This is a listener-requested topic and a guest episode! We are joined by super-special guest Michelle Barboza-Ramirez of the Femmes of STEM podcast, who is here to help us explore the deep subject of Women in Paleontology. We talk about female scientists past and present, discuss the challenges they face, and reflect on the broad questions of diversity in the field of paleontology and other sciences.

In the news: baby saber-tooths; Triceratops brains; surprises in dinosaur poop; and super-ancient trilobite guts!

Time markers:
Intro & Announcements: 00:00:00
News: 00:06:30
Main discussion: 00:31:30

HUGE thanks to Michelle for helping us out! Find her at www.femmesofstem.com!

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