Episode 11 - Antarctica
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 ...
18 Jun 20171h 31min
...But We Digress - Tyrannosaur Skin (and Feathers?)
We’re back for another digression! 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 ha...
10 Jun 201724min
Episode 10 - The Tree of Life
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!...
4 Jun 20171h 33min
Episode 9 - The Cambrian Explosion
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 Cam...
21 Mai 20171h 36min
Episode 8 - Conservation Paleontology
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 pa...
7 Mai 20171h 26min
Episode 7 - Primates
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. In the news: an anci...
23 Apr 20171h 27min
Episode 6 – Evolution of Flight
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? In the news: Dinosaur footprints; tyrann...
9 Apr 20171h 34min
...But We Digress - Ornithoscelida
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 p...
29 Mar 201724min
