Mon. 02/15 - The Impactor That Killed the Dinosaurs: A New Theory

<p><strong><em>Scientists in Antarctica accidentally discovered animal life beneath an ice shelf half a mile deep. An app that lets you tune into live radio stations all over the world. A new study that challenges the long held theory about the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs. And a snarky Valentine’s tradition at the El Paso Zoo.</em></strong></p><p>Sponsors:</p><ul><li>OurCrowd, <a href="http://ourcrowd.com/kottke" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ourcrowd.com/kottke</a></li><li>Skillshare, Get a free trial of Premium Membership at <a href="http://skillshare.com/kottke" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">skillshare.com/kottke</a></li></ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/scientists-discover-strange-creatures-under-a-half-mile-of-ice/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Scientists Accidentally Discover Strange Creatures Under a Half Mile of Ice</a> (Wired)</li><li><a href="https://earther.gizmodo.com/scientists-found-unexpected-life-half-a-mile-under-an-a-1846262124" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Scientists Found Unexpected Life Half a Mile Under Antarctic Ice Shelf</a> (Gizmodo)</li><li><a href="http://radio.garden/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Radio Garden</a></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/Pogue/status/1361010771430412292" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter reactions to Radio Garden</a> (David Pogue, Twitter)</li><li><a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/02/210215092419.htm" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The comet that killed the dinosaurs: New theory explains possible origin of the Chicxulub impactor</a> (Science Daily)</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/15/science/dinosaur-extinction-kt-comet-asteroid.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Where Did the Dinosaur-Killing Impactor Come From?</a> (NY Times)</li><li><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/astrophysicists-chart-source-asteroid-killed-dinosaurs-180977019" rel="noopener