Ever wondered what it’s like to spend a lifetime hunting for fossils and uncovering the lost history of life on Earth? In this exclusive subscriber episode, Tristan Hughes sits down with legendary palaeontologist Professor John A. Long to trace his remarkable career, from his first major fossil discovery as a university student to his adventures in the field, debating evolutionary theories in London pubs, and his ongoing mission to decolonise Australian palaeontology.
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Presented by Tristan Hughes. Audio editor is Aliza Dams. Produced by Joseph Knight. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.
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