I’m not certain as to his respective land speed, physical strength, or vertical leaping capabilities, but when it comes to Mark Avery’s speed at reading books, he’s definitely super. I turn my back for a fortnight and he’s got four new book reviews posted to his blog.
Episode 85 of Palaeocast takes up the topic of ichthyosaurs. Included is both a very interesting discussion between host Dave Marshall, and Dr. Ben Moon and Fiann Smithwick about these fascinating creatures, and a bit of behind-the-scenes recollection of the production of the recently released BBC documentary “Attenborough and the Sea Dragon”