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Fossils and Fiction

Fossils and Fiction

By: Travis Holland and Alyssa Fjeld.
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🎙️The culture and science of palaeontology.

Travis Holland and Alyssa Fjeld.
Nature & Ecology Science
Episodes
  • Zev Landes Doesn't Like Palaeontology
    Aug 31 2025

    Artist, cartoonist, communicator Zev Landes talks through his experiences and process. We get the low-down on how he created the Fossils and Fiction logo featuring Scratch and Skitters, as well as his work with museums, palaeo-tourism initiatives, and much more.

    Check out Zev's website https://www.zevlandes.com/ or Instagram @ZevLandes.

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    59 mins
  • Megalodon and more with Ben Francischelli
    Aug 14 2025

    Alyssa and Travis delve into a fascinating new paper on dinosaur tracks, dubbed the 'Dinosaur Dance Floor.' They discuss the implications of the findings, including the behavior of ceratopsians and tyrannosaurs. The conversation shifts to exciting announcements in paleontology, including a new season of Prehistoric Planet. They also interview shark palaeontologist Ben Francischelli, exploring the megalodon and other ancient sharks. The episode concludes with a fun 'Would You Rather' segment.

    More info:

    Bell, P. R., Pickles, B. J., Ashby, S. C., Walker, I. E., Hurst, S., Rampe, M., Durkin, P., & Brown, C. M. (2025). A ceratopsid-dominated tracksite from the Dinosaur Park Formation (Campanian) at Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta, Canada. PLOS ONE, 20(7), e0324913. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0324913

    Ben's website: https://www.benfrancischelli.com/

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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • That is one big pile of Poozeum
    Jul 28 2025

    Poo and poetry.

    George Frandsen is founder of the Poozeum in Williams, Arizona. He shares the story of the Poozeum and its mission to educate the world about coprolites. George also introduces us to Barnum - the world's biggest T. rex poop. Alyssa and Travis review Walking with Dinosaurs and Jurassic World: Rebirth before Travis unleashes his softer side with a little palaeo poetry ('Species' by Tishani Doshi, from A God at the Door published by Cooper Canyon Press).

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    49 mins
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