Dave Hone: T-Rex, Dinosaurs, Extinction, Evolution, and Jurassic Park | Lex Fridman Podcast #480

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Dave Hone is a paleontologist, expert on dinosaurs, co-host of the Terrible Lizards podcast, and author of numerous scientific papers and books on the behavior and ecology of dinosaurs. He lectures at Queen Mary University of London on topics of Ecology, Zoology, Biology, and Evolution. Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep480-sb See below for timestamps, transcript, and to give feedback, submit questions, contact Lex, etc. *Transcript:* https://lexfridman.com/dave-hone-transcript *CONTACT LEX:* *Feedback* - give feedback to Lex: https://lexfridman.com/survey *AMA* - submit questions, videos or call-in: https://lexfridman.com/ama *Hiring* - join our team: https://lexfridman.com/hiring *Other* - other ways to get in touch: https://lexfridman.com/contact *EPISODE LINKS:* Dave's Website: https://www.davehone.co.uk/ Dave's Books: https://amzn.to/4pbk828 Terrible Lizards Podcast: https://terriblelizards.libsyn.com/ Dave's Blog: https://archosaurmusings.wordpress.com/ Dave's Academic Website: https://www.qmul.ac.uk/sbbs/staff/davidhone.html *SPONSORS:* To support this podcast, check out our sponsors & get discounts: *Lindy:* No-code AI agent builder. Go to https://lexfridman.com/s/lindy-ep480-sb *BetterHelp:* Online therapy and counseling. Go to https://lexfridman.com/s/betterhelp-ep480-sb *Shopify:* Sell stuff online. Go to https://lexfridman.com/s/shopify-ep480-sb *LMNT:* Zero-sugar electrolyte drink mix. Go to https://lexfridman.com/s/lmnt-ep480-sb *AG1:* All-in-one daily nutrition drink. Go to https://lexfridman.com/s/ag1-ep480-sb *OUTLINE:* 0:00 - Episode highlight 1:23 - Introduction 1:56 - T-Rex's size & biomechanics 25:38 - T-Rex's hunting strategies 38:45 - History of dinosaurs on Earth 59:17 - $31.8 million T-Rex fossil 1:12:22 - T-Rex's skull and bone-crushing bite force 1:31:12 - What Jurassic Park got wrong 1:49:31 - Evolution and sexual selection 2:10:05 - Spinosaurus 2:20:40 - What Jurassic Park got right 2:28:14 - T-Rex's intelligence 2:38:12 - Canniba