Lex Fridman Podcast
Dave Hone is a paleontologist, expert on dinosaurs, co-host of the Terrible Lizards podcast, and author of numerous scientific papers and books on the behavior and ecology of dinosaurs. He lectures at Queen Mary University of London on topics of Ecology, Zoology, Biology, and Evolution.
Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep480-sc
See below for timestamps, transcript, and to give feedback, submit questions, contact Lex, etc.
Transcript:
https://lexfridman.com/dave-hone-transcript
CONTACT LEX:
Feedback – give feedback to Lex: https://lexfridman.com/survey
AMA – submit questions, videos or call-in: https://lexfridman.com/ama
Hiring – join our team: https://lexfridman.com/hiring
Other – other ways to get in touch: https://lexfridman.com/contact
EPISODE LINKS:
Dave’s Website: https://www.davehone.co.uk/
Dave’s Books: https://amzn.to/4pbk828
Terrible Lizards Podcast: https://terriblelizards.libsyn.com/
Dave’s Blog: https://archosaurmusings.wordpress.com/
Dave’s Academic Website: https://www.qmul.ac.uk/sbbs/staff/davidhone.html
SPONSORS:
To support this podcast, check out our sponsors & get discounts:
Lindy: No-code AI agent builder.
Go to https://go.lindy.ai/lex
BetterHelp: Online therapy and counseling.
Go to https://betterhelp.com/lex
Shopify: Sell stuff online.
Go to https://shopify.com/lex
LMNT: Zero-sugar electrolyte drink mix.
Go to https://drinkLMNT.com/lex
AG1: All-in-one daily nutrition drink.
Go to https://drinkag1.com/lex
OUTLINE:
(00:00) – Introduction
(00:22) – Sponsors, Comments, and Reflections
(07:18) – T-Rex’s size & biomechanics
(31:00) – T-Rex’s hunting strategies
(44:07) – History of dinosaurs on Earth
(1:04:38) – $31.8 million T-Rex fossil
(1:17:44) – T-Rex’s skull and bone-crushing bite force
(1:36:33) – What Jurassic Park got wrong
(1:54:52) – Evolution and sexual selection
(2:15:26) – Spinosaurus
(2:26:02) – What Jurassic Park got right
(2:33:35) – T-Rex’s intelligence
(2:43:34) – Cannibalism among T-Rex
(2:49:05) – Extinction of the dinosaurs
(3:06:15) – Dragons
(3:22:39) – Birds are dinosaurs
(3:33:23) – Future of paleontology
PODCAST LINKS:
– Podcast Website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast
– Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr
– Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8
– RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/
– Podcast Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4
– Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/lexclips
#170 – Ronald Sullivan: The Ideal of Justice in the Face of Controversy and Evil
Ronald Sullivan is a law professor at Harvard and previously a lawyer for Harvey Weinstein and Aaron Hernandez. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Brooklinen: https://brooklinen.com and use code LEX to…
#169 – Ryan Hall: Solving Martial Arts from First Principles
Ryan Hall is a martial artist, BJJ black belt, and MMA fighter undefeated in the UFC. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Indeed: https://indeed.com/fridman to get $75 credit – Audible: https://audible.com/lex…
#168 – Silvio Micali: Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, Algorand, Bitcoin, and Ethereum
Silvio Micali is a computer scientist at MIT, Turing award winner, and founder of Algorand. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/lex and use code LEX to get 1…
#167 – Saagar Enjeti: Politics, History, and Power
Saagar Enjeti is a DC-based political correspondent and podcaster. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – The Jordan Harbinger Show: https://jordanharbinger.com/lex/ – Grammarly: https://grammarly.com/lex to get 20% off premium – Eight Sleep:…
#166 – Cal Newport: Deep Work, Focus, Productivity, Email, and Social Media
Cal Newport is a computer scientist who also writes about productivity. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod and use code LexPod to get 3 months free – Linode: https://linode.com/lex…
#165 – Josh Barnett: Philosophy of Violence, Power, and the Martial Arts
Josh Barnett is an MMA fighter, catch wrestler, and a scholar of violence. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Munk Pack: https://munkpack.com and use code LEX to get 20% off –…
#164 – Andrew Huberman: Sleep, Dreams, Creativity & the Limits of the Human Mind
Andrew Huberman is a neuroscientist at Stanford. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – MasterClass: https://masterclass.com/lex to get 15% off – Four Sigmatic: https://foursigmatic.com/lex and use code LexPod to get up to…
#163 – Eric Weinstein: Difficult Conversations, Freedom of Speech, and Physics
Eric Weinstein is a mathematical physicist and podcaster. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Indeed: https://indeed.com/fridman to get $75 credit – Theragun: https://theragun.com/lex to get 30 day trial – Wine Access:…
#162 – Jim Keller: The Future of Computing, AI, Life, and Consciousness
Jim Keller is a legendary microprocessor engineer, previously at AMD, Apple, Tesla, Intel, and now Tenstorrent. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/lex and use code LEX to get…
#161 – Jason Calacanis: Startups, Angel Investing, Capitalism, and Friendship
Jason Calacanis is an angel investor, entrepreneur, and co-host of All-In Podcast and This Week in Startups. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Brave: https://brave.com/lex – Linode: https://linode.com/lex to get $100…
