Episode

Ep #95 From Fossils to Film and the Science of Motion with Stuart Sumida

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Paleo Nerds
Published
Feb 25, 2026
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4422
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Summary

Ray and Dave talk with vertebrate paleontologist and SVP President Stuart Sumida about sail-backed synapsids, pelycosaurs, and the world before dinosaurs while also diving into his work advising filmmakers and animators on how extinct animals should really move, look, and behave.