Episode 421: The Rise of Mammals

Newt's World

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4.7 • 6.3K Ratings

🗓️ 12 June 2022

⏱️ 43 minutes

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How did mammals survive the massive asteroid strike 66 million years ago that led to the extinction of the dinosaurs? Newt is joined by “one of the stars of modern paleontology” according to National Geographic and he is also the Paleontology Advisor on the new film “Jurassic World: Dominion” in theaters now. Newt’s guest is Dr. Steve Brusatte, his new book, “The Rise and Reign of the Mammals” vividly imagines lost worlds, and introduces us to a sweeping and revelatory new history of mammals.

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0:30.5	On this episode of Newt's World, how did mammals survive the massive asteroid strike 66 million
0:40.0	years ago that led to the extinction of the dinosaurs? How have scientists pieced together
0:44.8	the tale of mammals using fossil clues in DNA? My guess today is, quote, one of the stars of
0:51.5	modern paleontology according to National Geographic and has worked on dig sites and in labs all
0:58.0	around the world. He is also the paleontology advisor to the new film Jurassic World Dominion which
1:04.9	opened in theaters on Friday. In his new book, Dr. Steve Brusati vividly imagines lost worlds and
1:12.0	introduces us to a sweeping and revelatory new history of mammals, drawing on cutting edge
1:17.5	science and his own fieldwork to illuminate the lost story of the extraordinary family tree
1:24.0	that led to us. I'm a huge fan of his and I've been reading his new book The Rise and Rain of the
1:29.9	Mammals so I'm very much looking forward to our conversation today. I'm really pleased to welcome
1:35.5	my guest Dr. Steve Brusati, Chair of paleontology and evolution in the School of Geo Sciences at the
1:43.2	University of Edinburgh in Scotland. Steve, thank you for joining me again. Well, let's just
1:58.7	speak of my pleasure. We had a lot of fun talking dinosaurs a few months ago and I'm happy to
2:02.9	be back to talk mammals and maybe a little smattering of dinosaurs with the film but with the new book
2:07.8	coming out, I'm just very pleased that we were able to get you a copy and that you enjoyed it
2:12.2	enough to have me back on for another chat. Let's start with the most popular thing which is the
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