Episode 237 - The Dinosaur Renaissance

In the mid-to-late 20th Century, dinosaurs received a major makeover in their scientific and popular image. This episode, Riley Black takes us through the timeline of the Dinosaur Renaissance. We discuss some of the big scientific milestones and the various players which brought dinosaurs into their modern era, and we’ll explore the early signs and lingering notes of this historic shift. In the news: sleepy jellyfish, fast mammals, bird beaks, and dinosaur diets. Find Riley in these places: Time markers: Intro & Announcements: 00:00:00 News: 00:07:30 Main discussion, Part 1: 00:53:30 Main discussion, Part 2: 01:43:30 Patron question: 02:56:25 Check out our website for this episode’s blog post and more: Join us on Patreon to support the podcast and enjoy bonus content: Got a topic you want to hear about? Submit your episode request here: Lots more ways to connect with us: The Intro and Outro music is “On the Origin of Species” by Protodome. More music like this at Musical Interludes are "Professor Umlaut" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

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Episode 237 - The Dinosaur Renaissance is an episode from The Common Descent Podcast by Common Descent.

This episode is 188:22 long.

This episode was published on Feb 15, 2026.

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