Episode 477: A brand new Tyrannosaurus species and The Science of All the things


Episode 477: A brand new Tyrannosaurus species and The Science of All the things. T. mcraeensis was comparable in dimension with T. rex however with some notable variations. James Fodor joins us from The Science of All the things Podcast to debate dinosaurs in widespread tradition and plenty of enjoyable dinosaur associated thought experiments.

Information:

  • A brand new species of Tyrannosaurus, T. mcraeensis, was described based mostly on a formidable jaw and different bones present in New Mexico supply
  • Nick Longrich’s weblog put up on Tyrannosaurs mcraeensis explains some background on the brand new species supply

Interview:

James Fodor, from The Science of All the things Podcast the place he discusses quite a lot of matters in each the pure and social sciences, exploring the numerous fascinating insights that the scientific technique yields concerning the world round us.

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Pictures of Tyrannosaurus mcraeensis:

T. mcraeensis jaw on show on the New Mexico Museum of Pure Historical past & Science in 2018
Shut up of T. mcraeensis tooth. They’re a placing white!

Enjoyable Reality:

Tyrannosaurus mcraeensis was discovered close to a metropolis that was renamed after a dare from a radio sport present.

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