Tag: podcast
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“I Know Dino” podcast
Roy Plotnick, long time ESCONI member and friend appears in a recent episode (#377) of the podcast “I Know Dino”. They usually discuss dinosaurs, but with Roy, they discuss paleontology in general and his book “Explorers of Deep Time: Paleontologists and the History of Life”. Roy gives ESCONI and rock clubs in general a very…
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Podcast: The Backpacker’s Guide To Prehistory
I recently ran across an interesting “new” podcast… “The Backpacker’s Guide to Prehistory”. The host, David Mountain, takes you backpacking into the past. He just started season 2 and the most recent episode is “The Carboniferous”. One of our favorite time periods! No explicit mention of Mazon Creek, but there’s plenty of information about the…
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Palaeocast Episode 130: Bats
Palaeocast podcast has a new episode. This one is about bats. After rodents, bats are the second largest group of mammals, representing a staggering 20% of all mammal species. They can be found all over the world, with the exception of cold climates, where they often play incredibly important ecological roles. Their ecologies (ways in…
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Sand: What’s It Really Made Of?
Gimlet’s podcast “Every Little Thing” has an interesting episode about sand… what it is and where it comes from. Caller Hank wants to know where the sand on his central California beach came from. ELT gets the surprising scoop on how beaches are born. Guest: Kiki Patsch, California State University Channel Islands. Special thanks to Gary…
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New Dinosaur Podcast: “Terrible Lizards” With Dr. David Hone
If you like dinosaurs (who doesn’t?) and are looking for a new interesting podcast (sure, why not?), checkout the new Terrible Lizards podcast. It features hosts Dr. David Hone and Iszi Lawrence discussing dinosaurs. The podcast is aimed at adults but is clean, so kids can enjoy it too. Episode 1 is “Tyrannosaurus”, with subsequent titles…
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The Role of Collapsing Mountains in Italy’s Recent Earthquake
NPR Podcast: “The quake that struck L’Aquila in central Italy early Monday morning is a symptom of an unusual phenomenon: collapsing mountains…” Photo of Gran Sasso and Campo Imperatore:Ekki01 via Wikipedia.
