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In this episode we discuss an interesting and important group of ancient armored fish; Placoderms! We discuss some of their wide variety, their evolutionary significance, and focus a bit on their biggest and most famous member: Dunkleosteus.
Listen to Episode 28 on PodBean, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever podcasts are provided!
February 12th is Darwin Day! On this day, biology-nerds like us – and our special guest, Dr. Sarah Bray! – celebrate the birthday and life achievements of the scientist who ushered in our modern understanding of the subjects that underlie just about every topic we discuss on this podcast: Charles Darwin.
Listen to Episode 26 on PodBean, Spotify, YouTube, or that other place you get podcasts!
This episode is unique. In fact, it is really out of this world (okay, that’s the only bad joke, promise). We examine the scientific field of astrobiology – life among the stars – barely scratching the surface of this fascinating and still growing field of study.
Listen to Episode 25 on PodBean, Spotify, YouTube, or that other place you get podcasts!
Episode 5 and 15 were both about major extinction events of the past. Now, another ten episodes later, we’re back on the subject. This time, it’s the most recent major prehistoric extinction event, the one that took out the mammoths and other Ice Age giants, the first such event that our own species may have had a hand in: the Pleistocene Megafaunal Extinction.
Listen to Episode 20 on PodBean, Spotify, YouTube, or your favorite place for podcasts!
Today we delve into the details of the Scientific Method that so many of us used from classrooms to scientific laboratories. We examine what the process entails, why we value it, and the greater implications and applications of these steps.
Listen to Episode 19 on PodBean, Spotify, YouTube, or that other place you get podcasts!
And don’t forget the Diversity in Paleontology Bonus Episode! Thanks to all who participated!
This episode, we discuss a special topic with a special guest! Michelle Barboza-Ramirez from the Femmes of STEM podcast joins us to discuss the history and unique challenges of Women in Paleontology.
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