249: The Science of Mass Extinction

Let's start this year with a bang, and talk about all the times nearly everything on the planet died (and how humans might be making it happen again...)Grab yourself some merch!You can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channelHelp keep the show running by supporting us on Patreon!If you'd like to see more of us, follow our socials!sciguys.co.ukTikTokTwitterInstagramFacebookIf you spot any points that need correcting, head to sciguys.co.uk/correctionsFollow the Sci Guys@notcorry / @lukecutforthReferences and Further ReadingMass Extinctionshttps://www.britannica.com/science/mass-extinction-eventhttps://naturalhistory.si.edu/education/teaching-resources/life-science/early-life-earth-animal-originshttps://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/what-is-mass-extinction-and-are-we-facing-a-sixth-one.htmlhttps://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/mass-extinctionhttps://www.worldwildlife.org/stories/what-is-the-sixth-mass-extinction-and-what-can-we-do-about-ithttps://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/dinosaurs-ancient-fossils/extinction/mass-extinctionhttps://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/library/03/2/l_032_04.htmlhttps://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.1400253https://www.npr.org/2023/10/17/1206664432/21-species-extinct-fish-wildlife-birdsAnthropocenehttps://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/what-is-the-anthropocene.htmlhttps://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/anthropocene/https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/64987187https://phys.org/news/2023-03-scientists-disturbing-remote-island-plastic.htmlhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8016130/