T. mcraeensis was similar in size with T. rex but with some notable differences. James Fodor joins us from The Science of Everything Podcast to discuss dinosaurs in popular culture and many fun dinosaur related thought experiments.

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Interview with James Fodor, from The Science of Everything Podcast where he discusses a variety of topics in both the natural and social sciences, exploring the many fascinating insights that the scientific method yields about the world around us.

In dinosaur news this week:

• A new species of Tyrannosaurus, T. mcraeensis, was described based on an impressive jaw and other bones found in New Mexico
• Nick Longrich's blog post on Tyrannosaurs mcraeensis explains some background on the new species

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