Author Archives: David Marshall

Carboniferous

Episode 22: Fire and Charcoal

October 15th, 2013 | by David Marshall

Most people would consider fire to be an entirely destructive process, however given the right circumstances organic materials can be [&hellip


Jurassic

Episode 21: Marine reptiles of Svalbard

October 1st, 2013 | by David Marshall

In this episode we talk to Jørn Hurum, Associate Professor of Vertebrate Paleontology at the Natural History Museum Oslo, Norway.  Jørn has [&hellip


Cambrian

Episode 18: Trilobites

July 1st, 2013 | by David Marshall

Trilobites are one of the most instantly recognisable groups of fossils. They were present from the very start of the Paleozoic and [&hellip


Live

ProgPal 2013 @ Leeds

May 21st, 2013 | by David Marshall

Tweets about “#ProgPal” If you experience problems at any time during the live feed, please refresh this page. Schedule (all [&hellip


Misc

Episode 15: Micropalaeontology

April 15th, 2013 | by David Marshall

Perhaps one of the most overlooked areas of palaeontology, within the public eye, is micropalaeontology. Micropalaeontology is an umbrella discipline, [&hellip


Cretaceous

Episode 14: Trace Fossils

April 1st, 2013 | by David Marshall

Ichnology is the study of trace fossils (also termed ichnofossils). Opposed to body fossils, the physical remains of an organism, [&hellip


Cambrian

Episode 12: Paleozoic Problematica

February 15th, 2013 | by David Marshall

Fossils, at the best of times, are difficult to interpret. Palaeontologists attempt to reconstruct organisms from what little remains are [&hellip



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