Was T Rex Smart?

Tumble Science Podcast for Kids

Tumble Media

Kids & Family, Education For Kids

4.3 • 2.6K Ratings

🗓️ 13 December 2024

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

This is a rebroadcast of one of our favorite episodes from Season 8! When did smartness begin? We’ll find out how a neuroscientist blends up brains, and cracks the case of the Tyrannosaurus Rex smarts! Suzana Herculano-Houzel helps us answer listener Penny’s question by explaining how “smartness” might not mean what you think - and how all animals have shown off their intelligence over time. Listen to our bonus interview with Suzana on our Patreon when you pledge just $1 a month or more! patreon.com/tumblepodcast. Learn more about Suzana and her work on the evolution of intelligence on the blog on our website, www.sciencepodcastforkids.com.

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0:00.0	Hey, Tumble fans, Marshall here. It's been such a fun season so far, and we are hard at work on the rest of season 10.
0:09.0	We're so thankful for your support, and we're so excited to share more stories with you soon.
0:14.0	In the meantime, we have an amazing episode from season 8 to share with you. Was T-Rex Smart?
0:20.0	This episode really reminds me of our recent dynotastic event in Brooklyn.
0:24.7	It was just such a blast and so great to see some of our awesome listeners like you.
0:29.1	Keep your eyes peeled for more live events in the new year, but for now, sit back and enjoy one of our favorite episodes.
0:39.6	Hi, I'm Lindsay.
0:41.7	And I'm Marshall.
0:42.6	Welcome to Tumble, the show where we explore stories of science discovery.
0:46.2	Today we're asking, were T-Rexes smart?
0:50.1	Were they bloodthirsty carnivores or just hungry for knowledge?
0:55.1	Could they be both?
1:02.8	We're going to find out how the brains of extinct dinosaurs can help us understand what it means to be smart. Our listener Penny sent us this question.
1:14.8	Hi, my name is Penny Jones, and I'm seven years old.
1:18.4	My question is, how did smartness begin?
1:22.1	How did smartness begin?
1:24.6	Like, when could we call something smart?
1:29.3	It's a tricky question. I'm going to guess sometime after rocks.
1:32.3	Penny has an idea of how scientists would find out.
1:36.3	I also think scientists will find out how smartness began by studying the time of the dinosaurs because dinosaurs were quite smart.
1:47.0	That's an interesting idea, but why does Penny think dinosaurs were smart?
1:51.0	I feel like the stereotype is that they're big dum-dums, except for velociraptors.
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