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Fossils and Fiction

Travis Holland and Alyssa Fjeld.

🎙️The culture and science of palaeontology.

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00:01:32

Fossils and Fiction Trailer

Fossils and Fiction ·

2023/05/31

Check out what you'll hear on Fossils and Fiction. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fossilsfiction/message

00:45:55

Smashing dinosaurs in Central Park with Vicky Coules

Fossils and Fiction ·

2023/05/26

Vicky Coules is a PhD candidate and researcher at the University of Bristol in the UK looking into the entanglements between visual culture and dinosaurs. Her research took her into the story of the 1871 attack on a nascent Palaeozoic Museum destined for New York’s Central Park. Vicky and Michael Benton recently published a paper on the topic. __ Coules, V., & Benton, M. J. (2023). The curious case of Central Park’s dinosaurs: The destruction of Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins’ Paleozoic Museum

00:38:08

Science entertainer Michael Mills

Fossils and Fiction ·

2023/02/01

Multi-talented entertainer and science communicator Michael Mills is the feature guest on the first episode of Fossils and Fiction for 2023. Michael is the creative director of Heaps Good Productions and 'Vice-Chancellor' of Dinosaur University. Michael has a podcast, PalaeoJam, and a show playing at the Adelaide Fringe Festival about foundational palaeontologist Mary Anning. We cover all of these in our conversation. This episode also features a song called 'These Curious Things'. Words and music

00:33:39

Research Journal: Paleogaming and Myanmar Amber

Fossils and Fiction ·

2023/01/29

Could you get two more different topics in palaeontology than gaming and the ethics of amber from conflict zones? Join Jake Atterby from the University of Birmingham to discuss the former and Dr Emma Dunne from Friedrich-Alexander University for the latter. Papers: Clements, T., Atterby, J., Cleary, T., Dearden, R. P., and Rossi, V.: The perception of palaeontology in commercial off-the-shelf video games and an assessment of their potential as educational tools, Geosci. Commun., 5, 289–306,

00:21:57

Research Journal: A Hidden Vulture and Sauropod Teeth

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2022/07/22

In this edition of the Fossils and Fiction Research Journal, we hear from Dr Ellen Mather who was lead author on a paper reclassifying a long-known eagle fossil as instead belonging to Australia's first known vulture, and Dr Stephen Poropat who describes the discovery of sauropod teeth from Queensland. Access the articles here: Poropat SF, Frauenfelder TG, Mannion PD, Rigby SL, Pentland AH, Sloan T, Elliott DA. 2022. Sauropod dinosaur teeth fromthe lower Upper Cretaceous Winton Formation

00:17:24

The Research Journal: Pterosaurs and Kangaroos

Fossils and Fiction ·

2022/07/06

This episode of Fossils and Fiction features two Australian PhD candidates talking about papers they've recently published. Isaac Kerr from Flinders University discusses his paper reporting the discovery of a new ancient kangaroo in Papua New Guinea while Adele Pentland from Swinburne discusses her recent work on the pterosaur Ferrodraco lentoni. Follow Isaac on Twitter @IsaacARKerr and Adele @AdelePentland. Papers mentioned: Kerr, I. A. R. and Prideaux, G. J. (2022) ‘A new genus of kangaroo

00:14:47

Em Blamey talks Sea Monsters

Fossils and Fiction ·

2022/06/28

Mosasaurs, ichythyosaurs, and plesiosaurs galore! Em Blamey is the Creative Producer at the Australian National Maritime Museum. The Museum currently has an exhibition entitled 'Sea Monsters'. Em describes the specimens included and the stories told about these magnificent oceanic creatures. 'Sea Monsters' is open on the following schedule: Australian National Maritime Museum, Sydney, 25 June 2022 to 14 August 2022; Newcastle Regional Museum, September 2022 to February 2023; Western Australian

00:42:13

Tom Jurassic talks Jurassic World Dominion

Fossils and Fiction ·

2022/06/13

Tom Jurassic spills his thoughts on Dominion and being a fan creator in the Jurassic community. We dive deep into the biggest topics from the film, including [REDACTED] and [REDACTED]. This episode contains detailed spoilers from Dominion. Follow Tom on Twitter @Tom_Jurassic, and check out the Jurassic Park Podcast, Collect Jurassic, and Jurassic Collectables. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fossilsfiction/message

00:46:38

The Legacy of Jurassic Park with Dr Ross Garner

Fossils and Fiction ·

2022/06/09

This episode features a chat about Sue the T. rex, Jurassic Park, Dr Who, dinosaur fandom, media tourism and more with Dr Ross Garner, Lecturer in Media and Cultural Studies at Cardiff University. Follow Dr Garner on Twitter @DrRPG_TV. Referenced material: Washington Post article on reviving the thylacine; Article in The Conversation about Claire Dearing; Article about Sarah Harding. 'Doctor Who and the Dinosaurs' in Doctor Who and Science, 2021 --- Send in a voice message:

00:14:29

Tullett, Modelbuilder for The Brickman

Fossils and Fiction ·

2022/06/04

Combine dinosaurs with LEGO in this episode of Fossils and Fiction. The interview guest is Tullett, modelbuilder for the Brickman. We chat about building LEGO dinos and the team’s exhibition Jurassic World by Brickman, open now at the Australian Museum, Sydney, until July 17. For more information and to book tickets to Jurassic World by Brickman, visit https://exhibition.thebrickman.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fossilsfiction/message

00:11:02

Prehistoric Planet Review

Fossils and Fiction ·

2022/05/31

This brief episode of Fossils and Fiction is a review of the Apple TV+ series 'Prehistoric Planet', narrated by David Attenborough and produced by Jon Favreau. For more information about Prehistoric Planet, visit the Apple TV+ show page. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fossilsfiction/message

00:41:51

Adam Yates discusses Australian Megafauna

Fossils and Fiction ·

2022/05/04

Dr Adam Yates is the Senior Curator of Earth Sciences at the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory. He joins Fossils and Fiction for a discussion about the history of megafauna, dinosaurs, and other creatures of the Australian continent. We focus on the Alcoota Fossil Beds, crocodiles, geologic change, and Antarctica. A transcript and more detailed show notes will be available at FossilsFiction.co. --- Send in a voice message:

00:28:04

Penny Packham, Australian Fossil and Mineral Museum

Fossils and Fiction ·

2022/04/20

Penny Packham is the Museum Coordinator for the Australian Fossil and Mineral Museum in Bathurst, NSW. Penny talks to Fossils and Fiction about the Museum's extraordinary collection and their new kids' exhibition, the Dino-Store. This episode features the voices of children interacting with animatronic dinosaurs, discussions about tourism during COVID, and a magnificent Tyrannosaurus specimen. A transcript of this episode is available now. You can submit comments for inclusion in future episodes via

00:25:05

Trish Sloan, Australian Age of Dinosaurs

Fossils and Fiction ·

2022/04/07

Trish Sloan is the Collection Manager at the Australian Age of Dinosaurs Natural History Museum in Winton, Queensland. Trish joins Fossils and Fiction to talk about engaging with her community, developing the Museum’s collection, and offering visitor-focused experiences. To learn more about the Australian Age of Dinosaurs, visit their website, Facebook, or Instagram. The Australian Age of Dinosaurs is a non-profit, independent institution. To support their work, consider becoming a member. A

00:50:21

Boria Sax, Author of Dinomania

Fossils and Fiction ·

2022/03/31

Boria Sax is an author and Adjunct Professor at Mercy College whose work focuses on the relationship between humans and the natural world. He joins Fossils and Fiction for a discussion about his book Dinomania: Why we love, fear, and are utterly enchanted by dinosaurs. Resources referenced in this episode: Dinomania: Why we love, fear, and are utterly enchanted by dinosaurs (2018), by Boria Sax; Avian Illuminations: A cultural history of birds (2021), by Boria Sax; Jurassic Park (1993) by

00:03:24

What is Fossils and Fiction?

Fossils and Fiction ·

2022/03/17

This brief introductory episode of Fossils and Fiction explains the idea behind the podcast. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fossilsfiction/message

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