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This chapter examines the sounds dinosaurs are believed to have made compared to their cinematic portrayals, particularly in films like Jurassic Park. The discussion highlights the blend of creativity and scientific challenges faced by sound designers in representing ancient vocalizations with limited fossil evidence.

They probably didn’t roar like lions. Their real voices were likely much, much weirder. We asked scientists to help us re-create these strange, extinct sounds. (First published in 2022)

Guests: Michael Habib, professor at UCLA, Julia Clarke, professor at the University of Texas at Austin, and Jonny Crew, sound designer at Wounded Buffalo

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