Fossils & Fiction
@fossilsfiction.co
The culture and science of palaeontology with @slyssabits.bsky.social and @travish.co
Live recording of Fossils and Fiction at Suburban Brew (Adelaide) on November 29. Palaeontologists Aiden Couzens and Matt Herne join our panel to talk about Australia's oddest fossils. The show begins with Professor Flint's Palaeojam followed by Fossils live! www.eventbrite.com.au/e/1964100016...
November 14, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Live recording of Fossils and Fiction at Suburban Brew (Adelaide) on November 29. Palaeontologists Aiden Couzens and Matt Herne join our panel to talk about Australia's oddest fossils. The show begins with Professor Flint's Palaeojam followed by Fossils live! www.eventbrite.com.au/e/1964100016...
For fossil-loving folk in Adelaide at the end of the month (maybe there's a conference or something 😉), we're hosting some live pods over pints and pizza www.eventbrite.com/e/live-palae...
November 6, 2025 at 12:18 PM
For fossil-loving folk in Adelaide at the end of the month (maybe there's a conference or something 😉), we're hosting some live pods over pints and pizza www.eventbrite.com/e/live-palae...
October 12 marks the start of Earth Science Week across Australia. Explore the resources provided by Geoscience Australia at www.ga.gov.au/about/earth-...
October 11, 2025 at 11:30 PM
October 12 marks the start of Earth Science Week across Australia. Explore the resources provided by Geoscience Australia at www.ga.gov.au/about/earth-...
Artist Zev Landes is responsible for some iconic modern Australian palaeo-art, but maybe he doesn't like the field at all? Find out in the newest episode of Fossils and Fiction, now in your feeds rss.com/podcasts/fos...
August 31, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Artist Zev Landes is responsible for some iconic modern Australian palaeo-art, but maybe he doesn't like the field at all? Find out in the newest episode of Fossils and Fiction, now in your feeds rss.com/podcasts/fos...
Dinosaur dance floors and ancient sharks. What a combo! Followed up by 'Would you Rather?'
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August 17, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Dinosaur dance floors and ancient sharks. What a combo! Followed up by 'Would you Rather?'
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Discover megalodon and other ancient ocean giants with palaeontologist Ben Francischelli youtu.be/TkAkdk1YPgQ
July 21, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Discover megalodon and other ancient ocean giants with palaeontologist Ben Francischelli youtu.be/TkAkdk1YPgQ
How do you balance science with storytelling when animating pterosaurs, or sauropods? Just ask @markwitton.bsky.social
June 19, 2025 at 10:46 PM
How do you balance science with storytelling when animating pterosaurs, or sauropods? Just ask @markwitton.bsky.social
Remember when Adele Pentland introduced us to Australia's remarkable pterosaur fossils? From Haliskia to Ferrodraco and more, revisit one of our most popular episodes to take flight into Australia's prehistoric skies! www.fossilsfiction.co/2024/07/03/e...
May 21, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Remember when Adele Pentland introduced us to Australia's remarkable pterosaur fossils? From Haliskia to Ferrodraco and more, revisit one of our most popular episodes to take flight into Australia's prehistoric skies! www.fossilsfiction.co/2024/07/03/e...
Featuring an interview with @pascoejj about his miniatures, discussion of a new paper on the origins of T. rex and megaraptorans, and another paper on the world's new earliest tetrapods. Also listener feedback and more. Check your podcast feeds now.
May 21, 2025 at 6:32 AM
Featuring an interview with @pascoejj about his miniatures, discussion of a new paper on the origins of T. rex and megaraptorans, and another paper on the world's new earliest tetrapods. Also listener feedback and more. Check your podcast feeds now.
Pint of Science🍺 🧪 coming soon. Alyssa is presenting Wednesday May 19 in Melbourne. Others here: pintofscience.com.au
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May 9, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Pint of Science🍺 🧪 coming soon. Alyssa is presenting Wednesday May 19 in Melbourne. Others here: pintofscience.com.au
@pintofscienceau
@pintofscienceau
Why are we so obsessed with dinosaurs? The first-ever episode of Fossils and Fiction attempted to answer this in conversation with author Boria Sax about his book 'Dinomania' www.fossilsfiction.co/2022/03/31/e...
April 30, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Why are we so obsessed with dinosaurs? The first-ever episode of Fossils and Fiction attempted to answer this in conversation with author Boria Sax about his book 'Dinomania' www.fossilsfiction.co/2022/03/31/e...
This one goes out to the Tree Star fans
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April 27, 2025 at 7:17 AM
This one goes out to the Tree Star fans
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Checking out the Gray Fossil Site in Eastern Tennessee and chatting dire wolf resurrection open.spotify.com/episode/2iKw...
April 22, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Checking out the Gray Fossil Site in Eastern Tennessee and chatting dire wolf resurrection open.spotify.com/episode/2iKw...
Our friends at @iknowdino.bsky.social are running a 'dino duels' championship. We reckon something other than T. rex should win, so jump over and vote for Giraffatitan now www.patreon.com/posts/dino-d...
April 3, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Our friends at @iknowdino.bsky.social are running a 'dino duels' championship. We reckon something other than T. rex should win, so jump over and vote for Giraffatitan now www.patreon.com/posts/dino-d...
A nostalgic chat for the millennials
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March 22, 2025 at 7:25 AM
A nostalgic chat for the millennials
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February 20, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Scratch and Skitters, now in sticker form
February 20, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Scratch and Skitters, now in sticker form
Thanks to everyone who helped name our mascots. The winning names are Sratch and Skitters, suggested by Jimmy Waldron
February 11, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Thanks to everyone who helped name our mascots. The winning names are Sratch and Skitters, suggested by Jimmy Waldron
Next ep:
Colin Boisvert talks theropod diversity🦖, sauropod ecology 🦕 and surviving in palaeo;
🥊 How to fight prehistoric animals
🦞 Naming our mascots with help from listeners
🕕 Soon: 7pm UTC/London & 8am NYC 17 Dec; 6am 18 Dec Sydney.
Colin Boisvert talks theropod diversity🦖, sauropod ecology 🦕 and surviving in palaeo;
🥊 How to fight prehistoric animals
🦞 Naming our mascots with help from listeners
🕕 Soon: 7pm UTC/London & 8am NYC 17 Dec; 6am 18 Dec Sydney.
December 17, 2024 at 10:13 AM
Next ep:
Colin Boisvert talks theropod diversity🦖, sauropod ecology 🦕 and surviving in palaeo;
🥊 How to fight prehistoric animals
🦞 Naming our mascots with help from listeners
🕕 Soon: 7pm UTC/London & 8am NYC 17 Dec; 6am 18 Dec Sydney.
Colin Boisvert talks theropod diversity🦖, sauropod ecology 🦕 and surviving in palaeo;
🥊 How to fight prehistoric animals
🦞 Naming our mascots with help from listeners
🕕 Soon: 7pm UTC/London & 8am NYC 17 Dec; 6am 18 Dec Sydney.
Just to highlight the fabulous new palaeoart logo produced for us by Zev Landes and ask: will you help us name these cuties?
December 3, 2024 at 10:30 PM
Just to highlight the fabulous new palaeoart logo produced for us by Zev Landes and ask: will you help us name these cuties?