Uploaded July 2014 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
thegeekgroup.org - Local member Dale was kind enough to donate this episode's toy, which turns out to be pretty accurate overall, but with a lot of little inconsistencies. Therizinosaurus is a specimen that doesn't actually have a lot of concrete specimens to draw knowledge from. But, thanks to cladistics and related genre, Steve is able to infer a lot about the creature to paint a more accurate picture!
Video Links:
02:11 plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0063423
05:10 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convergent_evolution
05:49 flickr.com/photos/58554451@N00/1174424689
08:06 researchgate.net/publication/229289008_THE_PECTORAL_GIRDLE_AND_FORELIMB_OF_THE_PRIMITIVE_THERIZINOSAUROID_FALCARIUS_UTAHENSIS_(THEROPODA_MANIRAPTORA)_ANALYZING_EVOLUTIONARY_TRENDS_WITHIN_THERIZINOSAUROIDEA/file/79e4150089fc85c487.pdf
08:11 rspb.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/early/2010/02/24/rspb.2009.2281.full
11:34 rspb.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/276/1672/3505.full
12:59 pnas.org/content/106/3/832.full
13:05 pnas.org/content/106/3/832/F1.expansion.html
15:05 markwitton-com.blogspot.com/2013/04/theyre-reptiles-jim-but-not-as-we-know.html
If you would like to send in a dinosaur for Steve to look at, please ship it to this address:
Steven Bellettini
c/o: The Geek Group
902 NW Leonard Street
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
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Based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, The Geek Group provides access to science, technology, engineering and math by developing programming and facilities for individuals and institutions to learn, explore, innovate and play at an independent pace according to their needs. The Geek Group has many thousands of members scattered across the globe, in every state in the US and one hundred and forty-two countries. Come help us build Awesome!
thegeekgroup.org - Local member Dale was kind enough to donate this episode's toy, which turns out to be pretty accurate overall, but with a lot of little inconsistencies. Therizinosaurus is a specimen that doesn't actually have a lot of concrete specimens to draw knowledge from. But, thanks to cladistics and related genre, Steve is able to infer a lot about the creature to paint a more accurate picture!
Video Links:
02:11 plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0063423
05:10 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convergent_evolution
05:49 flickr.com/photos/58554451@N00/1174424689
08:06 researchgate.net/publication/229289008_THE_PECTORAL_GIRDLE_AND_FORELIMB_OF_THE_PRIMITIVE_THERIZINOSAUROID_FALCARIUS_UTAHENSIS_(THEROPODA_MANIRAPTORA)_ANALYZING_EVOLUTIONARY_TRENDS_WITHIN_THERIZINOSAUROIDEA/file/79e4150089fc85c487.pdf
08:11 rspb.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/early/2010/02/24/rspb.2009.2281.full
11:34 rspb.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/276/1672/3505.full
12:59 pnas.org/content/106/3/832.full
13:05 pnas.org/content/106/3/832/F1.expansion.html
15:05 markwitton-com.blogspot.com/2013/04/theyre-reptiles-jim-but-not-as-we-know.html
If you would like to send in a dinosaur for Steve to look at, please ship it to this address:
Steven Bellettini
c/o: The Geek Group
902 NW Leonard Street
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
Subscribe for more dinos, explosions, science videos, and general geek related awesomeness.
Based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, The Geek Group provides access to science, technology, engineering and math by developing programming and facilities for individuals and institutions to learn, explore, innovate and play at an independent pace according to their needs. The Geek Group has many thousands of members scattered across the globe, in every state in the US and one hundred and forty-two countries. Come help us build Awesome!
