And so it begins... Our inaugural Brain Dump episode is all about dinosaurs.  Namely, the news surrounding the incredible dinosaur tail encased in amber, published in Current Biology this week.  We talk about what this means for furthering our understanding of dinosaurs and I crush Andrew's dreams of a dino pet.  Giraffe extinction makes an unusual appearance and I call Lida Xing my new hero...because he is.  The links for everything discussed are below.  As always, what is said on the podcast is based on my understanding of the research at the time.  If anything changes or I am incorrect, please let me know over twitter or at [email protected] .  The 'Let's Learn More' pick of the week is the book "The Wasp That Brainwashed the Caterpillar" by Matt Simon.  Enjoy! Dinosaur tail in amber: http://www.cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/S0960-9822(16)31193-9 Cretaceous trackways: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0031018216307726