Steve Brusatte
Paleontologist and author based in Edinburgh, Scotland, known for research on dinosaurs and for writing books about their evolution such as The Story of Birds.
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Apr 28, 2026 • 1h 7min
Story of Birds (featuring Dr. Steve Brusatte)
Dr. Steve Brusatte, a paleontologist and evolutionary biologist at the University of Edinburgh and author of The Story of Birds, joins to explore bird origins. He explains how birds are dinosaurs, how feathers and wings evolved before flight, and how scientists infer ancient feather colors. He also discusses why some birds survived the asteroid while pterosaurs did not.
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Apr 28, 2026 • 22min
The long history of birds, from velociraptors to pigeons
Steve Brusatte, paleontologist and author based in Edinburgh, offers a lively mini bio as a dino-to-bird expert. He traces how feathers and wings evolved, explains why birds are true dinosaurs, tells tales of giant penguins and terror birds, and discusses modern bird declines and conservation in short, compelling segments.
