Just Chill with Oliver George #107 - Dr. Jordan Mallon

Join me as I chill with paleontologist Dr. Jordan Mallon! More specifically, Jordan is a paleobiologist that specializes in paleoecology, functional morphology, horned dinosaurs and other areas of interest. He is an adjunct research professor at Ottawa's Carleton University as well as a research scientist with the Canadian Museum of Nature. Jordan has a ton of experience working out in the field on dig sites and has even had the honour of naming three different prehistoric creatures!

The podcast kicks off with Jordan recalling how he first fell in love with dinosaurs at a young age, before diving into some of the history of paleontology as a science. Which leads to some very interesting facts about fossils, holotypes and taphonomy. I then learn why it's so important to relocate old quarries from the 20th century, which may contain crucial, overlooked data. Jordan gives a glimpse into how vastly different North America used to be, while also discussing how so many large beasts might've been able to coexist. He also breaks down how fossilized dinosaur feathers are now allowing scientists to calculate what colour some of these animals actually would have been! Plus facts about microsites, dental batteries, the late-cretaceous extinction event and lots of other stuff, in this dino-riffic episode!

Recorded on April 3rd, 2024

Audio/Visual Production by Brian Reilly

Edited (poorly) by Oliver George

Additional editing and graphics by Maverick Reilly

ARCADE- Oliver: 26 / Guests: 14 (Jordan kicked butt!)

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