Click above to listen to part 4 of Free Range Dinosaurs, featuring Kenneth Lacovara, the Paleontologist who unearthed the largest land dinosaur known: Dreadnoughtus. He is also founding dean of the School of Earth and Environment at Rowan University, director of the Jean and Ric Edelman Fossil Park, and author of “Why Dinosaurs Matter.” In this segment, he discusses the possibility of dinosaur de-extinction, “Jurassic Park” style, the unlikelihood of a dinosaur roar, and the acceleration of the discovery of dinosaur fossils in recent years.

Free Range Dinosaurs:
Part 1: Dino Physiology
Part 2: American Museum of Natural History
Part 3: Dreadnoughtus
Part 4: Golden Age of Dinosaur Discovery

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