Episode 24: Jack Horner, Legendary Paleontologist

The Accent Podcast

Paleontologist Jack Horner discovered the first dinosaur eggs in the Western Hemisphere, the first evidence of dinosaur colonial nesting, the first evidence of parental care among dinosaurs, and the first dinosaur embryos. Horner's research covers a wide range of topics about dinosaurs, including their behavior, physiology, ecology, and evolution. Due to struggles with the learning disability, dyslexia, Horner does not hold a formal college degree but was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Science from the University of Montana in 1986. Also in 1986, he was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship. He's a Presidential Fellow at Chapman University and is widely acknowledged to be the inspiration for the main character in the book and film Jurassic Park.

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TIMESTAMPS

02:25 T-Rex with feathers

10:30 Most intelligent dinosaurs

13:30 Historical misconceptions about dinosaurs

17:30 Interest in Dinosaurs

20:35 Verity of Dinosaurs across the World

21:40 B-Rex and Dinosaur's Soft Tissue

31:45 Favorite Dinosaur – Maiasaura

45:50 “Undiscovering” dinosaurs

49:55 Dino-chicken: How to Build a Dinosaur

56:45 The Jurassic Park

01:02:35 Is Jurassic Park possible?

01:06:15 On Jack Horner's Books: Digging Dinosaurs, and Maia: A Dinosaur Grows Up

01:06:50 Life as a Dyslexic