The Common Descent Podcast

Episode 37 - Evolution of Birds


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Birds are such unique and fascinating animals; for many decades scientists have wondered at their evolutionary story – and so have many of our listeners! Well here it is: the Evolution of Birds, complete with some scientific history, key fossil finds, and a fly-by (yep) of the incredible diversity of critters that led to birds as we know them today

In the news: history of the Great Barrier Reef, giant bony fish, early African tetrapods, and the oldest lizards.

Time markers:

Intro & Announcements: 00:00:00
News: 00:03:30
Main discussion, Part 1: 00:31:00
Main discussion, Part 2: 00:56:30

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The Intro and Outro music is “On the Origin of Species” by Protodome.

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Muscial Interludes are "Professor Umlaut" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

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