Croc Talk with Casey Holliday
This week we're talking to paleontologist, anatomist, and all-around crocophile Dr. Casey Holliday. He talks all about bringing extinct dinosaurs to life using the dinosaurs that are still alive, and how imaging and modeling can help us learn more about how dinosaurs interacted with their world. In the news, we revisit the problem with solar storms, the state of methane concentrations, and another fusion energy check in.
**Our Guest**
[Dr. Casey Holliday](https://twitter.com/CrocHolliday), uses the fossil record, biomechanics, and experimental methods to answer questions regarding the skull of many animals, how tissues move and protect the skeleton, and feeding function, behavior, and evolution. Dr. Holliday’s lab integrates 3D-imaging and modeling applications with classical anatomy techniques. Using anatomical foundation Casey can more accurately analyze cranial function and evolution in living taxa such as lizards, crocodylians, and birds, as well as test functional hypotheses in fossil dinosaurs, crocodyliforms and stem groups. He is heavily engaged in training the next generation of scientists. Taking full advantage of his lab’s unique focus promotes and inspires inquiry among students of all ages. Dr. Holliday hosts educational classes, workshops and online modules for K-beyond groups through his Inside Dinosaurs STEM education & Outreach Program. He manages the Annual Dinosaurs & Cavemen Science Expo each Spring at Rock Bridge High School in conjunction with the Columbia Schools Planetarium. The event shares topics and research with the community through a host of activities and displays.
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