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

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Podcast: [Paleo Nerds](https://stenobird.com/podcast/paleo-nerds-197388)
Published: 2026-02-25T06:22:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/stuartsumida
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Duration seconds: 4422

## Resource

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.

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