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The Earth has ended before.
Five times in the last half-billion years, life on this planet has been nearly wiped clean—reset by asteroid impacts, volcanic winters, and cataclysms we can barely imagine. And now? We’re living through number six. The difference? This one’s caused by us.
But buried in those ancient endings are stories—lessons about resilience, adaptation, and the strange, beautiful creatures that made it through.
In this episode, I’m joined by JP, better known online as @paleoauthor, the mind behind the upcoming book Primordial: A Biology of Ancient Triumphs and Tragedies. Together, we explore:
It’s part science, part storytelling, and part love letter to life itself.
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The Earth has ended before.
Five times in the last half-billion years, life on this planet has been nearly wiped clean—reset by asteroid impacts, volcanic winters, and cataclysms we can barely imagine. And now? We’re living through number six. The difference? This one’s caused by us.
But buried in those ancient endings are stories—lessons about resilience, adaptation, and the strange, beautiful creatures that made it through.
In this episode, I’m joined by JP, better known online as @paleoauthor, the mind behind the upcoming book Primordial: A Biology of Ancient Triumphs and Tragedies. Together, we explore:
It’s part science, part storytelling, and part love letter to life itself.
Links & Resources:
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