Dr. Brandon Peecook thought he had made a major paleontological discovery that was going to alter decades of prior research in the field. Then, right before he was about to present his findings, he got a phone call that changed everything.

This episode is funded in part by the National Science Foundation! Check out the other episodes in this series:    • Harvard Adventures!  

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Executive Producer, Creator, Host:
Emily Graslie

Producer, Director, Editor:
Sheheryar Ahsan

Production Assistant, Content Developer, Writer:
Raven Forrest

Interview With:
Dr. Brandon Peecook

'Junk yard' animation by:
Mark Olsen
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This episode is filmed on location at the Field Museum in Chicago, Illinois.
http://www.fieldmuseum.org

Additional support for the episode is provided by:
The National Science Foundation:
Grants NSF EAR1524938 and EAR1524523
(http://www.nsf.gov)