Once, upon this same earth, beneath this same sun, long before you, before the ape and the elephant as well, before the wolf, the bison, the whale, before the mammoth and the mastodon… was the time of the dinosaurs. – The Land Before Time, aka best movie ever. We’re back for another round of science-y […]
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Episode 26: The (Dinosaur) Brain Drain
Did you know we live among real dinosaurs everyday? It’s true! They’re called birds. In this episode, we discuss the dinosaur family tree and how birds learned to fly with Dr. Eugenia Gold. She is an Instructor in the Department of Anatomical Sciences at Stony Brook University and researches the brains of dinosaurs and their […]
Have scientists found a fossilized dinosaur brain?
Could scientists really have discovered a fossilized dinosaur brain? That’s what a new study seems to be indicating. If so, it would be the first time scientists have ever found fossilized brain tissue from a dinosaur. Our podcast guest (her episode is coming soon!) Dr. Eugenia Gold studies dinosaur brain evolution, so we figured she’d be […]
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Episode 24: Lions and Tigers and (Dire) Wolves, Oh my
We’re back and excited to drop some (STEM) knowledge. Did you know that dire wolves are real? Seriously. We’re still kind of in shock about it. Also, Saber-toothed Tigers are actually Saber-toothed Cats. We blame the Power Rangers for this misnomer. Today’s episode features Dr. Julie Meachen (@SaberCatWoman), vertebrate paleontologist and assistant professor of anatomy at Des […]