Palaeo After Dark

A group of scientists have biweekly informal discussions about evolutionary biology and palaeontology... over beer.

http://www.palaeoafterdark.com

Eine durchschnittliche Folge dieses Podcasts dauert 1h24m. Bisher sind 294 Folge(n) erschienen. Dies ist ein zweiwöchentlich erscheinender Podcast.

Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 18 days 23 hours 50 minutes

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Podcast 110 - Maneater


The gang discuss two papers that show how diet can impact stress, strain, and wear patterns of the tooth and jaw, specifically on therizinosaur dinosaurs and lions. Also, James mistakes cats for people, Amanda makes the second worse joke of the...


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 May 14, 2017  1h9m
 
 

Podcast 109 - Dead Squids and Graptolites


In this episode, the gang discusses two papers that use modern decay experiments to determine how decay can affect our understanding of the evolution of two groups, Coleoidea and Graptolithina. Are there certain structures or behaviors that make these...


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 April 30, 2017  1h8m
 
 

Podcast 108 - Homology Party


In this episode, the gang decides to go back to some old papers they enjoy to discuss the concept of homology. What do we really mean when we say certain characteristics are shared due to evolutionary history? Also, for a brief minute in the second...


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 April 16, 2017  1h35m
 
 

Podcast 107 - A Very Fishy Podcast


The gang talks about two papers that detail the ecology and evolution of some early fishy vertebrates. Can we tell what early coelacanth fish might have eaten? What evolutionary changes occurred when early tetrapods started making their way onto land?...


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 April 2, 2017  1h22m
 
 

Podcast 106 - A Bunch of Living Fossils; Four Years of Podcasting


The gang celebrates four years of podcasting with a lengthy discussion about living fossils. What do we mean when we use the term living fossil, and can we come up with an operational definition? Also, Amanda risks invoking the destructive powers of...


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 March 19, 2017  1h33m
 
 

Podcast 105 - We'll Meet Again


The gang discusses extinction rates to determine if we are in a sixth mass extinction (spoilers we very much are). Also, Curt decides to refocus the podcast, Amanda describes a disturbing tale of assault with deadly pastry, and James  has some...


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 March 5, 2017  1h24m
 
 

Podcast 104 - Organisms Affect The Global Climate; The Great Oxidation Event


The gang steps out of their comfort zone to discuss the changes in the ancient atmosphere that resulted in the Great Oxidation Event. Meanwhile, Amanda demonstrates a careless disregard for hands, James gets creative with spelling, and Curt aims...


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 February 19, 2017  1h24m
 
 

Podcast 103 - History Repeats; In Which the Gang Fails to Learn From Previous Attempts At Talking About Odd Cambrian Animals


The gang discusses how exceptional fossil preservation can change our understanding of ancient life, focusing specifically on two new studies that offer insight into trilobite reproduction and hyolith evolution respectively. And when faced with the...


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 February 5, 2017  1h31m
 
 

Podcast 102 - The Feather That Broke The Podcast's Back


Curt thought that a simple podcast about preserving color patterns in feathers would be fun. Little did he know, this decision would end up pushing the group's friendships to the limit. Will the podcast survive? Will there be an episode 103? Find out...


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 January 22, 2017  1h15m
 
 

Podcast 101 - Sucky Whales


We celebrate the New Year by having a discussion about the evolution of feeding strategies, in particular sucking whales. Also, Amanda is a bad "parent", James spreads new Elk related lies, and Curt is happy he's at least being remembered. References:...


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 January 8, 2017  1h14m