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Mar 2021
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What did dinosaurs sound like?

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Did dinosaurs roar? Or meow? And how do we know? Paleontologist Julia Clarke stops by to talk about sounds T-Rex might’ve made. We know a bit more about other dino sounds, and dinosaur expert Riley Black fills us in on those. Plus, a game about dinosaur names, and a look at how dinos might’ve moved with paleontologist Jingmai O’Connor.


Stick around for the mystery sound, and a Moment of Um that answers this head-scratcher: How does hair dye work?



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