Good podcast? Give it some love!
Sauropodcast
SauropodcastEpisodes
Episodes of Sauropodcast
Mark All
Search Episodes...
Lake Erie is an invaluable resource and habitat. It’s the shallowest, warmest and most biologically diverse of the five Great Lakes. Its waters and watershed support a bounty of aquatic and terrestrial life, including dozens of species of nativ
On February 15, 2013, residents of the Russian city of Chelyabinsk were rocked by an early-morning explosion that shattered windows, damaged buildings and injured more than 1,400 people.What caused all that havoc was a meteor – an asteroid, o
Plastics are a pretty new material, in the scheme of things. They only started showing up in consumer products in the last 80 years or so. Before that, we made stuff that was designed to last and was meant to be reused over and over, then passe
Surgeons spend years mastering the technical skills their job demands: How to cut, suture, repair and remove various parts of the body. But there’s a crucial psychological component to surgery that’s not covered in textbooks or taught in medi
It’s summer, and the latest installment of the Jurassic Park franchise is in theaters. So, of course, we’re going to talk about dinosaurs.Tyrannosaurus rex was the scariest. And sauropods were the biggest. But horned dinosaurs were the show
Imagine if you had to come up with a concept that explains what everything in the universe is made of.Could there be a more complicated assignment? To describe the stuff that comprises everything we know -- every galaxy and star and planet a
Sauropods are the most iconic of dinosaurs. They’re the big guys, bigger than any animal alive today. In fact, they were the largest land animals that ever lived, with huge torsos, extremely long necks and tails, and massive legs. Paleontolog
Mokolo, a 30-year-old male silverback gorilla at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, experienced some dramatic changes in his life last year, both good and bad. He lost one longtime partner, and gained two others. And the Metroparks Zoo’s scientists we
Some were as small as pigeons. Others had bodies as big as a single-engine airplane. Pterosaurs ruled the skies for more than 150 million years, a remarkable span, from the Triassic to the Cretaceous. They were the first animals with backbone
Where does the stuff we see in museums come from?In the case of natural history museums, the fossils, the rocks, the insects, the animals and birds, and all the other items on display — someone had to go out and find and collect them. It’s
Our special guest on this edition of the Sauropodcast is Margot Lee Shetterly. Her best-selling book, “Hidden Figures,” and the Oscar-nominated movie it inspired tell the previously unknown story of an extraordinary group of female African-Am
A man of boundless energy and interests, President Theodore Roosevelt took on enough roles to occupy two lifetimes. We remember him as a statesman and diplomat. Rough Rider and progressive reformer. Adventurer, outdoorsman, and conservationis
When Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong declared "We came in peace for all mankind" while standing on the moon in July 1969, he wasn't just expressing his personal sentiment.As our guest on this episode of the Sauropodcast will explain, it’s
Dark matter is the stealthy cosmic stuff that makes up 85 percent of the universe. It helps hold galaxies together, but so far, scientists haven’t been able to detect it directly, or figure out exactly what dark matter is.Could this mysteriou
The flickering lamps of fireflies are a sure sign of summer. Seeing those tiny golden flares on the lawn can instantly transport us back to childhood, and warm evenings spent trying to catch their glow in a Bell jar.You probably know that fir
A decade ago, the very first self-driving cars were still figuring out how to avoid obstacles and cross intersections. Today, although they’re still in testing mode, autonomous vehicles are a common sight on the streets of Pittsburgh and othe
Normally, lack of sunlight on a summer day wouldn’t be a reason to celebrate.But on Monday, August 21, that’s exactly what lots of people across the country will be doing.On that day, tens of millions of Americans will have the chance to se
Science is increasingly recognizing the advantages of spending time in nature, even if it’s just half an hour in the park at lunch. A growing body of research shows the mental and physical benefits of green spaces, including reduced stress an
Ladies and gentlemen, the beetles! Dung beetles, that is. If it’s been a hard day’s night for you, consider what these poor guys go through. They spend their lives crawling in manure, and yet they’ve found a way to thrive, by exploiting the stu
In this episode, we explore the science of breastfeeding. Making milk is something that only mammals do, but why did it evolve, and what benefits does it provide? What’s actually in breast milk, and what impact does breastfeeding have on the
In this episode, Cleveland Clinic neurosurgeon and researcher Andre Machado, MD, PhD, talks about deep brain stimulation and its potential to help stroke patients recover. Introduced in the 1990s, deep brain stimulation has been described as a
The Oscar-nominated movie Hidden Figures and the recent death of under-appreciated astronomer Vera Rubin are the catalysts for a wide-ranging discussion about women in science, with theoretical physicist and former Cleveland Museum of Natural H
Join Podchaser to...
- Rate podcasts and episodes
- Follow podcasts and creators
- Create podcast and episode lists
- & much more
Unlock more with Podchaser Pro
- Audience Insights
- Contact Information
- Demographics
- Charts
- Sponsor History
- and More!
- Account
- Register
- Log In
- Find Friends
- Resources
- Help Center
- Blog
- API
Podchaser is the ultimate destination for podcast data, search, and discovery. Learn More
- © 2024 Podchaser, Inc.
- Privacy Policy
- Terms of Service
- Contact Us