Digging In with Pete Broderick

Pete Broderick
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Exploring the histories of deep time mysteries Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Season 1

  1. EPISODE 1

    Ep. 1.) ANTIFAsaurus

    What is— or was— Spinosaurus Aegyptiacus? How did it live? When it comes to paleontology, how do we know what we know? How did the Third Reich’s bastardization of the scientific method change the world as we know it? Dig into all these questions and more as we begin chronicling The Spinosaurus Saga in this episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    49 min

  2. EPISODE 2

    Ep. 2.) Water Dinos and Shrimp Treadmills?

    How do paleontologists infer behavior from anatomy? In an increasingly politicized world, how can the scientific process and the communication thereof remain apolitical? Were they ever apolitical? What sort of influence does the federal government wield when it comes to public and private research funding? Dig into all these questions and more as we continue chronicling The Spinosaurus Saga in this episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    49 min

  3. EPISODE 3

    Ep. 3.) Nerf Spinosaurus!

    How well could spinosaurus swim? How do paleontologists settle arguments? What weight do artists’ depictions of prehistoric animals exert on public discourse? How has science communication changed in the social media era? Was spinosaurus “nerfed”? Dig into all these questions and more as we conclude The Spinosaurus Saga Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    51 min
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