A free webseries exploring the fossil record and the evolution of life on Earth.
http://www.palaeocast.com
recommended podcasts
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
episode 109: Early Tetrapod Feeding Mechanics
Dr Laura Porro joins us to look at the fins-to-limbs transition from a biomechanical perspective. We also reflect on the recent passing of Prof. Jenny Clack
episode 108: Plesiosaurs
Dr Ben Kear takes us back to the Mesozoic to hunt for plesiosaurs at the South Pole. We discuss the significance of polar latitudes to the evolution of the group and how the Australian opal mining industry is helping to find new specimens.
episode 107: Nomenclature
We continue our exploration of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature with Dr Markus Bertling, considering its application to the fossil record and reviewing the fantastic case of scrotum humanum.