"Spinosaur Tales: the Biology and Ecology of the Spinosaurs" with Dr. Mark P. Witton
I hope you enjoy my interview with Dr. Mark P. Witton, researcher, paleoartist, and co-author of "Spinosaur Tales: the Biology and Ecology of the Spinosaurs". In it we discuss the current state of spinosaur research, the climate surrounding academia, mysteries paleontology has yet to solve, and more!
Get the book from Bloomsbury Publishing here (https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/spinosaur-tales-9781399412445/)!
Check out Dr. Witton's art, research, and other books at www.markwitton.co.uk (https://www.markwitton.co.uk/) or at @markwitton.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/markwitton.bsky.social)
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14 Oct 2025
Ep. 2.) Water Dinos and Shrimp Treadmills?
How do paleontologists infer behavior from anatomy? In an increasingly politicized world, how can the scientific process and the communication thereof remain apolitical? Were they ever apolitical? What sort of influence does the federal government wield when it comes to public and private research funding?
Dig into all these questions and more as we continue chronicling The Spinosaurus Saga in this episode!
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11 Oct 2025
Ep. 3.) Nerf Spinosaurus!
How well could spinosaurus swim? How do paleontologists settle arguments? What weight do artists’ depictions of prehistoric animals exert on public discourse? How has science communication changed in the social media era? Was spinosaurus “nerfed”?
Dig into all these questions and more as we conclude The Spinosaurus Saga
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11 Oct 2025
Ep. 1.) ANTIFAsaurus
What is— or was— Spinosaurus Aegyptiacus? How did it live? When it comes to paleontology, how do we know what we know? How did the Third Reich’s bastardization of the scientific method change the world as we know it?
Dig into all these questions and more as we begin chronicling The Spinosaurus Saga in this episode!
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