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The Geology Podcast Network is a source for geology news, career highlights, and insights by experts in the field from around the world.

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    • 4.9 • 45 Ratings

The Geology Podcast Network is a source for geology news, career highlights, and insights by experts in the field from around the world.

    Becoming Paleontologists

    Becoming Paleontologists

    For our final episode of season 1 we go into detail on how the two of us met, how we got into paleontology, and the various twists and turns that have made up our two careers. CW: Cursing. Yep, that’s all this time – we were surprised too!

    • 46 min
    Thick Thighs and Body Size

    Thick Thighs and Body Size

    From dinosaurs to rhinos to bugs, things used to get a whole lot bigger than they seem to today. In this episode we talk all about evolutionary constraints, the narrow set of bumper bars enforced on us by biology. CW: Body fluids. Using the term bug incorrectly (sorry entomologists). Cursing.

    • 48 min
    Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Eggs

    Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Eggs

    …and then some. From the eggs of the platypus to the eggs of dinosaurs, we’ll talk about how eggs are formed, why humans don’t lay them, and of course, why the egg definitely came before the chicken. CW: Placentas and afterbirth, body fluids, cursing

    • 46 min
    Everything That Ate Our Ancestors

    Everything That Ate Our Ancestors

    It’s time to be more afraid of seals, everyone. And hyenas. And tigers. And… birds? And big crocodiles. Really, the deeper you go into human history, the longer that list of fears gets – and on this episode, we go real, real deep.  CW: death, dead bodies, being hunted, cannibalism.

    • 50 min
    The Science of Fossil Poop and Puke

    The Science of Fossil Poop and Puke

    Trace fossils are an incredible resource to understand behavior… even behavior those animals wish maybe there wasn’t a record of. From the results of terrible food poisoning to the fossil equivalent of a xeroxed buttocks, trace fossils record some animals’ most humiliating moments. CW: Everything in the title, cursing, stomach stones (bezoars)

    • 48 min
    The Secret Shame of Dinosaurs (Fossil Names)

    The Secret Shame of Dinosaurs (Fossil Names)

    Did you know that technically, the name ‘dinosaur’ is a rebrand? The original name was a lot more… wrinkly. In this episode we discuss how to name fossils and bring up the funniest fossil names we could find.  CW: Cursing. Discussion of European colonization and Native Americans. Many references to genitalia.

    • 49 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
45 Ratings

45 Ratings

Guada G. Smith ,

Love it!

I love listening to it on my commute to school! I personally enjoy listening because I am a geologist, but I think this podcast is also great for those who don’t have a strong background in geology as it’s so informative and fascinating!! Can’t wait to more episodes to come!

mikaeladaymoore ,

Scientific and Exciting

This is so exciting to have a network where earth science and the inspiration behind exploration can be discussed and shared. Looking forward to engaging in all of the different types of geology-centered podcasts that this network will showcase!

Madison Ward-Clemson ,

Madison Ward- Undergrad Geol

I love geology and I love podcasts, so this is awesome! I love to travel so when I’m in the car for long periods of time, podcasts are what I turn to. That first episode was great and very informative! There’s only a few geology podcasts out there, so thank you for expanding on our very small niche science field! My only critique is I wish these episodes were longer, seriously I could listen to information about geology all day.

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