Podcast 44a - GSA 2014 Day 1; sdrawkcaB seibaB gnilliK nataS

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Podcast 44a - GSA 2014 Day 1; sdrawkcaB seibaB gnilliK nataS

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Oct 26, 2014

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James and Curt are joined by fellow paleontologists Liam and Aly to discuss paleo talks from the first day of the Geological Society of America Meeting 2014 in Vancouver, as well as unusual Swiftian food sources.

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Oct 26, 2014

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A group of scientists have biweekly informal discussions about evolutionary biology and palaeontology... over beer.

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Podcast 44a - GSA 2014 Day 1; sdrawkcaB seibaB gnilliK nataS

Podcast 44a - GSA 2014 Day 1; sdrawkcaB seibaB gnilliK nataS

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