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Ep. 129 James Hutton (Father Of Modern Geology) Jan 24, 2024

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Every field of study has an origin story. Today we share the story of one of the founders of modern geology; James Hutton.

Last episode I challenged myself to find an important figure in the history of geology who *wasn't* a horrible racist, and I did!

Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new Pokemon Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIgFW91jPXc

Ep. 128 Ontogeny (Growing Up) Jan 10, 2024

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Growing up is an awkward experience for everyone. Luckily, we didn't have to grow any extra legs or have the entire left side of our body become our mouth!

Today we learn about how growing up works across the animal kingdom, and how we tell if a fossil animal is fully grown or not.

Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new Pokemon Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIgFW91jPXc

Ep. 127 Herbivory (How To Eat Plants Without Dying) Dec 27, 2023

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Herbivores are often seen as less interesting than carnivores. However, they have to go through a wide array of challenges just to get nutrition from their food without it killing them. Let's learn about how they do it!

Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new Pokemon Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIgFW91jPXc

Ep. 126 After The Dinosaurs (The Paleocene Epoch) Dec 13, 2023

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We all know the story of how the dinosaurs became extinct. But what happened afterward? Mike, Gavin, and Fia take a closer look at the post-extinction world of the Paleocene!

Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new Pokemon Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIgFW91jPXc

Ep. 125 Fia Takes The Wheel vol 4: Getting A PhD Nov 29, 2023

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Fia talks us through starting a PhD program and how it differs from her experience with her Master's degree!

Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new Pokemon Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIgFW91jPXc

Off This Week For Thanksgiving Nov 22, 2023

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Have a great Thanksgiving (in the US anyway)! We'll be back next week.

Ep. 124 Geckos Nov 08, 2023

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Everyone loves geckos! From large insurance companies, to tropical residents all over the world, geckos are a really well-liked group of lizards. But boy, are they weird. Let's learn about them!

Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new Pokemon Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIgFW91jPXc

Ep. 123 The Society Of Vertebrate Paleontology 2023 Oct 25, 2023

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This past weekend Gavin presented his Master's thesis at the annual meeting of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology! In this episode we talk about what it's like to present at an academic conference, and some of the cool research shown at SVP this year.

Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new Pokemon Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIgFW91jPXc

Ep. 122 Neandertals And Other Humans Oct 11, 2023

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What does it mean to be human? Well from a taxonomic standpoint, it means that you're in the genus Homo. But what really makes us, us? Let's talk about the history of our genus.

Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new Pokemon Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIgFW91jPXc

Ep. 121 From Apes To Humans (Human Evolution) Sep 27, 2023

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Human evolution is a marvelous collection of data. We understand human evolution better than basically anything else in paleontology. How did we get such bad backs? Why do we see faces on pieces of toast? It's all in our evolution, so let's take a closer look!

Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new Pokemon Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIgFW91jPXc

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