Dungeons, Dragons, & Dinosaurs

Dr. Michael O'Sullivan joins to discuss his part in bringing dinosaurs to Dungeons & Dragons (and Pathfinder). We also cover the latest and greatest AI methods used in paleontology. Plus two new "compsognathid-like" dinosaurs and an ankylosaur for our dinosaur of the day.

For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Panoplosaurus, links from Michael O’Sullivan, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Panoplosaurus-Episode-541/

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Dinosaur of the day Panoplosaurus, an ankylosaur with nasal passages that resemble a French horn.

Interview with Michael O’Sullivan, an Irish based paleontologist and writer and researcher for Palaeogames, which specializes in introducing realistic dinosaurs and other extinct animals into Tabletop Role-Playing Games.

In dinosaur news this week:

• There are two new compsognathid-like dinosaurs: Sinosauropteryx lingyuanensis and Huadanosaurus sinensis
• Patron spotlight: Toon Rex shared their short story "A Meal Fit For a King"

Fun Fact: AI is helping us identify dinosaur bones and might soon help to reconstruct whole animals from just a few bones. If you have access to 3D digitized dinosaur bones and you're willing to share them, email JP at juanpbusso@gmail.com 

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