Digging Up More Dinos, History Of Exercise (And How To Start)

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Sue, the famous T-Rex skeleton in Chicago
Sue, the Tyrannosaurus rex, at Chicago’s Field Museum is dismantled to move to a new exhibit space in 2019. Teresa Crawford/AP Photo

A paleontologist explains how we’re living in an advanced age for discovering new dinosaur species. And we talk with a human biology expert about why exercise is still important to modern humans.

Featured in this Show

  • What We're Learning From The 'Golden Age' Of Dinosaur Discovery

    With new ways to locate and understand fossils, scientists are finding up to 50 new dinosaur species every year. A paleontologist talks with us about what we’re learning and some of the most interesting species being dug up.

  • Cutting Through The Noise On Exercise Dos And Don'ts

    We’ve come a long way since the days when fulfilling our most basic needs took all of our time and energy as hunter-gatherers. While it’s no longer necessary to exercise to live, health experts tell us it’s still necessary to exercise. We talk a Harvard professor and author of a new book about the purpose of exercise in our modern world.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Dean Knetter Producer
  • Natalie Guyette Producer
  • Alex Hastings Guest
  • Daniel Lieberman Guest

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