Jorge Saenz uses a small herd of plastic dinosaurs to enhance his travel photos

Reopening the Dinosaur Debate

Midday on WNYC | Aug 29, 2018

Bianca Bosker, author and contributing editor at The Atlantic, discusses her recent piece, "The Nastiest Feud in Science." Bosker profiles paleontologist Gerta Keller who refutes the widely accepted theory that what killed the dinosaurs was an asteroid hitting the Earth. Keller claims it was actually continuous volcanic eruption. Bosker’s article delves into this different fascinating theory as well as the long-standing feud between “catastrophists” who believe the dinosaurs were killed instantly by an asteroid, and the “gradualists” who claim that the fossil record does not support this theory. 

This segment is guest hosted by Beth Fertig.

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