A free webseries exploring the fossil record and the evolution of life on Earth.
http://www.palaeocast.com
recommended podcasts
episode 117: Decolonising Palaeontology
Elsa takes a look at the legacy of racism and colonialism in palaeontology and museum collections, and what efforts are being made to address these issues.
episode 116: Ice Age Palaeoecology
Dr Jacquelyn Gill talks about how Pleistocene palaeoecology can inform us about future ecological change.
episode 1055: Diatoms of Lake Baikal part 2
Part two of our interview with Prof. Anson MacKay looking at the diatoms and palaeoproductivity of Lake Baikal
episode 115: Diatoms of Lake Baikal
We are joined by Prof. Anson Mackay to investigate the history of Lake Baikal as told by its diatoms
episode 114: Horseshoe Crabs
Dr Russell Bicknell joins to examine the evolutionary history of the "living fossils" the horseshoe crabs
episode 113: PBS Eons
We delve into the world of science communication and take a close look at successful YouTube channel PBS Eons
episode 112: Extinction of the dinosaurs
So what killed the non-avian dinosaurs? A meteorite or volcanism? Research by Dr Alessandro Chiarenza published today tells us which!
episode 111: Diversity in Palaeontology
Given the current discussions and anti-racism activism going on around the world, we reflect on some of the equality issues within our science and the ways in which they are being addressed.
episode 110: The Fin-Limb Transition and Early Tetrapod Biodiversity
Prof. Mike Coates and Ben Otoo both join to discuss Jenny Clack's Legacy