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We Ask A Paleontologist Everything About Dinosaurs | Smosh Asks

So what IS a dinosaur...we asked Nate from @NHMLA ! SMOSH ASKS PODCAST Apple: https://apple.co/3R1DnPu Spotify: https://bit.ly/3Rnt8Fe 0:00 Intro 2:34 What does it mean to be a paleontologist? 3:56 What are the different dinosaur eras? 7:25 How many different kinds of fossils are you finding? 8:10 What are fossils? 12:00 Are there any discoveries that would surprise you? 15:24 Who comes up with scientific names? 16:41 Did dinosaurs have friends? 19:39 What's up with the Cambrian explosion? 20:48 Do we know what dinosaurs sounded like? 22:08 How do you feel about media around dinosaurs? 22:38 What's your favorite dinosaur movie? 23:41 What sparked your interest in paleontology? 24:56 Is paleontology a competitive field? 26:05 What's the one dinosaur you don't want to near? 27:57 What's your favorite dinosaur? 28:42 How do you pronounce ankylosaurus? 29:54 Are there still dinosaurs in the deep ocean? 31:00 What's up with index fossils? 33:00 What's the most rideable dinosaur? 34:03 What's an unbelievable dinosaur fact? 34:42 Do museums ever do trades? 38:51 How did dinosaurs live their lives? 42:17 Have you ever to call for scientific help? 44:09 Has a discovery even taken your breath away? 44:52 What was early paleontology like? 46:34 Do you ever dig up human remains? 47:13 How often are new species discovered? 49:08 Has anything ever "de-evolved"? 51:05 What did the dig regions look like during the dinosaur era? 56:57 Do other paleontologists judge your favorite dinosaur? 57:41 What dinosaur do you think you could take on in a fight? 58:24 Are there many lost fossils because they are too far under the ocean? 59:03 Do you have a dream dig location? 1:00:14 Any weird dinosaur dreams? 1:00:53 What dinosaur survived the longest? 1:02:00 Are there dinosaurs in Antarctica? 1:06:13 Have you ever consulted on a movie or a book? 1:06:47 What's your favorite part of your job currently? 1:07:36 Would you take us on a dig? 1:08:36 Is there anywhere a normal person can find fossils in California? 1:09:41 What is the biggest life lesson you've learned from paleontology? SUBSCRIBE: https://bit.ly/4hpe1Wd WEAR OUR JOKES: https://smosh.com WHO YOU HEAR Damien Haas // https://www.instagram.com/damienhaas/ Angela Giarratana // https://www.instagram.com/angelagiovanagiarratana/ Trevor Evarts // https://www.instagram.com/trevorevarts/ Jared Goldstein // https://www.instagram.com/heyjaredhey Dr. Nate Smith // https://www.youtube.com/nhmla WHO YOU DON’T HEAR (usually) Director: Nicole Blacklock Editor: Patrick Horba Director, Smoshalike: Nicole Blacklock Producer, Smoshalike: Jonathan Hyon Production Designer: Cassie Vance Art Director: Adrian Sheen, Erin Kuschner, Josie Bellerby Assistant Art Director: Alexander Norman, Court ...

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So what IS a dinosaur...we asked Nate from @NHMLA !

SMOSH ASKS PODCAST

Apple: https://apple.co/3R1DnPu

Spotify: https://bit.ly/3Rnt8Fe

0:00 Intro

2:34 What does it mean to be a paleontologist?

3:56 What are the different dinosaur eras?

7:25 How many different kinds of fossils are you finding?

8:10 What are fossils?

12:00 Are there any discoveries that would surprise you?

15:24 Who comes up with scientific names?

16:41 Did dinosaurs have friends?

19:39 What's up with the Cambrian explosion?

20:48 Do we know what dinosaurs sounded like?

22:08 How do you feel about media around dinosaurs?

22:38 What's your favorite dinosaur movie?

23:41 What sparked your interest in paleontology?

24:56 Is paleontology a competitive field?

26:05 What's the one dinosaur you don't want to near?

27:57 What's your favorite dinosaur?

28:42 How do you pronounce ankylosaurus?

29:54 Are there still dinosaurs in the deep ocean?

31:00 What's up with index fossils?

33:00 What's the most rideable dinosaur?

34:03 What's an unbelievable dinosaur fact?

34:42 Do museums ever do trades?

38:51 How did dinosaurs live their lives?

42:17 Have you ever to call for scientific help?

44:09 Has a discovery even taken your breath away?

44:52 What was early paleontology like?

46:34 Do you ever dig up human remains?

47:13 How often are new species discovered?

49:08 Has anything ever "de-evolved"?

51:05 What did the dig regions look like during the dinosaur era?

56:57 Do other paleontologists judge your favorite dinosaur?

57:41 What dinosaur do you think you could take on in a fight?

58:24 Are there many lost fossils because they are too far under the ocean?

59:03 Do you have a dream dig location?

1:00:14 Any weird dinosaur dreams?

1:00:53 What dinosaur survived the longest?

1:02:00 Are there dinosaurs in Antarctica?

1:06:13 Have you ever consulted on a movie or a book?

1:06:47 What's your favorite part of your job currently?

1:07:36 Would you take us on a dig?

1:08:36 Is there anywhere a normal person can find fossils in California?

1:09:41 What is the biggest life lesson you've learned from paleontology?

SUBSCRIBE: https://bit.ly/4hpe1Wd

WEAR OUR JOKES: https://smosh.com

WHO YOU HEAR

Damien Haas // https://www.instagram.com/damienhaas/

Angela Giarratana // https://www.instagram.com/angelagiovanagiarratana/

Trevor Evarts // https://www.instagram.com/trevorevarts/

Jared Goldstein // https://www.instagram.com/heyjaredhey

Dr. Nate Smith // https://www.youtube.com/nhmla

WHO YOU DON’T HEAR (usually)

Director: Nicole Blacklock

Editor: Patrick Horba

Director, Smoshalike: Nicole Blacklock

Producer, Smoshalike: Jonathan Hyon

Production Designer: Cassie Vance

Art Director: Adrian Sheen, Erin Kuschner, Josie Bellerby

Assistant Art Director: Alexander Norman, Court ...

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