Paleontologist Answers Fossil Questions

Paleontologist Answers Fossil Questions

Paleontologist and Geologist Ken Lacovara joins WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about fossils.

Can we extract dinosaur DNA from fossils?

How is crude oil made from fossils?

Where are the most common places to find fossils worldwide?

How can you give yourself the best chance to become a fossil after you die?

Did we ever find the crater from the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs?

Answers to these questions and plenty more await on Fossil Support.

Director: Justin Wolfson Director of Photography: Chris Eustache Editor: Richard Trammell; Alex Mechanik Expert: Ken Lacovara Line Producer: Jamie Rasmussen Associate Producer: Paul Gulyas; Brandon White Production Manager: Peter Brunette Production Coordinator: Rhyan Lark Casting Producer: Nick Sawyer Camera Operator: Lauren Pruitt Sound Mixer: Brett Van Deusen Production Assistant: Quinton Johnson Post Production Supervisor: Christian Olguin Supervising Editor: Erica DeLeo Assistant Editor: Billy Ward