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. Dieser Podcast erscheint jede zweite Woche.

Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 18 days 23 hours 50 minutes

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Podcast 100 - Too Much to Bear


The gang celebrates their 100th episode by taking a break and playing Fiasco, a crime/noir storytelling game by Bully Pit Games. A fluorescent motel sign illuminates the inky blackness, its crackling electric hum...


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 December 25, 2016  1h57m
 
 

Podcast 99 - How Not To Be Seen; Camouflage and Evolution


In this episode, the gang discusses two papers that look at the ecological and evolutionary impacts of animal camouflage. Also, James finds his true calling as a musician, Amanda wants to knit a sweater for a 50 foot hare, and Curt is surprised that...


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 December 11, 2016  1h4m
 
 

Podcast 98 - When the Mammal Extinctions Are


In this episode, we eventually get to discussing patterns of extinction selectivity in mammals during two major...


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 November 27, 2016  1h23m
 
 

Podcast 97 - Big Heads


The gang discusses two papers about archosaur heads, one of which is actually about archosaurs with big heads. Also, Amanda's cat gets revenge for the podcast thumbnail, James wants to be a super villain, Curt decides to drink, and we all...


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 November 13, 2016  1h0m
 
 

Podcast 96 - A Window to an Ancient World


The gang discuss two interesting fossil localities that allow us to see snapshots of ancient ecosystems. Meanwhile, Curt describes an alternative Madden series, Amanda is given questionable life advice, and James comes up with a "story" for...


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 October 30, 2016  1h20m
 
 

Podcast 95 - How Old Is It; Greenland Sharks and Tyranosaurids


The gang discusses two papers that deal with the age of animals, one fossil paper looking at tyranosaurids and one modern example looking at Greenland sharks. Meanwhile, Amanda has unique pronunciations, James invents a series of "better" movies, and...


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 October 16, 2016  1h35m
 
 

Podcast 94 - GSA 2016; We Don't Actually Have a Fridge


It's that time of year again as James and Curt travel to Denver and see the cool, new, interesting paleo research that's going on at the Geological Society of America Meeting 2016. This year they're joined by friend of the podcast Brendan...


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 October 2, 2016  5h21m
 
 

Podcast 93 - Alien Shrimp Thing; Modern and Fossil Ecomorphy


In this episode, the gang discusses two studies that look at the extent to which the ecological preferences of an organism are linked to that organism's morphology. Meanwhile, Curt has an existential crisis, Amanda stops caring to the...


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 September 18, 2016  1h30m
 
 

Podcast 92 - The Root of the Problem


The gang discusses two papers that describe the root systems of the first "tree-like" plants, the giant lycopsids from the Carboniferous. Also, Amanda's cat finds a brand new toy, James over commits to a bit, and Curt pulls the strings behind the...


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 September 4, 2016  1h7m
 
 

Podcast 91 - A Conservation Conversation; Evolution with a Human Touch


The gang discusses two papers that study how human beings have affected the evolutionary trajectories of other organisms. Meanwhile, Amanda paints an imaginative scene, James describes the perfect human world, and Curt wins the most...


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 August 21, 2016  1h29m