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Although dinosaur fossils were first found in England, a series of dramatic discoveries during the late 1800s turned North America into a world center for vertebrate paleontology. At the same time, the United States emerged as the world’s largest industrial economy, and creatures like tyrannosaurus, brontosaurus, and triceratops became emblems of American capitalism. Large, fierce, and spectacular, American dinosaurs dominated the popular imagination, making front-page headlines and appearing in feature films.

The Colorful Dinosaur is a lifestyle podcast hosted by me, Madeline Roth, built around a different theme each week. Whether I am offering affirmations, recommending a favorite read, discussing fashion trends, reflecting on history and the news, or offering up tidbits from my life, I hope to entertain, inform, and inspire you to see the world a little differently than before. You should know upfront that I live with schizoaffective bipolar disorder, aka schizophrenia, and hope this podcast helps change the conversation around severe mental illness. I am more than a diagnosis and hope you will ...

This novelette won the Hugo award in 1996 and has been hailed by many as a science-fiction classic. Intelligent dinosaurs from outer space offer humanity the chance to use their transporter technology to join the galactic culture, but at a terrible price. When a routine transport goes wrong, one man must face the consequences of becoming too much like an alien.

"'Dinosaurs among Us' Retraces an Evolutionary Path" is from the March 28, 2016 Science section of The New York Times. It was written by John Noble Wilford and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

A Hudson Booksellers Staff Pick for the Best Books of 2013 One of Publishers Weekly's Top Ten Spring Science Books A Bookshop Santa Cruz Staff Pick Dinosaurs, with their awe-inspiring size, terrifying claws and teeth, and otherworldly abilities, occupy a sacred place in our childhoods. They loom...

"After Dinosaur Extinction, some Insects Recovered More Quickly" is from the November 08, 2016 Science section of The New York Times. It was written by Nicholas St. Fleur and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.