Episode 24: Jack Horner, Legendary Paleontologist

Paleontologist Jack Horner discovered the first dinosaur eggs in the Western Hemisphere, the first evidence of dinosaur colonial nesting, the first evidence of parental care among dinosaurs, and the first dinosaur embryos. Horner's research covers a wide range of topics about dinosaurs, including their behavior, physiology, ecology, and evolution. Due to struggles with the learning disability, dyslexia, Horner does not hold a formal college degree but was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Science from the University of Montana in 1986. Also in 1986, he was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship. He's a Presidential Fellow at Chapman University and is widely acknowledged to be the inspiration for the main character in the book and film Jurassic Park.

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TIMESTAMPS 

02:25 T-Rex with feathers 

10:30 Most intelligent dinosaurs 

13:30 Historical misconceptions about dinosaurs 

17:30 Interest in Dinosaurs 

20:35 Verity of Dinosaurs across the World 

21:40 B-Rex and Dinosaur's Soft Tissue 

31:45 Favorite Dinosaur – Maiasaura 

45:50 “Undiscovering” dinosaurs 

49:55 Dino-chicken: How to Build a Dinosaur 

56:45 The Jurassic Park 

01:02:35 Is Jurassic Park possible? 

01:06:15 On Jack Horner's Books: Digging Dinosaurs, and Maia: A Dinosaur Grows Up 

01:06:50 Life as a Dyslexic