Park Experts 187 - Kiersten Formoso (Avatar)

“I see you.” Vertebrate Paleobiologist/Functional Morphologist, Kiersten Formoso, is back on See Jurassic Right to chat about her passion for James Cameron’s Avatar franchise. She shares her Pandora origin story, how science informs the world-building and storytelling, the appeal of the Na’vi lifestyle, predictions for Avatar 4 & 5, and SO SO MUCH MORE.Follow Kiersten:https://www.instagram.com/formorphology/ https://www.formorphology.com/ This week’s charity or cause:https://secure.wcs.org/donate/save-wildlifeListen to my 2025 Australia Adventure (All SIX Episodes In One Compilation!)https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/see-jurassic-rights-2025-australia-adventure-all-six/id1239538917?i=1000744775540 Donate to the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/seejurassicright  Join the See Jurassic Right discord: https://discord.gg/cXvj9fCHwrGet the Jurassic June 2024 merch by @Strangebirdart here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/seejurassicright Follow along with the show:https://www.instagram.com/stevenraymorris/ https://bsky.app/profile/stevenraymorris.bsky.social https://www.instagram.com/seejurassicright/ https://letterboxd.com/stevenraymorris/ Cover of John Williams's Jurassic Park theme by Stefanie Franciotti aka Sleep ∞ Over:https://twitter.com/SleepOverForevz https://soundcloud.com/sleep-overMusic by Steven Ray MorrisNew Logo for 2025 by Abbie Renzema:https://www.instagram.com/aabbieren Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.