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
Episode 5 - The K-Pg Extinction (the "Dinosaur Extinction")
In this episode, we discuss one of the most famously devastating events in Earth history – the mass extinction that ended the Age of Dinosaurs. In the news: the first fish on land, the earliest sharks...
26 Mar 20171h 30min
Episode 4 - Island Evolution
In this episode, we’re exploring the unique and sometimes bizarre directions evolution takes on islands. In the news: ancient tortoise DNA, a better picture of dinosaurs, oyster conservation, and a gi...
12 Mar 20171h 31min
Episode 3 - Snakes
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. In the news: live-birth in archosa...
26 Feb 20171h 39min
Episode 2 - Crocodilians
We’re back for Episode 2! 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 ne...
12 Feb 20171h 31min
Episode 1 - Paleontology
It’s the first episode of the Common Descent Podcast! 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 e...
10 Feb 20171h 37min
