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Podcast 42 - Terror Birds and Captain Scarlett

Podcast 42 - Terror Birds and Captain Scarlett

FromPalaeo After Dark


Podcast 42 - Terror Birds and Captain Scarlett

FromPalaeo After Dark

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Length:
63 minutes
Released:
Oct 5, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this episode, the gang concludes their marathon of prerecorded episodes with two papers about the biomechanics of the Terror Birds. We also talk about chukars for pretty much no reason. Also, Curt freaks out about birds, James starts a rumor about Aristotle, and Amanda is assaulted by her cat.
 
References:
Blanco, R. Ernesto, and Washington W. Jones. "Terror birds on the run: a mechanical model to estimate its maximum running speed." Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 272.1574 (2005): 1769-1773.
Degrange, Federico J., et al. "Mechanical analysis of feeding behavior in the extinct “terror bird” Andalgalornis steulleti (Gruiformes: Phorusrhacidae)." PloS one 5.8 (2010): e11856.
Released:
Oct 5, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

A group of scientists have biweekly informal discussions about evolutionary biology and palaeontology... over beer.