Episode 15 – The end-Triassic Mass Extinction

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In Episode 5, we talked about the K-Pg mass extinction – the one that ended the Age of Dinosaurs. This episode, we discussed the extinction that started the Age of Dinosaurs: The end-Triassic mass extinction.

Episode 14 – The Gray Fossil Site

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Our most recent episode talks about one of our favorite dig sites, the Gray Fossil Site. Not only is this site where the two of us got a lot of our hands on experience with paleontology, but it is also a fascinating fossil deposit.

Episode 13 – The Fossil Preparation Lab

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In this episode, we report from inside the fossil prep lab itself! Our friends Shawn, Shayleigh, and Davis talked us through the intricate work of Fossil Preparation.

Episode 12 – The Geologic Time Scale

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This episode, we discuss the history of our planet, and how scientists have converted the complex rock record into the iconic Geologic Time Scale.

Episode 11 – Antarctica

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In this episode we look at the continent of Antarctica. We discuss its history as a land mass, how its climate has changed, and what fossils have been found there.

Episode 10 – The Tree of Life

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Common Descent is also now on Patreon!!

This episode’s topic is a subject that underlies all of our conversations about the evolution and relationships of living things: The Tree of Life!

Episode 9 – The Cambrian Explosion

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This episode, we look at one of the most influential and mysterious events in the history of animal evolution, the Cambrian Explosion.