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The Common Descent Podcast episodes
- Episode 6 – Evolution of Flight
On this episode, we’re discussing one of nature’s most incredible inventions: flight – who has it, how do they do it, and most mysteriously, how did it evolve?
In the news: Dinosaur footprints; tyrannosaur faces; life in a crater; and a beautiful ancient bird.
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Intro & Announcements: 00:00:00News: 00:02:30Main discussion: 00:29:30Check out our blog for bonus info and pictures:
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More music like this at http://ocremix.org.1 hr 35 min - ...But We Digress - Ornithoscelida
Some big dinosaur-related news dropped last week - so big we just had to talk about it! So here's a mini-episode (a small digression) about the new study by Baron et al., and the phenomenon that has paleontologists going crazy: Ornithoscelida.
Read more about the study here: https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2017/03/dinosaur-family-tree-saurischia-ornithischia-childhood-shattered-what-is-real-anymore/520338/
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More music like this at http://ocremix.org.25 min - …But We Digress - Ornithoscelida
Some big dinosaur-related news dropped last week - so big we just had to talk about it! So here's a mini-episode (a small digression) about the new study by Baron et al., and the phenomenon that has paleontologists going crazy: Ornithoscelida.
Read more about the study here: https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2017/03/dinosaur-family-tree-saurischia-ornithischia-childhood-shattered-what-is-real-anymore/520338/
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iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-common-descent-podcast/id1207586509?mt=2
Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/common-descent/the-common-descent-podcastThe Podcast music is “On the Origin of Species” by Protodome.
More music like this at http://ocremix.org.25 min - Episode 5 - The K-Pg Extinction (the "Dinosaur Extinction")
In this episode, we discuss one of the most famously devastating events in Earth history – the mass extinction that ended the Age of Dinosaurs.
In the news: the first fish on land, the earliest sharks, some really old croc eggs, and some really really old plants!
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Intro & Announcements: 00:00:00News: 00:02:00Main discussion: 00:30:00Check out our blog for bonus info and pictures:
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More music like this at http://ocremix.org.1 hr 31 min - Episode 5 - The K-Pg Extinction (the “Dinosaur Extinction”)
In this episode, we discuss one of the most famously devastating events in Earth history – the mass extinction that ended the Age of Dinosaurs.
In the news: the first fish on land, the earliest sharks, some really old croc eggs, and some really really old plants!
Check out our blog for bonus info and pictures:
http://commondescentpodcast.wordpress.com/Follow and Support us on:
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/commondescentpodcast
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iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-common-descent-podcast/id1207586509?mt=2
Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/common-descent/the-common-descent-podcastThe Podcast music is “On the Origin of Species” by Protodome.
More music like this at http://ocremix.org.1 hr 31 min - Episode 4 - Island Evolution
In this episode, we’re exploring the unique and sometimes bizarre directions evolution takes on islands.
In the news: ancient tortoise DNA, a better picture of dinosaurs, oyster conservation, and a giant scary worm!
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Intro & Announcements: 00:00:00News: 00:07:00Main discussion: 00:31:30Check out our blog for bonus info and pictures:
http://commondescentpodcast.wordpress.com/Follow and Support us on:
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/commondescentpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/CommonDescentPCFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/commondescentpodcast/PodBean: https://commondescentpodcast.podbean.com/iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-common-descent-podcast/id1207586509?mt=2The Podcast music is “On the Origin of Species” by Protodome.
More music like this at http://ocremix.org.1 hr 32 min - Episode 3 - Snakes
This time around the topic is David’s favorite group of life: snakes. We look at their impressive diversity, their mysterious origins, and their long fossil history.
In the news: live-birth in archosaurs, ancient venom, horse evolution, and carnivorous plants!
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Intro & Announcements: 00:00:00News: 00:02:00Main discussion: 00:28:30Check out our blog for bonus info and pictures:
http://commondescentpodcast.wordpress.com/
Follow and Support us on:
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/commondescentpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/CommonDescentPCFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/commondescentpodcast/PodBean: https://commondescentpodcast.podbean.com/iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-common-descent-podcast/id1207586509?mt=2The Podcast music is “On the Origin of Species” by Protodome.
More music like this at http://ocremix.org.1 hr 40 min - Episode 2 - Crocodilians
We’re back for Episode 2!
This episode we’re talking about Will’s favorite group of animals: crocodilians, their fascinating modern diversity, and their even more astonishing fossil history.
In the news: our bag-like ancestors, dinosaur proteins, giant otters, and Australian extinctions!
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Intro & Announcements: 00:00:00News: 00:02:30Main discussion: 00:27:00Check out our blog for bonus info and pictures: https://commondescentpodcast.wordpress.com/
Follow and Support us on:
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/commondescentpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/CommonDescentPCFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/commondescentpodcast/PodBean: https://commondescentpodcast.podbean.com/iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-common-descent-podcast/id1207586509?mt=2The Podcast music is “On the Origin of Species” by Protodome.
More music like this at http://ocremix.org.1 hr 32 min - Episode 1 - Paleontology
It’s the first episode of the Common Descent Podcast!
Episode One’s discussion topic is the field of paleontology, our own experiences, and the kinds of things we’ll end up talking about in future episodes.In the news: pterosaurs, sunspots, trilobites, and ghost sharks!
Time markers:
Intro & Announcements: 00:00:00News: 00:03:00Main discussion: 00:32:00Check out the blog for bonus stuff: https://commondescentpodcast.wordpress.com/
Follow us on:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/CommonDescentPCFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/commondescentpodcast/The Podcast music is “On the Origin of Species” by Protodome.More music like this at http://ocremix.org/1 hr 38 min
About The Common Descent Podcast
From the publisher's feed
Join David and Will as they explore the paleontologists’ perspective on various topics in life and earth history.
Each episode features a main discussion on a topic requested by the listeners, presented as a lighthearted and educational conversation about fossils, evolution, deep time, and more.
Before the main discussion, each episode also includes a news segment, covering recent research related to paleontology and evolution.
Each episode ends with the answer to a question submitted by subscribers on Patreon.
New episodes with new topics every fortnight!
Best of The Common Descent Podcast
Ranked by our users in the last 21 days
- Number 1: Episode 253 - Kangaroos2 hr 44 min
- Number 2: Episode 250 - Camels2 hr 22 min
- Number 3: Episode 251 - The Sun2 hr 45 min
- Number 4: Episode 252 - The Ice Age2 hr 11 min
- Number 5: Episode 254 - Abelisaurs2 hr 14 min
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