Understanding Pliosaurs with Dr Judyth Sassoon

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This podcast will take a deep dive into the pliosaur, examining what a pliosaur is, how they came about, how we understand them and more. Each episode will focus on one set theme. Across all ten episode we will create an all encompassing understanding of pliosaurs and hopefully answer questions you hadn't even thought of.

Episodes

  1. EPISODE 1

    Episode 1: What is a Pliosaur?

    In this episode Ash and Judyth establish an understanding of what a pliosaur is. Across this podcast you will discover how we know pliosaurs are reptiles, how we know anything about them and more…

    30 min

  2. EPISODE 2

    Episode 2: Anatomy

    In this episode Ash and Judyth seek to understand the soft parts of pliosaurs and how we know this. Episode 2 explores the notion of hair, eyelashes, eyelids, skin glands, why pliosaurs may or may not have had these features and more.

    31 min

  3. EPISODE 3

    Episode 3: Bones

    In this episode Ash and Judyth seek to understand the bones of pliosaurs and how we know this. Episode 3 explores what, beyond the obvious we can learn from their bone, featuring topics such as how many bones they had, how they differ from human skeletons, palaeopathologies, predation and more. This episode aims to help build a clearer picture in your mind of what these skeletons of these animals can tell us. This episode is accompanied by a bonus video that provides a comprehenisive overview of the pliosaur skeleton. You can watch the video below: https://youtu.be/gU4_ZWXc0lU

    37 min

  4. EPISODE 4

    Episode 4: Are Pliosaurs an Evolutionary Anomoly

    In this episode Ash and Judyth seek to understand how unique the pliosaur actually is. Episode 4 explores the exciting, dramatic points that were previously publised about the pliosaur through “Attenborough and the Giant Sea Monster”. Ash and Judyth seek to explain what these features are and question whether the features are as unique as they were made out to be.

    31 min

  5. EPISODE 5

    Episode 5: Evolution and Extinction

    Episode 5 seeks to understand the core existance of these animals and how such an animal can appear.

    32 min

  6. EPISODE 6

    Episode 6: Lineage, Convergences and Missing Links

    Episode 6 touches upon some of the key lineages and genera of the pliosaur group; exploring how they may relate to each other, how we understand the family group, some of their variations and whether their are any missing links.

    31 min
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This podcast will take a deep dive into the pliosaur, examining what a pliosaur is, how they came about, how we understand them and more. Each episode will focus on one set theme. Across all ten episode we will create an all encompassing understanding of pliosaurs and hopefully answer questions you hadn't even thought of.

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