73 Discovering Dinosaurs, The Jurassic Coast, Dorset

<p>In this episode Neil travels to the breathtakingly picturesque seaside side town of Lyme Regis. Sitting on the rugged Jurassic Coast the town was home to a determined, fearless woman called Mary Anning who battled the convention of the day to stake her claim in scientific history. The Jurassic coast is famous for fossil dinosaurs, Ichthyosaurs, Ammonites, Belemnites, and plesiosaurus. Often working in foul weather and precarious locations Mary was a fossil hunter extraordinaire whose great skill and formidable intelligence helped further the scientific understanding of the time.</p><br /><p>To help support this podcast sign up to Neil Oliver on Patreon</p><p>New Videos Every Week plus an archive packed full of History, Comment &amp; Current Affairs.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/neiloliver" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/neiloliver</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Instagram account – Neil Oliver Love Letter&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/neiloliverloveletter/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/neiloliverloveletter/?hl=en</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Neil Oliver YouTube Channel</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnVR-SdKxQeTvXtUSPFCL7g" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnVR-SdKxQeTvXtUSPFCL7g</a></p><hr /><p style="color: grey; font-size: 0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>