Life Solved
Palaeontology at Portsmouth: Telling the biggest story
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Life Solved explores the biggest new research and life-changing discoveries coming from the University of Portsmouth.
In this episode find out how palaeontology allows us to tell the biggest story out there: that of life on earth!
Dr Dave Martill and Dr Nizar Ibrahim share stories of their incredible finds, from the Saharan desert to Morocco to… the Isle of Wight, where PhD Student Jeremy Lockwood has identified a whole new species of dinosaur!
What does it feel like to log a new species to science? What can our understanding of evolution tell us about our planet today, and how is technology accelerating our discoveries in the future?
You can find out more about this work and other research at the University of Portsmouth website: https://www.port.ac.uk/research/research-projects
DAVE MARTILL
https://www.port.ac.uk/about-us/structure-and-governance/our-people/our-staff/david-martill
NIZAR IBRAHIM @NIZARIBRAHIMPHD
https://www.port.ac.uk/about-us/structure-and-governance/our-people/our-staff/nizar-ibrahim
JEREMY LOCKWOOD’S DISCOVERY: BRIGHSTONEUS SIMMONDSIS
UNEARTHING SPINOSAURUS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTsFVO6OhO8
USING CT SCANNING TO UNDERSTAND FOSSILS
STUDY PALEAONTOLOGY WITH PORTSMOUTH
https://www.port.ac.uk/study/courses/bsc-hons-palaeontology
DINOSAUR ISLE, ISLE OF WIGHT
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