Fossils and Fiction

In this edition of the Fossils and Fiction Research Journal, we hear from Dr Ellen Mather who was lead author on a paper reclassifying a long-known eagle fossil as instead belonging to Australia's first known vulture, and Dr Stephen Poropat who describes the discovery of sauropod teeth from Queensland.  Access the articles here:  Poropat SF, Frauenfelder TG, Mannion PD, Rigby SL, Pentland AH, Sloa...

This episode of Fossils and Fiction features two Australian PhD candidates talking about papers they've recently published. Isaac Kerr from Flinders University discusses his paper reporting the discovery of a new ancient kangaroo in Papua New Guinea while Adele Pentland from Swinburne discusses her recent work on the pterosaur Ferrodraco lentoni .  Follow Isaac on Twitter @IsaacARKerr and Ade...

Mosasaurs, ichythyosaurs, and plesiosaurs galore! Em Blamey is the Creative Producer at the Australian National Maritime Museum. The Museum currently has an exhibition entitled 'Sea Monsters'. Em describes the specimens included and the stories told about these magnificent oceanic creatures.   'Sea Monsters' is open on the following schedule:   Australian National Maritime Muse...

Tom Jurassic spills his thoughts on Dominion and being a fan creator in the Jurassic community. We dive deep into the biggest topics from the film, including [REDACTED] and [REDACTED]. This episode contains detailed spoilers from Dominion.  Follow Tom on Twitter @Tom_Jurassic , and check out the Jurassic Park Podcast , Collect Jurassic , and Jurassic Collectables . 

This episode features a chat about Sue the T. rex, Jurassic Park, Dr Who, dinosaur fandom, media tourism and more with Dr Ross Garner, Lecturer in Media and Cultural Studies at Cardiff University. Follow Dr Garner on Twitter @ DrRPG_TV . Referenced material: Washington Post article on reviving the thylacine ; Article in The Conversation about Claire Dearing ; Article about Sarah Harding . 'Doctor...

Combine dinosaurs with LEGO in this episode of Fossils and Fiction. The interview guest is Tullett, modelbuilder for the Brickman. We chat about building LEGO dinos and the team’s exhibition Jurassic World by Brickman, open now at the Australian Museum, Sydney, until July 17. For more information and to book tickets to Jurassic World by Brickman, visit https://exhibition.thebrickman.com/

This brief episode of Fossils and Fiction is a review of the Apple TV+ series 'Prehistoric Planet', narrated by David Attenborough and produced by Jon Favreau.  For more information about Prehistoric Planet, visit the Apple TV+ show page .

Dr Adam Yates is the Senior Curator of Earth Sciences at the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory. He joins Fossils and Fiction for a discussion about the history of megafauna, dinosaurs, and other creatures of the Australian continent. We focus on the Alcoota Fossil Beds, crocodiles, geologic change, and Antarctica.  A transcript and more detailed show notes will be available at...

Penny Packham is the Museum Coordinator for the Australian Fossil and Mineral Museum in Bathurst, NSW. Penny talks to Fossils and Fiction about the Museum's extraordinary collection and their new kids' exhibition, the Dino-Store. This episode features the voices of children interacting with animatronic dinosaurs, discussions about tourism during COVID, and a magnificent Tyrannosaurus specimen.&nbs...

Trish Sloan is the Collection Manager at the Australian Age of Dinosaurs Natural History Museum in Winton, Queensland. Trish joins Fossils and Fiction to talk about engaging with her community, developing the Museum’s collection, and offering visitor-focused experiences. To learn more about the Australian Age of Dinosaurs, visit their website , Facebook , or Instagram . The Australian Age of Dinos...

Boria Sax is an author and Adjunct Professor at Mercy College whose work focuses on the relationship between humans and the natural world. He joins Fossils and Fiction for a discussion about his book Dinomania: Why we love, fear, and are utterly enchanted by dinosaurs . Resources referenced in this episode: Dinomania: Why we love, fear, and are utterly enchanted by dinosaurs (2018), by Boria Sax ;...

This brief introductory episode of Fossils and Fiction explains the idea behind the podcast.