Big Picture Science - Dinosaurs’ Last Gasp
Do we have physical evidence of the last day
of the dinosaurs? We consider fossilized fish in South Dakota that may
chronicle the dramatic events that took place when, 66 million years ago, a
large asteroid slammed into the Gulf of Mexico and caused three-quarters of all
species to disappear.
Also, what new discoveries have
paleontologists made about these charismatic animals, and the director of
Jurassic World: Dominion talks about how his film hews to the latest science.
Hint: feathers!
It’s deep history, as we look at what happened
as terrestrial life experienced its worst day ever.
Guests:
- Colin Trevorrow – Director of Jurassic World: Dominion
- Riley Black – Science writer and author of “The Last Days of the Dinosaurs”
- Anusuya Chinsamy-Turan – Paleontologist at the University of Cape Town, South Africa
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