Welcome ... to Spookulative Evolution.
It’s October, and that means it’s Spook-E Season once again! Each episode in the series, we pick a type of monster and explore how it – or something like it – might evolve under the rules of evolution and natural selection, pulling inspiration from life in the real world. This year’s theme: Dragons.
This episode, we travel to another part of the world. How could we end up with an elemental being that combines the features of many animals? Our creatures to create this time: East Asian Dragons.
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The Intro and Outro music is “On the Origin of Species” by Protodome.More music like this at http://ocremix.org.

Spook-E - East Asian Dragons

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It’s a new series of Silver Screen Science! As usual, we’re discussing how science is portrayed on the big screen, this time with a new theme: Sharks!
It’s a series about shark movies, so how could we skip the most famous and influential shark film of all time? – Jaws.
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The Intro and Outro music is “On the Origin of Species” by Protodome. More music like this at http://ocremix.org.

Silver Screen Science - Jaws

It’s a new series of Silver Screen Science! As usual, we’re discussing how science is portrayed on the big screen, this time with a new theme: Sharks!
This time, we’re exploring the monster sharks and suspicious science of a 90s shark classic – Deep Blue Sea.
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The Intro and Outro music is “On the Origin of Species” by Protodome. More music like this at http://ocremix.org.

Silver Screen Science - Deep Blue Sea

This group of predatory dinosaurs includes such famous names as Deinonychus, Microraptor, and Velociraptor, and they’re among the most well-studied and popular dinosaurs of all time. This episode, we’ll discuss what sets these dinosaurs apart, as well the much-discussed and -debated questions surrounding their relationships to birds, their distinctive claws and wings, and their hunting strategies.
In the news: ant-mimic spiders, fishapod spinal column, early dinosaur growth, and a fossil tapeworm.
Time markers:Intro & Announcements: 00:00:00News: 00:05:20Main discussion, Part 1: 00:33:00Main discussion, Part 2: 01:13:50Patron question: 02:22:05
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Links mentioned in the announcements:Palestine Children’s Relief Fund: https://www.pcrf.net/ Jewish Voice For Peace: https://www.jewishvoiceforpeace.org/take-action/
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The Intro and Outro music is “On the Origin of Species” by Protodome. More music like this at http://ocremix.org
Musical Interludes are "Professor Umlaut" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

Episode 189 - Dromaeosaurs

It’s a new series of Silver Screen Science! As usual, we’re discussing how science is portrayed on the big screen, this time with a new theme: Sharks!
This episode, we’re examining the newest installment in the film series about giant monster ancient sharks – Meg 2: The Trench.
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The Intro and Outro music is “On the Origin of Species” by Protodome. More music like this at http://ocremix.org

Silver Screen Science - Meg 2: The Trench

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
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The Intro and Outro music is “On the Origin of Species” by Protodome. More music like this at http://ocremix.org.

Spook-E - East Asian Dragons

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