Incidents and Reflections

Incidents and Reflections Episode 67 - 06/21/2020

For anyone who missed or wants to re-experience the Dino Nerds for Black Lives stream back in June, you can now watch a recorded version of our one-time revival, as well as almost 40 hours’ worth of other paleo presentations!

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Prehistoric Road Trip [02:26]
Ensonglopedia of the Human (recorded stream of WIP performance) [05:13]
Life Through the Ages II [08:31]
PhyloCode, Phylonyms, and RegNum [11:33]
Ontogenetic dietary shifts in Deinonychus [18:21]
Thermal comfort of Triassic dinosaurs [27:51]
Aquatic stem myriapods [36:27]
Peopling of the Caribbean [44:22]

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albertonykus:

As longtime followers might know, I used to host a science-themed radio show/podcast (@incidentsandreflections). It was co-created by my friend Alex Jacob while we were geology undergraduates at the University of Maryland, and continued by myself and Joan Turmelle (@killdeercheer) after Alex transferred.
After several years of hiatus, Joan and I have decided to start a new podcast series on YouTube, called Through Time and Clades. We have just uploaded our first episode, and you can also follow us on Twitter to stay up to date!

If you enjoyed Incidents and Reflections, you might like to know that Albert and Joan have started a new podcast, which they consider a spiritual successor to this one!

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That’s right folks, we’re back for one night only!

As part of a weekend-long paleontology-themed stream, Dino Nerds for Black Lives, Albert and Joan will return to bring you the latest exciting discoveries from the world of nature. And, as an added bonus, viewers who donate to the fundraising campaign will be able to submit science-themed questions that we’ll happily answer for you!

We hope you’ll stop by and show your support! We’ll be streaming 1pm EST, on Sunday, June 21, 2020.

For more information about the stream itself, please go here

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Happy Darwin Day! Incidents and Reflections celebrated three different Darwin Days while it was on the air. It’s a good day to give those episodes another listen.

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Incidents and Reflections Episode 66 - 05/08/2016

We managed to get Alex back for our series finale, in which we reflect on our history and highlights. Thanks to everyone who followed and listened over the years! Will we ever make a comeback? Listen to the episode and find out!

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History of Incidents and Reflections [04:04]
Personal highlights from the show [16:34]

First Halloween special (Episode 8)
Darwin Day special (Episode 16)
Planet Earth series (Episodes 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, and 26)
Unexpected dinosaur discoveries (Episodes 28 and 42)
Parasite special (Episode 36)
Turtle evolution special (Episode 44)
Human evolution special (Episode 45)
Albert’s trip to SVP (Episode 49)
John’s trip to Duke Lemur Center (Episode 50)
Interview with Nick Turinetti, creator of Saurian (Episode 53)
Interview with Dr. Thomas Holtz (Episode 63)

The future of the show [49:14]

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Goodbye to You - Scandal [00:00]
Thank You for Coming Along - Phineas and Ferb [56:20]

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Incidents and Reflections Episode 65 - 05/01/2016

For our coverage of the 2014 study on self-control, see Episode 24.

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Great Barrier Reef bleaching (News article, data attributing bleaching to anthropogenic sources, Global Coral Bleaching) [03:12]
Upcoming new books (The Ancestor’s Tale second edition website, The Princeton Field Guide to Prehistoric Mammals and The Princeton Field Guide to Dinosaurs second edition on Amazon.com) [10:47]
Self regulation in corvids [23:24]
REM sleep in bearded dragons (Science News coverage) [40:49]

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Pictures in My Head - The Muppets [00:00]
The Times They are A-Changin’ - Bob Dylan [49:52]

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Incidents and Reflections Episode 64 - 04/24/2016

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More evidence for Tullimonstrum as a vertebrate [06:00]
Evolution of flightlessness in island birds (Not Exactly Rocket Science coverage) [15:45]
New tree of life (Why Evolution is True coverage) [28:13]

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Manta Ray - J. Ralph and Anohni [00:00]
Wings - Birdy [42:12]

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We decided to cancel this week’s show due to Albert’s field trip and John’s need for some much-deserved rest. See everyone next week!

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Incidents and Reflections Episode 63 - 04/10/2016

We are joined by a very special guest today: Dr. Thomas Holtz, senior lecturer at the University of Maryland Geology Department and paleontologist specializing in theropod dinosaurs, who was gracious enough to explain to us his latest research, answer our questions about recent paleontological matters, and indulge in some fun by helping us perform a live script reading of an upcoming TetZoo Time episode.

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