I migliori Common Descent podcast (2025)

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Patron Mini-Episode Compilation #6 2:17:47

4d ago2:17:47

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Our high-level Patreon supporters get to request a topic for their very own mini-episode! For the sixth time, we’ve put the latest bunch together for everyone to enjoy! Thank you as always to our incredible Patrons of all levels for keeping the podcast going! Intro: 00:00:00 Ambulocetus for Ambulocetus – 00:01:45 Abelisaurs for Quinn – 00:18:30 Cap…

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Episode 213 - Decomposers 2:17:54

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Leave a carcass or a log or a pile of poop out in the wild long enough and it will break down into its component parts. Decomposers are an often-overlooked but essential component of ecosystems past and present. This episode, we explore the varied processes of decomposition and how scientists study decomposers and use that information. We’ll also d…

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Leaf it to Us - Before We Leaf 30:27

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After you’ve listened to the Leaf it to Us pilot episode, enjoy this follow-up discussion where Nora, Aly, and David share their thoughts about that first episode and the upcoming season of the new podcast. You can contact us – and find more from Common Descent – here: https://linktr.ee/common_descent The Intro and Outro music is “Late Bloomer” by …

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Leaf it to Us - Pilot Episode 32:54

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Enjoy this special preview of the upcoming podcast Leaf it to Us, hosted by Nora Spurling and Dr. Aly Baumgartner. In this pilot episode, they discuss the fascinating phenomenon of sex-changing trees! The first season of Leaf it to Us is in the works, and we’re excited to hear your feedback for this pilot episode. Please reach out to us and let us …

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Episode 212 - Temnospondyls 1:41:45

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When vertebrates first moved onto land, they gave rise to a variety of amphibious tetrapods. The most diverse and successful of these were temnospondyls, which were some of the most important species in early land and freshwater environments. This episode, we’ll explore temnospondyls’ evolutionary history, their ecological variety, and their myster…

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Episode 211 - Edward Drinker Cope 2:34:32

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E. D. Cope is one of the most recognizable and notorious names in paleontology history. He did some of the most important early work in vertebrate paleontology, he was one half of the dueling duo in the infamous Bone Wars, he named some of the most famous fossil animals, and he was profoundly irresponsible and unethical with his science. This episo…

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Episode 210 - Bones 2:25:13

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The evolution of mineralized tissues is responsible not only for the incredible success and diversity of vertebrate animals, but also for their extraordinarily informative fossil record. This episode, we explore the detailed anatomy of bones and their deep evolutionary history, we touch on some of the ways they’re important for paleontology, and we…

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Episode 209 - Chimaeras 2:27:14

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You might know them as ghost sharks, rat fish, or spook fish. Chimaeras are close cousins of sharks and rays, equipped with distinctive and unusual features in their fins, teeth, and reproductive structures. In today’s oceans, chimaeras are rare and easy to miss, but their extended family includes some of the most diverse and iconic fish of the Pal…

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Episode 208 - The Karoo Supergroup 1:49:03

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Southern Africa is home to an incredible sequence of geologic formations that span more than 100 million years of Earth history. These rocks, collectively called the Karoo Supergroup, are an extraordinary resource for studying evolution and extinction across the Late Paleozoic and Early Mesozoic Eras. This episode, we’ll explore the deep history of…

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End of the Year Q&A 2024 5:22:32

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Happy New Year! Welcome back to our annual, traditional question-answering marathon! As always, a big thank you to everyone who submitted questions for this Q&A, everyone who has listened and shared and engaged with us throughout the year, and especially to our Patrons, who make this podcast possible. See you in 2025! Check out our website for our …

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Episode 207 - Therizinosaurs 2:09:22

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Most theropod dinosaurs are sleek predators built for speedy movement and efficient hunting. Therizinosaurs are unusual. They’re slow and stocky and, in many ways, more like the famous plant-eating dinosaurs. This episode, we’ll explore the diversity of therizinosaurs, the winding path that paleontologists took to understand them, the many ways the…

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Episode 206 - Vestigial Structures 2:07:54

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Evolution involves the innovation of new features, but even more reduction of old features. Those reduced features might disappear, develop in a new direction, or just linger as a functionless evidence of deep ancestry. This episode, we explore how we identify vestigial traits, how they help us understand evolutionary history, and the various evolu…

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Spotlight 2024 - Kallie, Gabriel, and Blake, Eons 1:20:06

4M ago1:20:06

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Welcome to Spotlight 2024! In this series, we’re sitting down with our fellow paleo-podcasters to discuss Science Communication. It’s the final episode! And we’re thrilled to be joined by Kallie, Gabriel, and Blake from PBS Eons and their podcast, Eons: Surviving Deep Time! Find Eons here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/eons-surviving-deep-t…

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Episode 205 - Parasitic Plants 2:20:32

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Not all plants rely on the sun for their energy. Thousands of species are adapted for stealing nutrients from other plants. This episode, Aly joins us to explore the diversity and evolution of parasitic plants, their varied lifestyles, and their impacts on their hosts. We also examine the surprising nature of the parasitic plant fossil record. In t…

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Episode 204 - The Messinian Salinity Crisis 2:14:58

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Around six million years ago, the Mediterranean Sea dried up, wreaking havoc with local marine life and leaving a dramatic legacy in the geologic record in the form of massive salt deposits. This episode, we’ll explore the evidence for this event, why it happened, how it ended, and the impact it left in the fossil record. In the news: marine crocs,…

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Spotlight 2024 - Amy and Meaghan, Weird and Dead 1:09:36

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Welcome to Spotlight 2024! In this series, we’re sitting down with our fellow paleo-podcasters to discuss Science Communication. This time, we’re hanging out with Amy and Meaghan from Weird & Dead! Find Weird & Dead here: www.weirdanddead.com www.patreon.com/WeirdandDeadPodcast More from Amy and Meaghan: www.meaghanwetherell.com www.geopetalfabric.…

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Cute-E - Jackalopes 53:09

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Welcome … to Cute-E! Every October during Spook-E, we have fun speculatively evolving monsters from myths and stories, but we leave out the cuddlier side of fiction. In Cute-E, we’re choosing kinder creatures and discussing how they – or something like them - could evolve here on Earth, pulling inspiration from real-world species across our planet’…

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Episode 203 - Rodents 2:27:46

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Mice, rats, beavers, and more! Rodents are some of the most diverse and successful mammals on the planet. This episode, we discuss what traits make rodents special, and we explore their incredible living diversity. Then we’ll take a trip to the past to investigate early rodent evolution, some highlights of their fossil record, and some of their anc…

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Spook-E - Redcaps 56:00

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Welcome ... to Spookulative Evolution. October is Spook-E Season on Common Descent! Each episode, we pick monsters from fiction and fable and ponder how they – or something like them – could evolve here on Earth, pulling inspiration from real-world species across our planet’s history. This year’s theme is Tiny Monsters. This episode, there’s troubl…

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Spook-E - Salamanders 59:45

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Welcome ... to Spookulative Evolution. October is Spook-E Season on Common Descent! Each episode, we pick monsters from fiction and fable and ponder how they – or something like them – could evolve here on Earth, pulling inspiration from real-world species across our planet’s history. This year’s theme is Tiny Monsters. This episode, things heat up…

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Episode 202 - Fungi and Animals 2:56:14

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It’s the final part of our fungal trilogy! Fungi and animals interact in a wide variety of ways, from parasitism to partnership to predation. This episode, we explore how fungi and animals have evolved alongside each other and the adaptations they have developed to take advantage of each other, and we’ll examine how far back we can find these fungu…

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Spook-E - Fairies 1:08:12

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Welcome ... to Spookulative Evolution. October is Spook-E Season on Common Descent! Each episode, we pick monsters from fiction and fable and ponder how they – or something like them – could evolve here on Earth, pulling inspiration from real-world species across our planet’s history. This year’s theme is Tiny Monsters. This episode, we explore a f…

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Spook-E - Gremlins 1:03:34

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Welcome ... to Spookulative Evolution. October is Spook-E Season on Common Descent! Each episode, we pick monsters from fiction and fable and ponder how they – or something like them – could evolve here on Earth, pulling inspiration from real-world species across our planet’s history. This year’s theme is Tiny Monsters. This episode, we’ve chosen a…

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Spotlight 2024 - Dave Marshall, Palaeocast 59:06

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Welcome to Spotlight 2024! In this series, we’re sitting down with our fellow paleo-podcasters to discuss Science Communication. This episode, we’re joined by one of the longest-running paleo-podcast hosts around: Dave Marshall from Palaeocast! Find Palaeocast here: https://www.palaeocast.com/ Connect with Common Descent: https://linktr.ee/common_d…

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Episode 201 - Fungi and Plants 2:49:50

6M ago2:49:50

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Our fungal celebration continues! The relationship between fungi and plants is one of the most famous and consequential connections in biological history. This episode, Aly is here to help us explore how fungi and plants work together and work against each other, what we know about the deep history of their relationship, and how fungi and plants to…

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Patron Mini-Episode Compilation #6 2:17:47

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Episode 213 - Decomposers 2:17:54

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Leaf it to Us - Before We Leaf 30:27

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Leaf it to Us - Pilot Episode 32:54

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Episode 212 - Temnospondyls 1:41:45

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Episode 211 - Edward Drinker Cope 2:34:32

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Episode 210 - Bones 2:25:13

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Episode 209 - Chimaeras 2:27:14

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Episode 208 - The Karoo Supergroup 1:49:03

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End of the Year Q&A 2024 5:22:32

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Episode 207 - Therizinosaurs 2:09:22

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Episode 206 - Vestigial Structures 2:07:54

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Spotlight 2024 - Kallie, Gabriel, and Blake, Eons 1:20:06

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Episode 205 - Parasitic Plants 2:20:32

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Episode 204 - The Messinian Salinity Crisis 2:14:58

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Spotlight 2024 - Amy and Meaghan, Weird and Dead 1:09:36

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Cute-E - Jackalopes 53:09

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Episode 203 - Rodents 2:27:46

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Spook-E - Redcaps 56:00

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Spook-E - Salamanders 59:45

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Episode 202 - Fungi and Animals 2:56:14

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Spook-E - Fairies 1:08:12

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Spook-E - Gremlins 1:03:34

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Spotlight 2024 - Dave Marshall, Palaeocast 59:06

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Episode 201 - Fungi and Plants 2:49:50

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