About this episode
Today's show goes back in time to try to pinpoint what exactly the dinosaurs were like. First, we reveal evidence that the oldest known bird might actually be a dinosaur. Then we follow a researcher attempting to reclassify many familiar dinosaurs.
SHOW CLOCK
00:00 Opening Credits
00:33 Introduction
01:36 Dinosaur Feathers
04:26 Dinosaur Sinking
11:04 Closing Credits
CREDITS
Special thanks to Lindsay Patterson, Andy Mangravite, and Jennifer Dionisio for researching this show. Additional credits available at chemheritage.org/distillations.
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