Episode 9 - The Cambrian Explosion

The Common Descent Podcast

Common Descent

Science, Education, Natural Sciences, Earth Sciences, Science:natural Sciences

4.8 • 896 Ratings

🗓️ 21 May 2017

⏱️ 96 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, we’re discussing the dramatic event that saw the rise of modern animal life and formed the foundation for all animal ecosystems – an event as fascinating as it is mysterious – the Cambrian Explosion! In the news: brand new armored dinosaurs, a long-lost dino-baby, surprises from the human family tree, and snake fossils from our favorite fossil site! Time markers: Intro & Announcements: 00:00:00News: 00:04:00Main discussion: 00:37:30 Check out our blog for bonus info and pictures: http://commondescentpodcast.wordpress.com/ Follow and Support us on: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/commondescentpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/CommonDescentPCFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/commondescentpodcast/PodBean: https://commondescentpodcast.podbean.com/ iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-common-descent-podcast/id1207586509?mt=2 Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/common-descent/the-common-descent-podcast The Podcast music is “On the Origin of Species” by Protodome. More music like this at http://ocremix.org.

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0:00.0	You're listening to the Common Descent Podcast.
0:18.0	Hello, David.
0:20.0	Hello, Will.
0:21.2	And hello to all our listeners.
0:23.2	Welcome back for episode nine of comma descent.
0:28.6	Yes, episode nine.
0:30.8	That's it.
0:31.5	I don't have any, no catchphrase.
0:33.7	Yeah, no, there's nothing.
0:34.8	It is episode nine.
0:36.1	That is it.
0:36.7	Straightforward.
0:38.3	Nice and solid. We are one, there's nothing. It is episode nine. That is it. Straightforward. Nice and solid.
0:39.3	We are one away from double digits, so.
0:42.7	We are also one away from no longer being able to make Star Wars jokes.
0:47.1	Yeah.
0:48.3	I made, I think I made a couple.
0:50.1	I made one for episode five.
0:51.2	I don't know if you caught it when I made it.
0:53.0	I don't, I don't know if you caught it when I made it. I don't remember.
0:54.4	You didn't acknowledge it the way that I would have expected.
0:56.9	I don't know.
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