Paleo Nerds

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Episode #21 Out of the Ooze, Evolved to Cruise with Neil Shubin Feb 02, 2021

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The Nerds get to talk Tiktaalik with esteemed evolutionary biologist and author Neil Shubin. Neil uses molecular biology and gene expression to fill in the gaps left in the fossil record.

Episode #20 How to Kill a Dinosaur with Holly Woodward Jan 26, 2021

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Paleontologist Holly Woodward reads the microscopic stories left behind in dinosaur bones to tell characteristics like their age, sex, and general health. She's even used histology to "kill" a dinosaur!

Episode #19 My Favorite Fossil is the Next One with Chuck Bonner Jan 19, 2021

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Ray joins his old friend Chuck Bonner in Kansas where Chuck's family has collected exquisite fossils now on display around the world.

Episode #18 Eons of Epic Epochs with Fossil Librarian Kallie Moore Jan 12, 2021

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The Nerds sit down with Kallie Moore, cohost of the PBS youtube show Eons and fossil librarian at the University of Montana.

Episode #17 I’ll Have the Dinosaur, Please! with Jack Horner, the REAL Dr. Alan Grant Jan 05, 2021

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World renowned paleontologist Jack Horner discusses bringing paleontology to the masses as the scientific advisor on the Jurassic Park franchise and how dyslexia may have helped him make discoveries.

Episode #16 Walking with Whales with Bobby Boessenecker Oct 27, 2020

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The Nerds have a whale of a time with Bobby Boessenecker.
Modern whales actually evolved from walking mammals! But how exactly does a huuuuuuge blue whale go from walking on land to swimming in the ocean? Find out!

Episode #15 Sleeping Through Extinction with Christian Sidor Oct 20, 2020

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Dr. Christian Sidor tells the Nerds all about the ancestry of mammals, including a little creature that hibernated through the Permian-Triassic extinction, allowing reptiles to branch off and evolve into mammals.

Episode #14 The Flight of the Cephalopods with Danna Staaf Oct 13, 2020

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Did you know we're in the middle of a Cephalopod Renaissance? Esteemed author Danna Staaf is ready to introduce you to our Squid Overlords!

Episode #13 Evolving Toward a Sense of Beauty with Carl Safina Oct 06, 2020

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What's the difference between humans and animals? Who decided there was a difference? Maybe there's less of a difference than we thought...

Episode #12 Life Finds a Way... and Then Medea Kills It with Peter Ward Sep 29, 2020

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The Nerds sit down with one of life's great thinkers, Peter Ward. He currently studies Mass Extinctions but nautiloids and ammonites are an ongoing passion.

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