What Jurassic Park got wrong (and right) about dinosaurs

<p>When the smash-success <i>Jurassic Park</i> first hit theaters in 1993, it inspired a generation of dinophiliacs and helped to usher in a new “golden age of paleontology.” </p><p>But it also froze the public’s perception of dinosaurs in time, and popularized inaccuracies that people <i>still </i>believe are true today. </p><p>So what happens when the biggest source of information on a scientific field comes from a fictional monster movie? In this episode, three <i>Jurassic Park</i> super-fans (one paleontologist and two podcasters) try to sort it all out. </p><p><i>Featuring Gabriel-Philip Santos.</i></p><p>This episode was originally published in 2022. For full credits and transcript, visit <a href="https://outsideinradio.org/shows/what-dinosaurs-got-right-and-wrong-about-jurassic-park" target="_blank">outsideinradio.org</a>.</p><p> </p><p><strong>SUPPORT</strong></p><p>To share your questions and feedback with <i>Outside/In</i>, call the show’s hotline and leave us a voicemail. Th...