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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 Jan 28, 2018
Sunday Jan 28, 2018
This episode, we explore the evolutionary innovation that brought us a diversity of animal companions, from corgis to cattle to cauliflower, and jump-started our species’ rise to world dominance: Domestication.
In the news: a colorful new dinosaur, super-ancient butterflies, the evolution of tail weaponry, and migrating whale barnacles.
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Intro & Announcements: 00:00:00
News: 00:02:00
Main discussion: 00:23:30
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3 years ago
Would be a fun thpugyt experiment to look back on extinct animals, eg dinosaurs and see which ones could fit the needed traits for successful domestication,