Factually! with Adam Conover

The Rise and Reign of the Mammals with Stephen Brusatte

Jul 20, 2022

01:03:59

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Episode notes

Are Dinosaurs Better at Being Big?

02:09

What Are the Challenges Facing Mammals?

01:43

Is There an Extra Organ in Warm Blooded Animals?

05:09

Introduction

4min

The Rise and Rein of the Mammals

3min

The Origin of Mammals

3min

Mammals and Dinosaurs Have a Common Ancestors

2min

How Do We Know That It's a Single Ancestors?

2min

What Are the Early Mammal Ancestors Like?

2min

What I Learned in School About Palaeontology

2min

The Difference Between Mammals and Birds

3min

Is There an Extra Organ in Warm Blooded Animals?

5min

10.

Are Dinosaurs Better at Being Big?

2min

11.

The Evolution of the Mammals

2min

12.

What Happened With the Asteroid?

2min

13.

The Asteroid That Hit the Earth 66 Million Years Ago

3min

14.

The Expansion of the Earth's Ego Systems

4min

15.

The Diversification of the Human Genome

5min

16.

The History of Mammals

2min

17.

The Rise and Rein of the Mammals in the New Book

4min

18.

The Evolution of Humanity in Africa

4min

19.

Are Neanderthals Different From Homo Sapians?

2min

20.

What Are the Challenges Facing Mammals?

2min

21.

Mammals Are Resilient

3min

22.

The Rise and the Rain of the Mammals

3min

In times of turmoil, it can be useful to take a longer view of history. Like, a LOT longer. Paleontologist and author of “The Rise and Reign of the Mammals” Stephen Brusatte joins Adam to explain how mammals took over the Earth hundreds of millions of years ago, and why we survived and achieve sentience when dinosaurs died out. Stephen goes on to discuss why taking a deep look at our history can help prepare us for the crises of the near future. You can purchase Stephen’s book at http://factuallypod.com/books Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.