Inside the High-Tech Hunt for Dinosaur Bones
Curiosity Weekly
Warner Bros. Discovery
4.6 • 963 Ratings
🗓️ 1 April 2026
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Summary
These days, discovering a new species of dinosaur looks a lot different than it does in the movies. Technology enables paleontologists to search for dino bones with care and precision. Here to discuss his recent discovery of the Spinosaurus mirabilis is Dr. Paul Sereno. Host, Dr. Samantha Yammine also looks into Humanity’s Last Exam which is a test designed for AI to fail and a study that shows how repeated exercise rewires our brains.
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| 0:00.0 | Hi, Sam here. Before we get into it, can I just say that ratings and reviews on Apple Podcasts or Spotify make a real difference for the show? |
| 0:09.2 | So if you like the podcast, rate and review us and tell your friends. Thanks for listening. |
| 0:18.3 | The Spinosaurus Mirabellus is a newly discovered dinosaur that's creating quite the buzz. |
| 0:23.8 | So in this episode, I'll talk with Dr. Paul Serino, who trekked deep into the Sahara Desert to dig up this new dinosaur. |
| 0:31.2 | We'll share the story behind this find and what it means for our understanding of dinosaurs. |
| 0:36.0 | Before that, we'll take a look at what scientists |
| 0:38.1 | are calling humanity's last exam. It's me versus the machine, and I'm actually a little bit |
| 0:44.0 | nervous about that one. Last, we'll explore a fascinating study that reveals how our brain's |
| 0:49.6 | wiring can unlock new potential in endurance sports. This is Curiosity Weekly, and I'm Dr. Samantha Amin. |
| 0:57.6 | As artificial intelligence advances, what does that mean for us? |
| 1:01.9 | We've seen certain scenarios play out in movies like I-Robot, the Mitchells vs. The Machines, and one of my favorites, The Matrix. |
| 1:09.4 | I know these are fiction, but here in the real world, |
| 1:12.4 | AI systems are achieving impressive results on a bunch of different human standardized tests |
| 1:17.3 | and assessments. So that prompts the question, oh, a little pun there, are they really approaching |
| 1:23.0 | true human understanding, general intelligence, and independence? To explore this, researchers took |
| 1:29.3 | some bold steps. They designed a test that goes beyond simple facts. It focuses on depth, |
| 1:34.6 | context, and specialized expertise, you know, the qualities that give human knowledge its unique flavor. |
| 1:40.7 | They called this test, Humanity's Last Exam, and it aims to challenge AI in ways traditional |
| 1:46.2 | assessments can't. So, the challenge is set, human versus machine, and the real question is, |
| 1:52.1 | can AI rise to the occasion? Can I? Nearly a thousand researchers from over 50 countries came |
| 1:58.8 | together to create Human's last exam. |
| 2:02.1 | That name might sound a bit apocalyptic, but it's not meant to inspire doom and gloom. |
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