Episodes

  • Fossil Preparation, "From the Grave to the Cradle"

    Fossil Preparation, "From the Grave to the Cradle"
    Jan 1 2025
    In this episode of the HMNS Beyond Bones Podcast, we discuss and show you how a fossil comes out of the actual dirt to be prepared and displayed in such a breathtaking manor.

    Video version
    https://youtu.be/hm8wk950Exs

    0:00 Intro
    0:32 Fossil Gar Prep
    7:12 Skin & Feathers, Frigate Bird
    14:10 Fossil prep in the field
    19:28 Race against time
    25:36 Fossilization is rare
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    32 mins
  • How dinosaur diseases make them more real and relatable.

    How dinosaur diseases make them more real and relatable.
    Dec 1 2024
    Unfortunately, a lot of us have suffered through the agony of disease either in ourlselves, in those we care about, or in our beloved pets. Yet, in a meaningul way, it is this suffering that can make extinct creatures, like dinosaurs, become as real to us today as the air we breathe. Take our Gorgosaurus for example...

    Cancer in Centrosaurus
    https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanonc/article/PIIS1470-2045(20)30171-6/abstract

    Video Version

    Related Video
    https://youtu.be/cf67TsmXlNY?si=p_MWWvruS-_INF6L

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    15 mins
  • What can modern animals teach us about extinct dinosaurs?

    What can modern animals teach us about extinct dinosaurs?
    Nov 1 2024
    Is it scientifically feasible to hypothesize about the behaviors and habits of extinct animals based on the behaviors of modern animals? I sit down with our Paleontology Lab Manager, Collin Diggins (and special guest) to discuss just that!

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    Interesting article on Triceratops' feet https://www.heathercaprette.info/ac753_SP03/week_two_p1.html
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    29 mins
  • Scientific Dating - So, how 𝒅𝒐 scientists estimate the age of, well, everything?

    Scientific Dating - So, how 𝒅𝒐 scientists estimate the age of, well, everything?
    Oct 15 2024
    Thousands, millions, or even billions of years...scientists throw out some mind-boggling numbers when it comes to the ages of, well, everything. So, how exactly do they arrive at such seemingly difficult...dare I say "unbelievable"...estimates?

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    21 mins
  • What are Plasma Balls/Globes and How do they work?

    What are Plasma Balls/Globes and How do they work?
    Oct 1 2024
    Plasma Balls! We've all played with them. A lot of us have them somewhere in our home. But who invented them? When were they invented? And how do they work?

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    HMNS Sugar Land
    https://sugarland.hmns.org/

    HMNS Hermann Park
    https://www.hmns.org/
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    11 mins
  • Digging for Dinosaur Fossils in the Breathtaking U.S. Badlands

    Digging for Dinosaur Fossils in the Breathtaking U.S. Badlands
    Sep 3 2024
    Dinosaur fossil hunting in the wild west Badlands of Wyoming, USA. Come along as we bask in the enormity of an infinitely breathtaking landscape...and bring our nose down to the very dirt in the nursery of eons. From the triumph of discovery, to the poignance of humanity... come experience what is truly in our bones. https://www.hmns.org/

    Enjoy the video version here https://youtu.be/IIsF0CCpVE8?si=ElqW1nyMBQs47_xd

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    20 mins
  • How this deadly cone snail (conus bandanus) nearly killed our curator of Malacology, Tina Petway

    How this deadly cone snail (conus bandanus) nearly killed our curator of Malacology, Tina Petway
    Aug 20 2024
    Conus bandanus is the exact species of cone snail that nearly killed Tina. Commonly referred to as the Banded Marble Cone.

    Here's Tina's near-death encounter with the deadly cone snail...and of course more fascinating marine biology convo! https://www.hmns.org/

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    37 mins
  • Science Bite | Why are Stegosaurus' Tail Spikes ACTUALLY called the "Thagomizer"?

    Science Bite | Why are Stegosaurus' Tail Spikes ACTUALLY called the "Thagomizer"?
    Jul 29 2024


    Yes, a Stegosaurus' tail spikes are actually called the "Thagomizer", and here's the actual who-what-when-where...and most importantly...WHY! :D

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    Triceratops feather/quill video mentioned
    https://youtu.be/kEmnVd0KHx0
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    9 mins