Dinosaurs and Fossils - Jurassic Science set in Stone

The Naked Scientists Podcast

Dr Chris Smith

Natural Sciences, Science, Science Radio, Naked Scientists, Health & Fitness, Engineering, Medicine, Technology, Life Sciences

4.6 • 958 Ratings

🗓️ 6 May 2006

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

This week we return to the lost world of the dinosaurs. Cambridge University palaeontologists Leslie Noe and Matt Wilkinson discuss the origins, life and demise of the dinosaurs including how they mastered the power of flight. And are the rules about fossils really set in stone - Mary Schweitzer describes the discovery of original dinosaur tissue from fossils,together with a new way to sex a dinosaur. Also, the Natural History Museum's Angela Milner introduces Fran Beckerleg to the animatronic dinosaur exhibition, and in Kitchen Science Derek and Sheena turn eggs into gyroscopes... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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0:00.0	Live from the BBC, the naked scientists.
0:08.0	This week we're going to take you back to the time of the dinosaurs.
0:11.0	Now that's more than 70 million years ago and to help us do it we have
0:13.9	from Cambridge University Matt Wilkinson and Leslie Noe. Hi guys. Hello?
0:17.0	Hi.
0:18.0	Hi. Hi. Thanks for coming in. We'll be looking at where dinosaurs came from, how they fit into the
0:21.4	evolutionary pathway that eventually led to us being here today,
0:25.1	what wiped them out and also how they develop the power of flight.
0:27.6	That's Matt's speciality.
0:28.8	So if you have any questions about dinosaurs and what they've left behind, where they came from and how they disappeared.
0:34.4	0849, 25 2000s of phone number.
0:37.6	You can also email me, Chris at Naked Scientist.com, or you can text us on 0786 20 1960.
0:45.0	Good evening.
0:46.0	My name is Chris Smith and also here to help present tonight's program
0:48.0	is Helen.
0:49.0	Hi Helen.
0:50.0	Hi Helen. Hi, Chris.
0:51.0	Yes, also tonight on the Naked Scientists, we will be taking a look at the updated list of threatened species and sticking with the environment we'll also be looking at the impact that global warming is having on migratory birds, but on a lighter note we'll also be introducing a golf
1:04.7	gadget to help you sink the perfect putt. But remember we are here in the studio
1:09.1	waiting for your questions, so give us a call now 8 459 25 2000.
1:14.0	And if you're in an experimental mood in tonight's kitchen science,
1:18.0	you'll need a hard boiled egg.
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