Episode 6: Early vertebrate evolution and extinction
Vertebrates are one of the most diverse and successful groups of animals on the planet. Modern vertebrates come in an astounding array of sizes and shapes and can be found anywhere from the deepest o...
1 Marras 201249min
Episode 5: Mistaken Point
The biota of the Ediacaran period (635 - 541 ma) is of critical importance to our understanding of the origin of animals because it immediately precedes the Cambrian fauna, from which all subsequent a...
15 Loka 20121h
Episode 4: The fossil forests of Gilboa
We interview Professor William Stein of Binghamton University about the world's first forets at Gilboa, NY, USA. We talk through the history of the research at this famous locality covering the destru...
1 Loka 201249min
Episode 3: Amber and Parasitism
We got a chance to talk to Dr. George Poinar of Oregon State University about his work in amber. We discuss what it is and how it forms, but also talk about the organisms that are preserved within and...
15 Syys 201248min
Episode 1: Earliest fossils and the hunt for extraterrestrial life
You may be forgiven for having missed the news of NASA's Curiosity rover, or Mars Science Laboratory (MSL), having landed on Mars, given all the coverage the 2012 Olympics had been getting. To try and...
29 Elo 20121h
Episode 2: Isotelus Rex
28 Elo 201238min
