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Here at Nerd Roamer, we love nerding out about the history, science and culture of the places we travel, but we were tired of burying our heads in guidebooks with so much out there to see and do. Let us do the heavy lifting on digging up fun facts and fascinating stories on the places your family visits. Whether you are on the road or just want to learn more about the world out there, we’ve got you covered. Deep Dives for Long Drives. This is Nerd Roamer. Roam Wisely.
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Monday Jul 20, 2020
Monday Jul 20, 2020
Grab your shovels, rock picks and brushes, because this episode we are headed to Dino Camp! Dinosaurs ruled the land in the Mesozoic Era, inhabiting every continent on earth. The secrets revealed by their fossils can enliven any journey, whether to one of our great science museums, or to one of the actual fossil dig sitesscattered across the US. Let's face it - many of us went through a dinosaur phase during childhood, and in this episode, we'll brush up on all the awe-inspiring reasons why that phase should never end.
We'll brush up on the progression of dinosaurs from small beasts filling an ecological niche after the "Great Dying" at the end of the Permian age, to the rich cast of characters you know and love from the late Cretaceous. After that, a quick detour to highlight fascinating aspects of dinosaur physiology and answer questions like - were they warm-blooded? Did they have feathers? What's their relationship to birds?
We'll finish out the episode by covering a top ten list of my favorite dinosaurs, and delve into the extinction event that led to the end of the Age of Dinosaurs. Along the way, we'll also cover loads of geology and highlight some of the best places in the US you can go to indulge your inner Dino Nerd.
This episode really can pair well with trips just about anywhere in the US. It is especially great if you are headed out on a trip and are thinking of visiting a dinosaur site such as Dinosaur National Monument in Colorado/Utah, Cleveland-Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry in Utah, Two Medicine Dinosaur Center in Montana, or Dinosaur related state parks in Texas, Massachusetts and Connecticut. City trips should not be lost opportunities either, as you might want to brush up before visiting Chicago's Field Museum, or the Smithsonian in Washington, DC.
Knowledge Nugget: Radioisotope Dating
Deep Dive: The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of a Lost World by Stephen L. Brusatte
Deep Dive - Silly: Dinosaurs! - A Fun-Filled Trip Back in Time! Short film by Will Vinton starring Fred Savage
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