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The Scale of Life (or were dinosaurs just too big?)

The Infinite Monkey Cage

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Biases and Challenges in Finding and Preserving Dinosaur Fossils

This chapter explores the biases and challenges in dinosaur fossil discovery and preservation, including the collector bias towards unique dinosaurs and the preservation bias that affects smaller bones. The conversation also touches on children's obsession with dinosaurs and their language development, as well as the misconception about dinosaurs being extinct.

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