recent and which are ancient?
In this special episode, we take a tour through Earth History, from beginning to end, one million years per second: a virtual trip through geologic time!
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Episode 13 - The Fossil Preparation Lab
16 juli 2017 · 1 uur 40 min
The episode comes to you from inside the fossil prep lab, where we explore what goes into cleaning, repairing, and generally making fossils ready for study. We are joined by our friend Shawn Haugrud, as well as two of his lab’s head preparators: Shayleigh Maden and Davis Gunnin! Lees meer
In the news: swimming strategies of plesiosaurs, surprise marine mass extinction, a bone-crushing Jurassic croc, and the temperature of dinosaur eggs.
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Episode 12 - The Geologic Time Scale
2 juli 2017 · 1 uur 40 min
This episode is about the history of the earth, and how we compile all that we know about the ancient past in the great Geologic Time Scale. Lees meer
In the news: the shapes of bird eggs, very ancient amphibians, more dinosaur faces, and the history of hippos.
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Episode 11 - Antarctica
18 juni 2017 · 1 uur 32 min
This episode is another listener-requested topic! We’re discussing the fascinating and mysterious continent of Antarctica, its long complex history, and the rare and intriguing fossils that are found there. Lees meer
In the news: a baby bird in amber, ancient elephant genetics, surprisingly early humans, and the formation of a famous dinosaur site.
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...But We Digress - Tyrannosaur Skin (and Feathers?)
10 juni 2017 · 24 min
We’re back for another digression! Lees meer
Another new study is making (ridiculous) headlines all across the internet! It’s the first published investigation of Tyrannosaurus scales, by Bell et al., and it has people asking: where are the feathers?
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Episode 10 - The Tree of Life
4 juni 2017 · 1 uur 34 min
This episode, we’re taking the time to talk about a subject that comes up just about every episode: the classification and relationships of living organisms. Taxonomy, Phylogeny, and the Tree of Life! Lees meer
In the news: giant ground sloth diets, how whales got huge, the crunching jaws of T. rex, and the evolution of soldier bees!
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Episode 9 - The Cambrian Explosion
21 mei 2017 · 1 uur 36 min
In this episode, we’re discussing the dramatic event that saw the rise of modern animal life and formed the foundation for all animal ecosystems – an event as fascinating as it is mysterious – the Cambrian Explosion! Lees meer
In the news: brand new armored dinosaurs, a long-lost dino-baby, surprises from the human family tree, and snake fossils from our favorite fossil site!
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Episode 8 - Conservation Paleontology
7 mei 2017 · 1 uur 26 min
This episode topic comes from a fan request! We’re discussing how lessons from our planet’s prehistoric record can guide our efforts to preserve modern ecosystems: this is the field of conservation paleontology. Lees meer
In the news: sword-tailed sea scorpions, finding ancient DNA without fossils, climate change during the end-Pleistocene extinction, and (maybe) the oldest humans in North America!
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Episode 7 - Primates
23 april 2017 · 1 uur 27 min
In this episode, we are joined by special guest Ethan Fulwood! He shares with us the fascinating diversity and evolutionary history of a familiar group of mammals called Primates. Lees meer
In the news: an ancient dinosaur-cousin, bats with diverse diets, and ancient predator injuries.
Ethan’s on Twitter! @fulwoodomys
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Episode 6 – Evolution of Flight
9 april 2017 · 1 uur 34 min
On this episode, we’re discussing one of nature’s most incredible inventions: flight – who has it, how do they do it, and most mysteriously, how did it evolve? Lees meer
In the news: Dinosaur footprints; tyrannosaur faces; life in a crater; and a beautiful ancient bird.
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...But We Digress - Ornithoscelida
29 maart 2017 · 24 min
Some big dinosaur-related news dropped last week - so big we just had to talk about it! So here's a mini-episode (a small digression) about the new study by Baron et al., and the phenomenon that has paleontologists going crazy: Ornithoscelida. Lees meer
Read more about the study here: https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2017/03/dinosaur-family-tree-saurischia-ornithischia-childhood-shattered-what-is-real-anymore/520338/
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Episode 5 - The K-Pg Extinction (the "Dinosaur Extinction")
26 maart 2017 · 1 uur 31 min
In this episode, we discuss one of the most famously devastating events in Earth history – the mass extinction that ended the Age of Dinosaurs. Lees meer
In the news: the first fish on land, the earliest sharks, some really old croc eggs, and some really really old plants!
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Episode 4 - Island Evolution
12 maart 2017 · 1 uur 31 min
In this episode, we’re exploring the unique and sometimes bizarre directions evolution takes on islands. Lees meer
In the news: ancient tortoise DNA, a better picture of dinosaurs, oyster conservation, and a giant scary worm!
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Episode 3 - Snakes
26 februari 2017 · 1 uur 40 min
This time around the topic is David’s favorite group of life: snakes. We look at their impressive diversity, their mysterious origins, and their long fossil history. Lees meer
In the news: live-birth in archosaurs, ancient venom, horse evolution, and carnivorous plants!
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Episode 2 - Crocodilians
12 februari 2017 · 1 uur 31 min
We’re back for Episode 2! Lees meer
This episode we’re talking about Will’s favorite group of animals: crocodilians, their fascinating modern diversity, and their even more astonishing fossil history.
In the news: our bag-like ancestors, dinosaur proteins, giant otters, and Australian extinctions!
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Episode 1 - Paleontology
10 februari 2017 · 1 uur 37 min
It’s the first episode of the Common Descent Podcast! Lees meer
Episode One’s discussion topic is the field of paleontology, our own experiences, and the kinds of things we’ll end up talking about in future episodes.
In the news: pterosaurs, sunspots, trilobites, and ghost sharks!
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