We think of dinosaurs as figures from science, from history, from the fossil record.
But if I say 鈥�Tyrannosaurus rex,鈥� do you picture bones arranged in a museum 鈥� or do you picture in Jurassic Park?
The more you think about it, the more you realize that your whole real concept of dinosaurs comes from movies and TV and kids鈥� books and comic books.
So this hour, with the latest Jurassic World at No. 1 at the box office, a look at dinosaurs in our popular culture.
GUESTS:
- Paul Brinkman: An associate professor in the Department of History at North Carolina State University and the author of multiple books, including
- Hannah McGregor: An academic and podcaster and the author of
- Megan Schuster: A senior editor at The Ringer, where she hosts
- Tom Whyman: An academic philosopher, a postdoctoral research associate at the University of Liverpool, and the author of
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