PalaeoParty! is an interactive podcast about palaeontology, geology and earth science. Each episode we invite a new palaeontologist guest to join our hosts, Dr Emma Dunne, Dr Chris Dean and Dr Thomas Clements, as we laugh about weird fossils, odd science and whatever else pops into their brains! Our theme music is "Voxel Revolution" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License.
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S3 Ep7. Dr Ellen Coombs' fave fossil - Cynthiacetus (extinct whale)
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Today we talk to Dr Ellen Coombs about her favorite fossil, Cynthiacetus, and have a whale of a time (sorry not sorry). We learn all about extinct whales, why their nostrils are so interesting to scientists, and we chat about their hilarious hind limbs which are utterly tiny! We also chat about the ancient whales that make a weird appearance in the…
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S3 Ep6. Dr Duncan Murdock's fave fossil - Notiodella (the Conodont)
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This Palaeoparty! Short is about one of the most mysterious and weird fossils - the conodonts. We've known about conodonts since the 1850's, but had no idea what the animal looked like - it wasn't until the 1980s that scientists found a fossil conodont with soft-tissues! In this episode, Dr Duncan Murdock talks to us about his favorite fossil beast…
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S3 Ep5. Dr Valentina Rossi's fave fossil - Ammonites
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With their coiled shells, ammonites are one of the most iconic and recognizable type of fossils! They are the focus of this episode, where we talk to Dr Valentina Rossi about these mysterious cephalopods and why they are her favorite fossil. We talk about fieldwork, the strict fossil laws of Italy, and about her inspiration: Mary Anning - the fossi…
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S3 Ep4. Dr Emily Mitchell's fave fossil - Fractofusus
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In this PalaeoParty! Short, Dr Emily Mitchell takes us back in time to the deep ocean 545 million years ago. In this dark world, some of the earliest animals were doing their thing, before being buried under a blanket of volcanic ash that preserved them as fossils. One of these critters is called Fractofusus and is the focus of this episode! Find o…
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S3 Ep3. Dr Nick Crumpton's fave fossil - Sharovipteryx mirabilis
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In this PalaeoParty! Short, Dr Nick Crumpton tells us all about his favorite fossil - Sharovipteryx mirabilis. This little reptile was found in Triassic rocks in Kyrgyzstan - pretty normal right? NOPE! Sharovipteryx is unique because of the huge membrane that stretched between it's hind legs. Nick tells us about this truly weird beastie, what did i…
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S3 Ep2. Dr Aubrey Roberts' fave fossil - Britney the plesiosaur (Ophthalmothule cryostea)
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In this PalaeoParty! Short, Dr Aubrey Roberts tells us all about his favorite fossil - a plesiosaur called Ophthalmothule cryostea or 'Britney' to it's friends! Found on fieldwork in Svalbard, an island inside the arctic circle, this long necked marine reptile cruised oceans at the end of the Jurassic hunting for fish. What makes Britney so importa…
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S3 Ep1. Prof Steve Brusatte's fave fossil - Zhenyuanlong
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In this PalaeoParty! Short, Prof Steve Brusatte tells us all about his favorite fossil - a small dinosaur called Zhenyuanlong. Found in China, this diminutive predator is scientifically important because, like a bird, it was covered in feathers, but it couldn't fly - even though it had wings! Steve walks us through the history of Zhenyuanlong, the …
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S2 Ep6. Corals, climate change and colonialism with Nussaïbah Raja
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In today's *CURSED* episode we chat with Nussaïbah Raja, a geographer/palaeontologist/data scientist undertaking her PhD in Germany. We have all sorts of technical hiccups but we do manage to chat about some super exciting climate change science and Nussaïbah's really impactful work investigating colonialism in palaeontology. We also chat about fos…
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S2 Ep5. A history of bones with Yara Haridy
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In today's episode we chat with Yara Haridy, a bone-obsessed palaeontologist who has just finished her PhD in Germany. We chat about all things bone - how they evolved, what the first bony mudsucking critters were and how to work out the age of a beastie from its bones. Oh, and Emma talks about her obsession with Venus flower basket sponges. Yara c…
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S2 Ep4. Fossil Mega- herbivores and science communication with Dr Alex Xafis
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In today's episode we chat with Alex Xafis, a Greek palaeontologist and science communicator based in Austria. We chat about what we can learn about climate change from fossil giraffe and elephant teeth, Alex's path to a career in science communication, and what plants Emma (a famous plant killer) should get next. Alex can be found on Twitter @Alex…
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S2 Ep3. Palaeo-art (and a lot of crab chat) with Franz Anthony
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In today's episode we chat with Franz Anthony, an Indonesian paleoartist, fossil crab king and #1 invertebrate iNaturalist (T&Cs apply). We chat about why chickens are a seriously underrated animal, how Franz got involved with PBS Eons and Prehistoric Road Trip, the legacy of colonialism in palaeoart, and how he got wrapped up in the dark and myste…
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S2 Ep2. Fossil Mollusks and Beautiful Bivalves with Dr Katie Collins
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In today's episode we chat with Dr Katie Collins, a malacologist - a zoologist specializing in the study of mollusks, curator and pupper parent (a guest appearance is made!). We chat about bivalves, eating the animal group you work on, and curators finding mysterious boxes in the collections! Katie also makes us giggle by introducing the mysterious…
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S2 Ep1. Fossil DNA with Dr Ross Barnett
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In today's episode we chat with Dr Ross Barnett, a palaeogeneticist, author and sabercat enthusiast. We chat about DNA, what it is and how scientists can use it to figure out who ancient bones belong to! We also chat about mass extinctions, the impact of bring extinct animals back to life, and about why you'd need wellington boots if you were watch…
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What even is a Palaeoparty? It's a new podcast about palaeontology, that's what! We live stream each episode on Twitch.tv/palaeoparty so you can ask us about whatever weird and wonderful fossil questions you have....all in real time! You can find loads of info on our website: https://palaeoparty.weebly.com/ Here's your invite - come join us at the …
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Ep. 6 Experimental Taphonomy and the Burgess Shale with Dr Orla Bath Enright
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PalaeoParty! is a biweekly interactive podcast about palaeontology. In today's episode we chat with Dr Orla Bath Enright, a Postdoctoral researcher at Lusanne University, Switzerland. Orla talks us through the disgusting and smell world of experimental taphonomy (learning how fossils form). We learn how she uses flume tanks (think giant washing mac…
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Ep. 5 Dinosaurs and extinctions with Dr Alessandro Chiarenza
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PalaeoParty! is a biweekly interactive podcast about palaeontology. In today's episode we chat (and laugh a lot) with Dr Alessandro Chiarenza, a Postdoctoral researcher at UCL, UK. Alessandro introduces the dinosaurs and teaches Thomas why they are important and amazing animals in their own right. We also talk about the moments just before and afte…
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Ep. 4 Fossil fishies with Dr Richard Dearden
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PalaeoParty! is a biweekly interactive podcast about palaeontology. In today's episode we chat with Dr Richard Dearden, a Postdoctoral researcher at Muséum national d’histoire naturelle, Paris. Richard talks with us about fossil fish, why you might have gills, gives us some advice on how to find fossils and presents his beautiful vision of a palaeo…
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Ep. 3 Working out the climate of Earth 550 million years ago with Dr Thomas Wong-Hearing
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PalaeoParty! is a biweekly interactive podcast about palaeontology. In today's episode we chat with Dr Thomas Wong-Hearing, a Postdoctoral researcher at Ghent University, UK. Thomas explains how we work out the climate of the Earth 550 million years ago - a very important time in the history of the planet, when animals suddenly appear in the fossil…
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Ep. 2 Fossil crocodiles (green snaps) with Cecily Nicholl
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PalaeoParty! is a biweekly interactive podcast about palaeontology. In todays episode we chat with Cecily Nicholl, a PhD student at University College London, UK. Cecily gives an amazing upgoer five, talks about the amazing fossil record of crocodiles (or green snaps as they will become known), her love of baby dinosaurs, the best song about fossil…
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PalaeoParty! is a biweekly interactive podcast about palaeontology. In todays episode we chat with Hannah Byrne, a PhD student at the University of Uppsala, Sweden. Hannah tells us all about how she got into palaeontology, her interest in working out ancient tides, fossil trackways in Ireland, but best of all, she teaches us all about fossil poop! …
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