This week, Abbey and Daemon interview Dr. Peter Makovicky, a paleontologist who co-led research expeditions to Antarctica and uncovered many of the specimens and artifacts on display in Antarctic Dinosaurs. In addition to the scrupulous packing lists and preparatory protocol, Dr. Makovicky describes what it’s like to work in extreme environments, shares some of his favorite fossil finds and highlights the vast teams who keep McMurdo station running. Daemon asks about the Sauropodomorphs, and Abbey marvels at ancient life.

Dr. Makovicky is a professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Minnesota. He studies the processes of macroevolution using the fossil record and researching dinosaurs.

To learn more information about the sources and references for today’s episode, visit:

• Earth & Environmental Sciences, University of Minnesota, Dr. Peter Makovicky: https://cse.umn.edu/esci/peter-makovicky


• Field Museum, Antarctic Dinosaurs traveling exhibition: https://www.wittemuseum.org/exhibitions/antarctic-dinosaurs/

Hosted by the Witte Museum’s Abigail Jacks, Environmental Science Education Manager, and Daemon Piña, Health and Wellness Education Manager. Produced by Alyssa Sailor-Tynes, Digital Marketing Manager.

A companion to the Antarctic Dinosaurs exhibition, at the Witte for a limited time. This exhibition is developed and traveled by the Field Museum, Chicago in partnership with the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, Discovery Place – Charlotte, NC and the Natural History Museum of Utah. Generous support was provided by the Kenneth C. Griffin Charitable Fund. Antarctic Dinosaurs at the Witte Museum is generously supported by HOLT Cat and the Mary Pat and Michael Bolner Exhibition Endowment Fund.

For more information and to experience Antarctic Dinosaurs at the Witte, visit https://bit.ly/42ezsOz.