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Palaeo Jam is a podcast exploring a range of issues in science and the community, using the multidisciplinary aspects of, and public fascination with, palaeontology. Palaeo Jam uses fossils, and other objects and research from palaeontology, to explore a range of scientific and social issues, and incorporate key discoveries into its content. That fancy description aside, it’s really an opportunity for host Michael Mills to chat with his palaeo pals and learn some cool things!
Each episode is restricted to a maximum of 30 minutes. Each episode has a panel of up to three guests, and is hosted by award-winning science communicator Michael Mills.
You can buy a Palaeo Jam mug, and eventually othersPalaeo Jam merch from the Dinosaur University shop at https://dinosaur-university.teemill.com/
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S4E13 When a palaeo-artist and a palaeontologist are the same person!
Dr Brian Choo is both a palaeontologist and a palaeo-artist. In this fascinating episode of Palaeo Jam, host Michael Mills chats with Brian about the path to becoming both, and how his understanding…
S4E12 Making a mammal
Carl Sagan once said "If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe". As it happens, that very same universe is the one that made possible the making of mammals.…
S4E11 Let's talk about fish!
Let’s talk about fish… Those creatures of the rivers and oceans that we often think of as somehow distant from us, but that from an evolutionary perspective, are central to the story of who we…
S4E10 The Curious Life of Mary Anning
What happens when you hurl the definitive biographer of palaeontology pioneer Mary Anning, and the writer of a musical about Mary Anning together? In this episode of Palaeo Jam, host and writer of…
S4E9 The Art and Science of Gondwanarama!
How do you go from being a young kid growing up around Riversleigh terrified of a reconstructed Thylacoleo, and a Diprotodon exhibit at the Queensland Museum, to be one of Australia’s most talented,…
S8E8 The story of Australian Theropods... So far!
In season 2 of Palaeo Jam, host Michael Mills chatted with Jake Kotevski about the identification of the oldest-known Megaraptorid skull fragment, found on an Eastern Victorian beach in Australia,…
S4E7 The Lie of De-extinction
When is a Dire Wolf not a Dire Wolf? When it’s a Grey Wolf made white and fluffy with a few tiny changes. When is a Woolly Mammoth not a Woolly Mammoth? When it's an elephant made hairy by a few tiny…
S4E6 On the public understanding of science
Adele Pentland (Curtin University) and Sally Hurst (Macquarie University), are both Superstars of STEM with extensive experience in public engagement and media communication. They are both…
S4E5 Kanga who?
What actually is a kangaroo? And how long have they been the giant red or grey hopping things so synonymous with Australia? In this episode of Palaeo Jam, host Michael Mills chats with Dr Isaac Kerr…
S4E4 Creatures of the Slime
On Thursday October 9th, Dr Jim Gehling OA (Order of Australia) was awarded the Joseph Verco Medal by the Royal Society of South Australia for a remarkable life of research and public engagement in…
S4E3 The Lizards of Oz!
Australia is land of reptiles, and in particular, a land of lizards. How and when did it become this? And why are there so many venomous snakes? In this episode of Palaeo Jam, host Michael Mills…
S4E2 A shark walks into a library...
And then what? It tuned in to this very episode of Palaeo Jam! Dr Heather Robinson and Professor John Long are the authors of two important books, “Beyond the Books: Culture, value and why…
S4E1 What goes on in the regions?
Regional museums in Australia and elsewhere are the custodians of a remarkable collection of stories. What are some of those stories, and why do they matter? Why, indeed, do regional museums matter?…
S3E8 A remarkable journey continues
Just over 12 months ago, as part of National Science Week, we spoke with Eleanor Beidatsch, in an episode titled, “A Journey into accessibility: Digging for fossils from a wheelchair.” Since that…
S3E7 So, you want to become a fossil?
So, you want to become a fossil? Good luck with that! There’s a whole sequence of things that need to take place in order for that to happen, and in this episode of Palaeo Jam, we explore those…
From where pterosaurs dwell
In this episode of Palaeo Jam, host Michael Mills begins the conversation with Dr Natalia Jagielska, Engagement & Collections Curator at the Lyme Regis Museum by chatting about palaeontology…
S3E5 Lake of the Dead
Tens of thousands of years ago, in and around what is known as Lake Callabonna, in outback South Australia, all manner of now extinct Australian animals dwelt. But whether they walked, or slithered,…
Putting the Cool into Koolasuchus
In 1990, Mike Cleland was fossicking around a coastal region of the state of Victoria in Australia, when he came across a fossil discovery that was to change his life. The fossil he discovered was to…
S3E2 Me and my Palaeo Pal!
What happens when two people who create palaeontology podcasts get together for a chat? Tune in to find out! In this episode of Palaeo Jam, host Michael Mills chats with vertebrate Palaeontologist…
S3E2 A Day for the Dinosaurs Down Under!
May 7th has come to be known as Australia’s National Dinosaur Day! A day in which Australians are being asked to celebrate the remarkable dinosaurs that once walked where we now walk. Or as we like…
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Palaeo Jam has published 55 episodes since August 2022, covering topics in Life Sciences, Science.
Palaeo Jam is currently moderate with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 29m.
