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Ep. 24 Are Dinosaurs Dragons?
The name Dinosauria only goes back to 1842, but dragon lore goes back much further in many cultures. Did dinosaurs inspire dragons? What makes something a dragon? Can we call dinosaurs dragons? We delve into the science of dinosaurs, history of myth, and the living reptiles we call dragons.
In this discussion we mention the Dragon Research Collaborative, more info can be found here: https://dragonrc.net/
We also mention the scaled pattern of the fossil plant Lepidodendron, which can be seen here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lepidodendron#/media/File:Lepidodendron_PAMuseum.jpg
Plus our round of Nerd News:
Alex (new pterosaur looks like a Porg from Star Wars): https://www.iflscience.com/plants-and-animals/a-new-pterosaur-just-dropped-and-star-wars-fans-might-see-a-resemblance/
Scientific article: https://peerj.com/articles/11161/
Katie (Witcher Season 2 just wrapped filming): https://deadline.com/2021/04/netflix-the-witcher-season-2-wraps-production-video-1234726716/
As always, like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/squabblingsquibs
And follow us on Twitter: @squibsquabbles
This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
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By Squabbling SquibsThe name Dinosauria only goes back to 1842, but dragon lore goes back much further in many cultures. Did dinosaurs inspire dragons? What makes something a dragon? Can we call dinosaurs dragons? We delve into the science of dinosaurs, history of myth, and the living reptiles we call dragons.
In this discussion we mention the Dragon Research Collaborative, more info can be found here: https://dragonrc.net/
We also mention the scaled pattern of the fossil plant Lepidodendron, which can be seen here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lepidodendron#/media/File:Lepidodendron_PAMuseum.jpg
Plus our round of Nerd News:
Alex (new pterosaur looks like a Porg from Star Wars): https://www.iflscience.com/plants-and-animals/a-new-pterosaur-just-dropped-and-star-wars-fans-might-see-a-resemblance/
Scientific article: https://peerj.com/articles/11161/
Katie (Witcher Season 2 just wrapped filming): https://deadline.com/2021/04/netflix-the-witcher-season-2-wraps-production-video-1234726716/
As always, like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/squabblingsquibs
And follow us on Twitter: @squibsquabbles
This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm