Did the Brontosaurus really exist?

Brains On! Science podcast for kids

Lemonada Media

Kids & Family, Education For Kids

4.5 • 14.7K Ratings

🗓️ 4 October 2022

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

Today’s episode is all about one of the most dynamite dinosaurs, the Brontosaurus! This long-necked icon has been featured in books, cartoons, movies, and even logos. But did the Brontosaurus really exist in the first place? We’ll dig into that question and uncover the history of Brontosaurus with science writer and bronto-enthusiast Riley Black. We’ll also learn about taxonomy from a ghost and catch up with Mr. Bone Jangles. Plus, a new mystery sound to discover! Don’t forget to check out Forever Ago, where we have a companion episode to this Brontosaurus tale. It’s called The Bone Wars: A dino-discovery duel, and it’s all about two competing paleontologists, who get a little carried away. This episode is sponsored by: Mathnasium (Mathnasium.com - contact Mathnasium for a free in-center or online consultation) Indeed (Indeed.com/BRAINS - For a $100 sponsored job credit Terms and conditions apply. Offer good for a limited time.) Shopify (Shopify.com/brainson - for a free 14-day trial and full access to Shopify's entire suite of features) Outschool (Outschool.com/brains - save $15 on your child's first class) Bombas (Bombas.com/brainson - get 20% off your first purchase) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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1:06.3	Brains on. You're listening to Brains on. We're very serious about being curious. Brains on is
1:12.2	supported on part by a grant from the National Science Foundation. I got that bone bone,
1:21.1	pal. Those skulls be jacking hard, style. Is that a singing skeleton? Oh yeah, he talks to.
1:27.4	It's our resident skeleton, Mr. Bone Jangles. I'll introduce you. Hey, Mr. Bone Jangles,
1:32.3	this is my pal, Siddharth. Did you do me? You bet your bone marrow, the pleasure is all yours.
1:38.0	The name's Jangles. Mr. Bone Jangles to you. What are you up to, Mr. Bone Jangles, and where did
1:44.0	this pile of bones come from? Well, you see an addition to being a singing skeleton extraordinaire.
1:50.1	I'm also a bit of a bone collector. This is my selection. Whoa, I've never seen this many bones
1:56.4	before. Yeah, it's pretty impressive. Well, you see that's the problem. I don't have room for all
2:02.8	of these in my bone, Schlerpad. Not with my limited edition pet rocks and closet full of tap shoes.
2:09.1	So it's time to pair down. But how are you going to decide? Oh, I've been really into Marie
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