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Join David and Will as they explore the paleontologists’ perspective on various topics in life and earth history. Each episode features a main discussion on a topic requested by the listeners, presented as a lighthearted and educational conversation about fossils, evolution, deep time, and more. Before the main discussion, each episode also includes a news segment, covering recent research related to paleontology and evolution. Each episode ends with the answer to a question submitted by subscribers on Patreon. New episodes with new topics every fortnight!
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Sunday Nov 19, 2017
Episode 22 - Micropaleontology
Sunday Nov 19, 2017
Sunday Nov 19, 2017
This episode, we take a super up-close look at the tiniest components of the fossil record, the microscopic remains that are so essential to our understanding of earth history, and the field of study devoted to them: Micropaleontology.
In the news: daytime mammals, unusual dinosaur teeth, the dinosaur family tree (again), and dead male mammoths.
Time markers:
Intro & Announcements: 00:00:00
News: 00:01:30
Main discussion: 00:27:00
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