Podcasts about palaeo

Welcome to Spotlight 2024! In this series, we're sitting down with our fellow paleo-podcasters to discuss Science Communication. It's episode two, and our guests are the hosts of Palaeo After Dark: James, Amanda, and Curtis! Find Palaeo After Dark at their website: www.palaeoafterdark.com Connect with Common Descent: https://linktr.ee/common_descent Join us on Patreon to support the podcast and enjoy bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/commondescentpodcast Got a topic you want to hear about? Submit your episode request here: https://commondescentpodcast.com/request-a-topic/ We're an Audible Affiliate Partner! Use this link for a 30-day free trial to Audible: https://www.audibletrial.com/CommonDescent The Intro and Outro music is “On the Origin of Species” by Protodome. More music like this at http://ocremix.org.

Welcome to Spotlight 2024! In this series, we're sitting down with our fellow paleo-podcasters to discuss Science Communication. In this first episode, our guest is Adele Pentland, host of Pals in Palaeo! Find Adele and Pals in Palaeo in these places: https://adelepentland.com/ https://palsinpalaeo.com/ https://www.instagram.com/palsinpalaeo/ https://www.instagram.com/palaeodel/ Connect with Common Descent: https://linktr.ee/common_descent Join us on Patreon to support the podcast and enjoy bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/commondescentpodcast Got a topic you want to hear about? Submit your episode request here: https://commondescentpodcast.com/request-a-topic/ We're an Audible Affiliate Partner! Use this link for a 30-day free trial to Audible: https://www.audibletrial.com/CommonDescent The Intro and Outro music is “On the Origin of Species” by Protodome. More music like this at http://ocremix.org.

In 12 years of podcasting, we have never actually taken the time to address the fundamentals of our field. Such questions could include: what is palaeontology, what is a fossil, how does one become a palaeontologist, and why is palaeontology important? For what should have been our very first episode, we've invited Prof. Roy Plotnick, University of Illinois Chicago, to help us outline everything you need to know about the field of palaeontology. Roy has had a long and varied palaeontological career, he maintains a blog all about the field, and he is author of the book Explorers of Deep Time.

What do we know about the boundary between the Ediacarans and the Cambrians, an astonishing predator from the early Cambrian, and one of the things palaeontologists get asked about more than just about anything… How did some dinosaurs get so big?   We're LIVE for a second time in Armidale for National Science Week at The Welder's Dog Brewery, on Anaiwan country, also known as high country, in the state of New South Wales, Australia.   In this episode, we discuss some of the fascinating paleontological research going on at the University of New England through the Palaeoscience Research Centre. To do this, Palaeo Jam host Michael Mills is joined by Professor John Paterson, Dr Marissa Betts, and Dr Nic Campione.   You can find our more about John's research from his University of New England profile at https://www.une.edu.au/staff-profiles/ers/jpater20   Marissa's UNE profile at https://www.une.edu.au/staff-profiles/ers/marissa-betts   And Nic's UNE profile at https://www.une.edu.au/staff-profiles/ers/dr-nicolas-campione   For more information on the research being undertaken by the team at University of New England's Palaeoscience Research Centre, head to  https://www.une.edu.au/research/research-centres-institutes/palaeoscience-research-centre   Palaeo Jam host Michael Mills is on Twitter at https://twitter.com/Heapsgood   For more info on his work as Creative Director, HeapsGood Productions, head to… https://linktr.ee/HeapsGoodProductions

This week we're so excited to be joined by returning guest and palaeontologist extraordinaire Adele Pentland to talk about the Pteranodon! Adele is a PhD candidate at Curtin University and a palaeontologist at the Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum of Natural History. She also hosts the fabulous new podcast Pals in Palaeo. We had the best time talking to her about this iconic flying reptile and pterosaurs in general, listen to learn more! Make sure to check out the Pals in Palaeo podcast and follow Adele on Instagram @palsinpalaeo! If you'd like to support the show please check out our Patreon to make a monthly donation and receive stickers and prints in the mail each month! And you can take a look at our merch store over on Etsy where we sell adorable animal stickers and postcards. Don't forget to subscribe and leave us a rating and review. To stay up to date and see our weekly episode illustrations, make sure to follow us on Instagram and Twitter. And don't forget to check out our TikTok! Beyond Blathers is hosted and produced by Olivia deBourcier and Sofia Osborne, with art by Olivia deBourcier and music by Max Hoosier. This podcast is not associated with Animal Crossing or Nintendo, we just love this game.

Ellen & special guest, paleontologist Adele Pentland, review the reptiles who once ruled our planet's skies: pterosaurs! Even though they've been gone for millions of years, the fossils they left behind can tell fascinating stories about how they lived. We discuss what life was like for the largest creatures to ever fly, where Pokemon got paleontology right and wrong, and how knowledge of the present can inform theories about the past. We also get some insight into what it's like to study fossils in Australia and use snapshots of the past to bring these bizarre and fascinating animals back to life, from digging in the Outback to naming an entire species. If you think having to get your laptop out of your bag is annoying, try getting pterosaur bones through airport security.Links:Check out Adele's podcast, Pals in Palaeo!Follow Adele on Instagram!For more information about us & our podcast, head over to our website!Follow Just the Zoo of Us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram & Discord!Follow Ellen on TikTok!

Ellen & special guest, paleontologist Adele Pentland, review the reptiles who once ruled our planet's skies: pterosaurs! Even though they've been gone for millions of years, the fossils they left behind can tell fascinating stories about how they lived. We discuss what life was like for the largest creatures to ever fly, where Pokemon got paleontology right and wrong, and how knowledge of the present can inform theories about the past. We also get some insight into what it's like to study fossils in Australia and use snapshots of the past to bring these bizarre and fascinating animals back to life, from digging in the Outback to naming an entire species. If you think having to get your laptop out of your bag is annoying, try getting pterosaur bones through airport security.Links:Check out Adele's podcast, Pals in Palaeo!Follow Adele on Instagram!For more information about us & our podcast, head over to our website!Follow Just the Zoo of Us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram & Discord!Follow Ellen on TikTok!

Dreamed of becoming a palaeontologist? Obsessed with dinosaurs and other extinct animals? Pals in Palaeo dives into the Form, Function and Family Groupings of your favourite fossils.  Hosted by Aussie palaeontologist and PhD student Adele Pentland, each episode is a trip through the time machine and explores the ancient ecosystems of the past. Season 1 drops Wednesday May 10th Subscribe now to hear it first.Pals in Palaeo @palsinpalaeoHost: Adele Pentland @palaeodelOnline StoreTranscriptsThe Pals in Palaeo Cover ArtJenny Zhao Design @jennyzdesignCrumpet Club House@crumpetclubhouse The Pals in Palaeo Theme MusicHello Kelly @hellokellymusic Podcast Producer + Editor Jean-César Puechmarin @cesar_on_safariPodcast EditorFrançois "Francy" Goudreault @hellofrancy

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Part 2. Caecilians, sometimes known as ‘blind worms', are a lesser-known group of lissamphibians (all living amphibians). Most modern caecilians are all fossorial (burrowing) and are restricted to the moist soils and leaf litter of tropical forests. Adaptation to this specific ecology has led to radical modification of their bodies, from fusion of the bones in the head and the function of the jaw, to the loss of limbs and development of unique sensory organs. The fossil record of caecilians is incredibly poor, with only 10 specimens available for researchers to piece together their evolutionary history with. This is further problematic because without a firm understanding of caecilian evolution, we can't understand the origins of lissamphibians, which includes the ecologically significant groups of frogs and salamanders. Published in Nature today, a new study led by Ben Kligman, Petrified Forest National Park and Virginia Tech, details numerous specimens of a new fossil caecilian. Discovered within a Triassic deposit, Funcusvermis gilmorei is not only the oldest known caecilian, but it also displays a unique combination of anatomical characteristics that helps illuminate the evolutionary origins of caecilians and all lissamphibians. Whilst this discovery goes some way to answer some of the bigger questions, other problems that are raised, most notably why there is such an over-representation of Funcusvermis‘s lower right jaw.

Caecilians, sometimes known as ‘blind worms', are a lesser-known group of lissamphibians (all living amphibians). Most modern caecilians are all fossorial (burrowing) and are restricted to the moist soils and leaf litter of tropical forests. Adaptation to this specific ecology has led to radical modification of their bodies, from fusion of the bones in the head and the function of the jaw, to the loss of limbs and development of unique sensory organs. The fossil record of caecilians is incredibly poor, with only 10 specimens available for researchers to piece together their evolutionary history with. This is further problematic because without a firm understanding of caecilian evolution, we can't understand the origins of lissamphibians, which includes the ecologically significant groups of frogs and salamanders. Published in Nature today, a new study led by Ben Kligman, Petrified Forest National Park and Virginia Tech, details numerous specimens of a new fossil caecilian. Discovered within a Triassic deposit, Funcusvermis gilmorei is not only the oldest known caecilian, but it also displays a unique combination of anatomical characteristics that helps illuminate the evolutionary origins of caecilians and all lissamphibians. Whilst this discovery goes some way to answer some of the bigger questions, other problems that are raised, most notably why there is such an over-representation of Funcusvermis‘s lower right jaw.

Palaeontology (dinosaurs in particular) are incredibly well represented in nearly all forms of popular media today. From documentaries and films to computer games and even specialist podcasts. But where did the public fascination in dinosaurs come from? Has it always been there, ever since the existence of dinosaurs was first revealed, or has interest grown cumulatively with every public engagement milestone. This third and final part examines the need for modern films and documentaries to be able to substantiate their claims. How do we know whether or not the scenes they depict are based on palaeontological facts? The series then ends by stepping back and considering what the point of this kind of science communication is anyway.

Computer games are a colossal industry, eclipsing those of both film and music combined. With so many people playing games, and with so many titles focussing on palaeontological themes, should we be concerned about the accuracy and quality of their content? Joining us for the second part of this interview are Thomas Clements and Jake Atterby, lead authors on a paper in which they address this issue as communicators of science. We discuss what some of the most common negative tropes within these games are, whether or not games should be used to teach palaeo, and why any of us should care anyway. If you like this content and wish to see full reviews of many of these games (and lots more), please check out the Palaeocast Gaming Network channel on YouTube.

Matrescence has been defined as “the physical, emotional, hormonal and social transition to becoming a mother.” In a recent blog titled “Palaeo-matrescence”, Dr Alice Clement noted the following… “I wanted to seek advice from colleagues who had navigated the same journey as me, but it was difficult to find people in the same boat. I could see plenty of “parents in palaeo”, but looking for mothers (in the traditional, biological sense) was a harder task. Where are they all?” In this episode of Palaeo Jam, host Michael Mills is joined by Alice, and Dr Vera Weisbecker, to discuss the impact and challenges having children has had on the careers of women in palaeontology, and whether or not things have changed over the years.  To Alice's full blog, head to… https://draliceclement.com/2022/07/06/palaeo-matrescence/ For more of Alice's blog posts, check out https://draliceclement.com, and follow Alice on Twitter at https://twitter.com/DrAliceClement. Dr Vera Weisbecker is an evolutionary developmental morphologist, which is a fancy way of saying she likes to study the diversity of Australian land vertebrates in all their glory. You can follow Vera on Twitter at https://twitter.com/WeisbeckerLab Vera has just finished developing a game to transmit her team's love for Australian present and past biodiversity and the evolutionary process behind it. It's called “Go Extinct! Megafauna edition”. It can be downloaded for free through the Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage… https://epicaustralia.org.au/resource/goextinctmegafauna/

Michael Mills of Heaps Good Productions has crafted a new podcast about palaeontology and we hear episode one in this episode. The SA Drink Of The Week is Pepperjack Shiraz by Saltram. And in the Musical Pilgrimage, we have a song from singer/songwriter and fellow, SA-based podcaster, Alison Newman. You can navigate episodes using chapter markers in your podcast app. Not a fan of wine? You can click next to jump to the next chapter in the show. We're here to serve! The Adelaide Show Podcast: Awarded Silver for Best Interview Podcast at the 2021 Australian Podcast Awards and named as Finalist for News and Current Affairs in the 2018 Australian Podcast Awards. And please consider becoming part of our podcast by joining our Inner Circle. It's an email list. Join it and you might get an email on a Sunday or Monday seeking question ideas, guest ideas and requests for other bits of feedback about YOUR podcast, The Adelaide Show. Email us directly and we'll add you to the list: podcast@theadelaideshow.com.au If you enjoy the show, please leave us a 5-star review in iTunes or other podcast sites, or buy some great merch from our Red Bubble store - The Adelaide Show Shop. We'd greatly appreciate it. And please talk about us and share our episodes on social media, it really helps build our community. Oh, and here's our index of all episode in one concise page Running Sheet: Showtime For Palaeo Jam 00:00:00 Intro Introduction to the show. 00:04:42 SA Drink Of The Week This week's SA Drink Of The Week is the 2020 Pepperjack Shiraz by Saltrams. 00:07:14 Palaeo Jam Enjoy episode one of Palaeo Jam, which was produced for National Science Week by Michael Mills and his company, Heaps Good Productions, in collaboration with The Adelaide Show Podcast and the Flinders University Palaeontology Society. 00:37:12 Musical Pilgrimage In the musical pilgrimage, we have When I See You, by Alison Newman. Alison also produces a podcast called The Art Of Being A Mum, but in a special Father's Day edition coming out on September 4, 2022, she's sat down with our very own Steve Davis to talk about the art of being a dad. He probably overshares a bit, but that's one of Alison's gifts! You can hear more of Alison's music here: Alison Newman MusicSupport the show: https://theadelaideshow.com.au/listen-or-download-the-podcast/adelaide-in-crowd/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we hear news of dogs helping dormice and as what is happening to one of the people featured in the tiger king series. Then we meet the very British dinosaur, Scelidosaurus. We also bust some more Palaeo myths! The cupboard is open, come on in!

Bolca is a site of exceptional preservation of fossils (termed a konservat lagerstätte) located close to Verona, Italy. This 50 million year old limestone was deposited in the Eocene Epoch and contains over 500 species of plants, arthropods terrestrial vertebrates and most notably a lot of fish! The preservation at Bolca is so detailed that even the external colouration of the skin and internal anatomy of many of these fossils can be seen. Exploring the taphonomy (the processes that occur to a body between death and discovery) and palaeoecology (how fossil organisms lived and interacted with other organisms and their surroundings) of some of the fish from Bolca is Dr Valentina Rossi from University College Cork, Ireland. In this episode, we look at how colour patterns are preserved in a fossil moonfish and look at what that can tell us about how the species lived.

This week we talk to the fascinating Paige DePolo from Edinburgh university about all things palaeo and her work with a mostly unheard of group of mammals. Also in the news there's emaciated killer whales and a no 'daws at Stonehenge policy. The cupboard is open, come on in!

Marrellomorphs are the group of early Paleozoic arthropods that get their name from the well-known Burgess Shale fossil Marrella splendens. They have for a long time been considered to be closely related to the trilobites, based on similarities in their gills, but numerous studies have since suggested they are closer related to mandibulate arthropods (crustaceans, insects & myriapods), although their strange appearance means other relationships might still be plausible. Since they have a soft exoskeleton, marellomorphs have a very poor fossil record and so the discovery of any new specimens outside of the Burgess Shale can be incredibly significant. In this interview, we speak to Joe Moysiuk of the University of Toronto and Royal Ontario Museum about his newly described species Tomlinsonus dimitrii.

The end-Cretaceous mass extinction was a cataclysmic asteroid impact that ushered in the end of the non-avian dinosaurs and forever changed the course of evolution on Earth. But what can we say about the timing of the event, other than it happened 66 million years ago? Well, it turns out that Tanis, a relatively-recently discovered fossil site in North Dakota, is full of lines of evidence that are allowing earth scientists to piece together when the impact occurred. In this episode, we're joined by Melanie During, Uppsala University, who has been examining the details of the bones of fish to say more about the world either side of the event.

This week we're so excited to be joined by Evelyn Vollmer, a digital palaeontologist at the Idaho Visualization Labratory and amazing science communicator. We got to talk about the helicoprion, a shark-like prehistoric creature with some pretty cool teeth, as well as scicomm TikTok and 3D scanning and printing!Make sure to check out Evelyn's TikTok and Instagram! And her work with Fossil Hoard.If you'd like to support the show, please check out our merch store over on Etsy where we sell stickers, postcards, and hand-made needle-felted ornaments.Don't forget to subscribe and leave us a rating and review. To stay up to date and see our weekly episode illustrations, make sure to follow us on Instagram and Twitter. And don't forget to check out our TikTok!Beyond Blathers is hosted and produced by Olivia deBourcier and Sofia Osborne, with art by Olivia deBourcier and music by Max Hoosier. This podcast is not associated with Animal Crossing or Nintendo, we just love this game.

Burmese amber is well known for preserving fossils in exquisite details. This amber is dated to around 100 million years old, representing the Albian - Cenomanian ages of the Cretaceous period, so would have been deposited whilst non-avian dinosaurs still walked the land. Fossils preserved in this amber include representatives from numerous different groups including arachnids, insects, vertebrates, and plants. Whilst the amber itself (as fossilised tree sap/resin) is produced in a terrestrial environment, some marine species have been caught up in amber. This includes such animals as ostracods, snails and surprisingly even an ammonite! In the first part of this series, we speak to Dr Javier Luque, Harvard University, about the discovery of a crab in amber. We put this discovery in context by first examining what crabs are, before turning our attention to their fossil record. In the next episode, we'll take a look at the details of the discovery. Following on from this, we will discuss the political situation in Myanmar and question whether or not working with Burmese amber is currently ethical.

In today's episode we chat with Franz Anthony, an Indonesian paleoartist, fossil crab king and #1 invertebrate iNaturalist (T&Cs apply). We chat about why chickens are a seriously underrated animal, how Franz got involved with PBS Eons and Prehistoric Road Trip, the legacy of colonialism in palaeoart, and how he got wrapped up in the dark and mysterious world of crab memes! Franz can be found on Twitter @franzanth. PalaeoParty! is a biweekly interactive podcast about palaeontology. Each week we invite a new palaeontologist guest to join our hosts, Dr Emma Dunne, Dr Chris Dean and Dr Thomas Clements, as we laugh about weird fossils, odd science and whatever else pops into their brains! PalaeoParty! is unlike other podcasts because we live stream each episode on Twitch so you can chat and ask our guests questions in real time! Find our schedule at our website: https://palaeoparty.weebly.com/ or at https://twitch.tv/palaeoparty This season is generously funded by the Paleontological Society Outreach and Education Grant. Our theme music is "Voxel Revolution" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/palaeoparty/message

Is it true that our bodies would prefer the 'Paleo diet'?

Is it true that our bodies would prefer the 'Paleo diet'?

We're taking a few weeks off for the holidays but we'll be re-visiting some of our favourite episodes from the past year! This week we're excited to share the archaeopteryx episode with you again. Make sure to tune in next week for a new episode!This week, Olivia is also a guest on the amazing podcast Just the Zoo of Us talking about caribou, so make sure to check that episode out when it airs on December 25!If you'd like to support the show, please check out our merch store where we sell stickers and postcards featuring Olivia's illustrations. Don't forget to subscribe and leave us a rating and review. To stay up to date and see Olivia's weekly episode illustrations, make sure to follow us on Instagram and Twitter. Beyond Blathers is hosted and produced by Olivia deBourcier and Sofia Osborne, with art by Olivia deBourcier and music by Max Hoosier. This podcast is not associated with Animal Crossing or Nintendo, we just love this game!

John Leahy & Dave Langevin worked up at the McAbee Fossil Beds for more than two decades. Together they opened up the site and our understanding of British Columbia during the Eocene. Both have passed away now but their collection of more than 18,000 specimens were donated to the Royal British Columbia Museum. Their contribution to science and generosity of spirit do them credit. John was a bit of a character. He has a jeep with the license plate, "Palaeo" and used to leave it at the site for me to use to roam the hills. It required hotwiring as it did not have a key but that only added to the fun.

Bruce and Daniella Fenton – ExogenesisAired Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at 5:00 PM PST / 8:00 PM ESTIt is the foundation book of both Judaism and Christianity. It is the first book of the Old Testament and is called “Genesis.” Chapter One says, “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” Chapter Twenty Six says, “Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness.” There are similar stories and creation myths in virtually every faith and ancient culture. If each has their own version, than the question arises which one is correct? Or, are they all correct? Which leads to the biggest question, who was the creator or creators? The prefix “exo” derives from the Greek meaning out of, away from, outer, external, outside, or exterior. There are those who say there is evidence to suggest that human kind was created or hybridized by extraterrestrial life forms. If this can be proven, it would suggest that Genesis was actually Exogenesis!Joining me this week to present this possibility are Bruce and Daniella Fenton. Bruce R. Fenton is an independent scientific researcher currently exploring Alien Technosignatures, Genomic SETI, Panspermia and human origins. His archaeological research activities have seen him featured in the UK’s Telegraph and Guardian Newspapers, and Science Channel’s “Unexplained Files.” Bruce is the science feature editor for the hugely popular Earth Ancients podcast and is a regular guest expert on History Channel’s Ancient Aliens. His previous books include The Forgotten Exodus: The Into Africa Theory of Human Evolution which includes a foreword written by the internationally bestselling author, Graham Hancock. Bruce is a current member of both the Palaeo-anthropology Society and the Scientific and Medical Network.Daniella Fenton is a highly regarded professional intuitive and initiate of an ancient shamanistic Ecuadorian ancestral healing lineage having spent many years training in Andean shamanism while living in Ecuador. Daniella has had her research into human hybrids and related topics featured in major media in the UK, US and as far flung as Argentina. Daniella is a popular guest on many radio shows and her work has been featured in several books and magazine.Their website is http://hybridhumans.net/ and they join me this week to discuss their brand new book, Exogenesis: Human Hybrids–A Scientific History of Extraterrestrial Genetic Manipulation. It is the foundation book of both Judaism and Christianity.Visit the Destination Unlimited show page https://omtimes.com/iom/shows/destination-unlimited/Connect with Victor Fuhrman at http://victorthevoice.com/#DaniellaFenton #BruceRFenton #Exogenesis #VictorFuhrman #DestinationUnlimited

Palaeontology has an ability to grab the public’s attention like no other subject. Perhaps it’s the size and ferocity of something like a T. rex, or maybe it’s the alien nature of something like Hallucigenia. Irrespective of whatever it is that makes the subject interesting to any given individual, it’s important because palaeontology is a great gateway into STEM subjects and is, in itself, one of the few ways in which we can understand about the evolution of life and the planet. But how has the public’s perception of palaeontology changed with the times? Was it more popular in its infancy, when huge questions were still left unanswered, or is it more popular now, in the era of Jurassic Park, where animatronics and CGI can bring fossils ‘back to life’? Joining us to discuss how palaeontological outreach has been conducted and received throughout its history is Dr Chris Manias, King’s College London. Chris is a historian of palaeontology and founder of the ‘Popularizing Palaeontology‘, a network of scholars, scientists, museum professionals, artists, etc. who reflect on trends in palaeontological communication and build future collaborations.

Did dinosaurs live in herds? Why are mountains pointy? And what's the best preserved mummy? Plus we had a giant snake, a few skulls, a couple of "feet" and one of the oldest rocks on Earth in the studio. Scientists Lee Berger, Meghan Strong, Jason Head, and Owen Weller team up for an Early Earth QA show Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Did dinosaurs live in herds? Why are mountains pointy? And what's the best preserved mummy? Plus we had a giant snake, a few skulls, a couple of "feet" and one of the oldest rocks on Earth in the studio. Scientists Lee Berger, Meghan Strong, Jason Head, and Owen Weller team up for an Early Earth QA show

Did dinosaurs live in herds? Why are mountains pointy? And what's the best preserved mummy? Plus we had a giant snake, a few skulls, a couple of "feet" and one of the oldest rocks on Earth in the studio. Scientists Lee Berger, Meghan Strong, Jason Head, and Owen Weller team up for an Early Earth QA show Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

This week, food is on the menu! Do any of the diets that you hear about actually work? What's best to eat for the health of the planet? And will the steak of the future grow in a test tube? Plus, scientists fix cells with the wrong numbers of chromosomes and how birds use magnetic fields to navigate. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

This week, food is on the menu! Do any of the diets that you hear about actually work? What's best to eat for the health of the planet? And will the steak of the future grow in a test tube? Plus, scientists fix cells with the wrong numbers of chromosomes and how birds use magnetic fields to navigate. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Journey back 3.7 billion years to the young earth, as we try to find out how life first began. Was it in a soup of colliding chemistry, a deep-sea hydrothermal vent or did life rain down on the earth from the cosmos? Plus, the microbial meal that changed the world. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Journey back 3.7 billion years to the young earth, as we try to find out how life first began. Was it in a soup of colliding chemistry, a deep-sea hydrothermal vent or did life rain down on the earth from the cosmos? Plus, the microbial meal that changed the world. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

James Lamsdell, Amanda Falk, and Curtis Congreve discuss the 1995 Roger Corman horror film "Carnosaur 2". Dinosaurs have been let loose in a government nuclear facility and only a rag tag PMC can stop them.... for reasons. And the plot has nothing at all in common with a certain James Cameron movie.... nothing at all. Audio Sync: Start playing the commentary track as soon the text "Roger Corman Presents" appears on the screen. Music: "Tuning Up" by The Phreezound Orchestra. Used under the Creative Commons Attribution License 3.0.

James Lamsdell, Amanda Falk, and Curtis Congreve discuss the 2001 Ivan Reitman film "Evolution". A mysterious asteroid collides with the Earth bringing with it a bizarre new alien species that soon begins to diversify and reproduce, and apparently only a rag-tag team led by Not-Fox-Mulder can save the planet.  Audio Sync: Start playing the commentary track as soon as the yellow sun on the Montecito Pictures logo appears. Music: "Tuning Up" by The Phreezound Orchestra. Used under the Creative Commons Attribution License 3.0.

Join us as we discuss the final two chapters of "Convergent Evolution: Limited Forms Most Beautiful". Apologies for the glitchy audio due to unforeseen technical difficulties.

Join us as we discuss chapters 5 and 6 of the book "Convergent Evolution: Limited Forms Most Beautiful" by George McGhee.

Join us as we discuss chapters 3 and 4 of "Convergent Evolution: Limited Forms Most Beautiful".

The audio only version of our first reading group discussion of "Convergent Evolution: Limited Forms Most Beautiful". Video can be seen at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuHMgKuxho0

Our pilot commentary for Palaeo Film Club. Join Dave Marshall, James Lamsdell, and Angeline Catena as they discuss the creature feature "Amphibious". A marine biologist investigating primitive aquatic life finds more than she bargained for in a remote Sumatran lake, a giant CGI "eurypterid". Apologies for the audio quality, this was made in an impromptu meetup in Argentina.  Audio sync: Start playing the commentary and then wait for Dave to say press play on your DVD menu to sync audio to video. Music: "Tuning Up" by The Phreezound Orchestra. Used under the Creative Commons Attribution License 3.0.

James Lamsdell, Amanda Falk, and Curtis Congreve discuss the 1989 Sean S. Cunningham film, "DeepStar Six". An underwater Navy expedition awakens an ancient prehistoric arthropod immediately thirsts for blood. "DeepStar Six" is suspiciously similar to the five other films about dangerous underwater installations which all came out in 1989, except this one has a giant puppet monster "eurypterid". Audio Sync: Start playing the commentary track as soon as the TriStar logo appears. Music: "Tuning Up" by The Phreezound Orchestra. Used under the Creative Commons Attribution License 3.0.

In this very special episode of Palaeo After Dark, the gang wrestles with the controversial topic of fossil commercialization. Furthermore, tragedy strikes when James discusses the butt-hurt level of animals, Curt needlessly segues into Wounded Knee, and Amanda's injured back is actively ignored. Will the gang be able to survive this meandering discussion, or will their friendships be forever torn apart?   References: Shimada, Kenshu, Currie, Philip J., Scott, Eric, and Sumida, Stuart S. 2014. The greatest challenge to 21st century paleontology:When commercialization of fossils threatens the science. Palaeontologia Electronica Vol. 17, Issue 1; 1E: 4 p; palaeo-electronica.org/content/2014/691-great-threat-in-21st-century Larson, Peter L. and Russell, Donna. 2014. The benefits of commercial fossil sales to 21st-century paleontology. Palaeontologia Electronica Vol. 17, Issue 1; 2E: 7p; palaeo-electronica.org/content/2014/739-commentary-benefits-of-fossil-sales

Haslett, J (Trinity College Dublin) Thursday 19 August 2010, 14:00-15:00