The Brain Scoop: What Fossils Reveal About Today's Climate Change
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Browse Full-length Non-member TitlesDr. Scott Wing spent a decade combing the hills in the Bighorn Basin of Wyoming to find fossil evidence of an extinction event that occurred in the Southern Ocean of Antarctica around 56 million years ago. In this episode, host Emily Graslie talks with him and Dr. Kirk Johnson about how studying the fossil record helps scientists better understand climate change. Part of "The Brain Scoop" series.
Media Details
Runtime: 12 minutes 59 seconds
- Topic: Geography, Science
- Subtopic: Environmental Issues, Prehistoric Life, U.S. Geography
- Grade/Interest Level: 7 - 12
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- Release Year: 2019
- Producer/Distributor: The Field Museum
- Series: The Brain Scoop
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