Spotlight - Dave Marshall (1/5)
Welcome to our Spotlight Series! We’re talking paleo-science with some paleo-people! Across this 5-part series, you’ll get to know some paleontologists as we interview them about their research and th...
1 Sep 201853min
Episode 42 - Spinosaurs
It's a dinosaur episode! With their croc-like faces, their weird ornamentation, and their curious fondness for water, the spinosaurs are among the most bizarre and fascinating of all dinosaurs. In thi...
26 Aug 20181h 57min
Episode 41 - Evolution of Whales
There have been several times in evolutionary history where a land-dwelling group has transitioned to life in the water, but few have done it so successfully as the cetaceans. Not only are modern whal...
12 Aug 20181h 45min
Episode 40 - Madagascar
The island of Madagascar, isolated from all other landmasses on Earth, hosts one of the planet’s most unique ecosystems. But it’s not just an interesting place today – the geologic and fossil history ...
29 Jul 20181h 47min
...But We Digress - Mermaids
We just talked last episode about Speculative Evolution, so now is a great time to tackle another request we received: to talk about mermaids! In this digression, we discuss these famous mythical mari...
22 Jul 201851min
Episode 39 - Speculative Evolution
This episode, we’re discussing the fun and fascinating “What If” thought experiments of evolution. From fantastical fictional stories to unusual scientific hypotheses to just-for-fun artistic creation...
15 Jul 20181h 50min
Episode 38 - Grass
At long last, a plant episode! Our friend Aly Baumgartner joins the podcast to teach us all about grass - it's not just part of the background! From humble beginnings during the Age of Reptiles, grass...
1 Jul 20181h 52min
Silver Screen Science - Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (5/5)
Part 5 of 5! This is it – the end of our series! We’ve now re-watched all the old movies and finally turned to the newest one for our “science reviews.” How do these movies handle such subjects as pre...
30 Jun 201846min
