How do we know what dinosaurs sounded like?

Moment of Um

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Kids & Family, Education For Kids

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🗓️ 7 May 2025

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Summary

Happy Dinosaur Week! Every episode this week explores the ancient marvels that walked the Earth millions of years ago. Fossilized bones and footprints help scientists figure out what these prehistoric creatures looked like – but how do we know what they sounded like? We asked paleontologist and science journalist Shaena Montanari to help us find the answer.

Got a question that makes you want to roar in frustration? Send it to us at BrainsOn.org/contact and we’ll find a dino-mite answer.

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0:00.0	Chances are pretty good that you're hearing my voice right now in the car.
0:05.1	Well, you're not alone.
0:07.1	It turns out that the car is an ideal place for learning, and that is science fact.
0:12.7	Thanks to a grant from the National Science Foundation,
0:15.0	we teamed up with the Science Museum of Minnesota to study how parents and kids interact
0:19.9	as they listen in the car.
0:21.8	And we're going to do a live webinar on Thursday, May 8th to talk about what we learn from the study.
0:27.8	We'll give you tips on sparking more curiosity, developing scientific inquiry skills, and more.
0:34.1	All while driving to school or soccer.
0:36.5	So, join us live on YouTube on Thursday, May 8th at 3 p.m. Eastern. You can find all the info at brainson.org or head to our YouTube channel at Brains On Show.
0:51.7	From the brains behind Brains On,, this is the Moment of Um.
1:00.4	Um, Um, Um, Um, Um. Moment of Um comes to you from APM Studios. I'm Shayla Farsan, and I'm about to be famous.
1:10.7	Um. Okay, not be famous. Um.
1:12.3	Okay, not really famous.
1:14.4	More like people recognize you at the grocery store, kind of famous.
1:18.8	But still, it's a big deal.
1:21.0	I was just cast as the Tin Man and our community theater production of The Lizard of Oz.
1:29.7	You know, the Lizard of Oz, the most well-known dinosaur-themed version of the hit
1:34.8	1939 film, winner of five Tony Awards and the most likely to make you sob in a theater
1:42.0	award.
1:43.5	Well, anyway, it's really famous, and I'm going to be in it.
1:47.0	So, I've been practicing a lot, and there's this one scene that I'm kind of nervous about.
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