Mass extinctions and the future of life on Earth

Name: Mass extinctions and the future of life on Earth
Uploaded: 2019-02-15T23:00:01Z
Duration: 16 min 50 s
Description: Rich scientific evidence comes from the history of life on Earth -- we just have to ask the right questions to find it. Whether it's figuring out the cause of the dodo bird's extinction or the bite force of a Tyrannosaurus rex, paleontologist Michael Benton shares some offbeat quandaries from the past, present and future.

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Michael Benton |

TEDxThessaloniki

• April 2017

Rich scientific evidence comes from the history of life on Earth -- we just have to ask the right questions to find it. Whether it's figuring out the cause of the dodo bird's extinction or the bite force of a Tyrannosaurus rex, paleontologist Michael Benton shares some offbeat quandaries from the past, present and future.