How dinosaur diseases make them more real and relatable.

Unfortunately, a lot of us have suffered through the agony of disease either in ourlselves, in those we care about, or in our beloved pets. Yet, in a meaningul way, it is this suffering that can make extinct creatures, like dinosaurs, become as real to us today as the air we breathe. Take our Gorgosaurus for example...Cancer in Centrosaurushttps://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanonc/article/PIIS1470-2045(20)30171-6/abstractVideo VersionRelated Videohttps://youtu.be/cf67TsmXlNY?si=p_MWWvruS-_INF6Ldinosaurdinosaursdisease

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A museum is only as special as the treasures it watches over. For the Houston Museum of Natural Science, that’s more than 2.5 million objects. Each of these amazing items -- from hulking dinosaur mummies to delicate butterfly wings and intricately carved seashells -- has a story. Join curators and experts as they share where these objects came from and what happens once they get to HMNS.  Got an object you’d like to learn more about? How about a science question you’ve been dying to ask? Let us know at podcasts@hmns.org.