The experience of going on a paleontology or dinosaur dig is a question I get asked time and again. It’s also a question I was asked on an episode of the I Know Dino podcast 🦖
If you love dinosaurs and if you cannot learn enough about them, make sure to tune into the I Know Dino podcast each week. Every episode is chock full of information—all presented by the engaging and enthusiastic hosts of the podcast—Sabrina and Garret. They have hosted over 500 podcasts with interviews of world-renowned paleontologists such as Phil Currie (Alberta, Canada), Bruce Rubidge (the Karoo, South Africa), Jack Horner (Montana) and Jim Kirkland (Utah).
I am not a paleontologist, but a proud Citizen Scientist who delights in joining dinosaur (and other fossil) digs while working with the researchers. So, when Sabrina and Garret suggested I speak about what it’s like working out in the field from a citizen scientist’s perspective, I jumped at the chance.
Give a listen to the I Know Dino Podcast to find out:
What it’s really like to work in the field (Jurassic Park lovers, you’ll be somewhat disappointed)
What do if bones break? (dinosaur, not human). The first time this happens is upsetting, but all paleontologists have an easy solution.
How do you manage when working in a bone bed? Sometimes bones can be, well, a place of comfort.
Is bone licking really a thing?
Check out the I Know Dino episode called Every Theropod Injury Plus New Dinosaur Digs interview featuring me (Marisa Rodriguez) and find out how you can join a dinosaur dig yourself!
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