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Silver Screen Science - Planet of the Apes (2001)
Episode 322
Silver Screen Science is our series where we explore how science is portrayed on the big screen. This year, we’re focused on one recurring franchise:…
1 year, 1 month ago
Silver Screen Science - Planet of the Apes (1968)
Episode 321
Silver Screen Science is our series where we explore how science is portrayed on the big screen. This year, we’re focused on one recurring franchise:…
1 year, 2 months ago
Episode 214 - Saber Teeth
Episode 320
Evolution just loves a nice pair of oversized canines, especially on mammalian predators. Saber-toothed animals have shown up over and over again – w…
1 year, 2 months ago
Patron Mini-Episode Compilation #6
Episode 315
Our high-level Patreon supporters get to request a topic for their very own mini-episode! For the sixth time, we’ve put the latest bunch together for…
1 year, 2 months ago
Episode 213 - Decomposers
Episode 319
Leave a carcass or a log or a pile of poop out in the wild long enough and it will break down into its component parts. Decomposers are an often-over…
1 year, 2 months ago
Leaf it to Us - Before We Leaf
Episode 318
After you’ve listened to the Leaf it to Us pilot episode, enjoy this follow-up discussion where Nora, Aly, and David share their thoughts about that …
1 year, 2 months ago
Leaf it to Us - Pilot Episode
Episode 317
Enjoy this special preview of the upcoming podcast Leaf it to Us, hosted by Nora Spurling and Dr. Aly Baumgartner. In this pilot episode, they discus…
1 year, 2 months ago
Episode 212 - Temnospondyls
Episode 316
When vertebrates first moved onto land, they gave rise to a variety of amphibious tetrapods. The most diverse and successful of these were temnospond…
1 year, 3 months ago
Episode 211 - Edward Drinker Cope
Episode 314
E. D. Cope is one of the most recognizable and notorious names in paleontology history. He did some of the most important early work in vertebrate pa…
1 year, 3 months ago
Episode 210 - Bones
Episode 313
The evolution of mineralized tissues is responsible not only for the incredible success and diversity of vertebrate animals, but also for their extra…
1 year, 4 months ago