Birds ARE dinosaurs

About this episode

This episode explores the evolutionary link between modern birds and dinosaurs with guest Sean Hennessy.

Did you know that birds are dinosaurs? Not just their descendants, but the last living branch of one of the most successful animal groups to ever walk the Earth. In this episode, we sit down with paleo artist, keen birdwatcher, and lifelong dinosaur enthusiast Sean Hennessy (aka Speed Thief) to uncover the fascinating evolutionary link between modern birds and their prehistoric relatives. We dispel some common dino myths and misunderstandings, explore how dinosaurs capture the public imagination, and discuss why they remain vital ambassadors for natural history and science. We also chat to Sean about how he sees paleo art as a powerful form of science communication and learn more about his fantastic paleo comics. Sean has probably had more mentions on the podcast than anyone else, we've been wanting to have him on for ages. It was brilliant to finally have him in the studio and chat all things dinosaur (prehistoric and living). Sean's art and socials: https://linktr.ee/speed.thief @speed.thief Get in touch! Don't forget to follow The Birdy Bug Pod over on Instagram. And please do feel free to contact us with any questions, feedback, comments, or just to say hi! Follow us…

People in this episode

Hosts: Matthew, Steve

Guest: Sean Hennessy

Topics covered

• birds
• dinosaurs
• evolution
• paleo art
• science communication

Keywords

• birds
• dinosaurs
• evolution
• paleo art
• science communication
• natural history
• myths

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Organizations: The Birdy Bug Pod

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