The Common Descent Podcast

And now for something completely different! 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 thi...

19 Jul 20171h 22min

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, ...

16 Jul 20171h 39min

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.    In the news: the shapes of bird eggs, very ancient amphi...

2 Jul 20171h 40min

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

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

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

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

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