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The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs

By Steve Brusatte

This episode unpacks the epic 150-million-year story of dinosaurs, revealing profound lessons about time, adaptation, and the forces that shape all life.

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What it is about

Deep time, evolution, extinction, planetary change

Who it is for

If you often find yourself caught in the immediate, this will feel familiar a humbling, expansive view of time and the forces that truly shape life on Earth.

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Steve Brusatte, a paleontologist who has discovered new dinosaur species, makes the ancient world feel immediate and relevant, showing how their epic story illuminates the forces that shape all life.

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Steve Brusatte

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