The man who inspired Jurassic Park and acted as a technical advisor on the first six films, Jack Horner swings by the studio to talk all-things dinosaurs. We cover everything from dinosaur ontogeny, to his controversial dino chicken project, as well as the man himself. One of the most famous paleontologists, if not, THE most famous paleontologist, of the last century, this is an interview not to be missed. If you're a dino-nerd waiting for the new Jurassic World film, this one's for you. In this episode, we talk about: Reverse-Engineering Dinosaurs: The Dino Chicken Project The Ethics of De-Extinction Is T. Rex a Scavenger? Ontogeny Warm-Blooded Dinosaurs: Rewriting Prehistoric Physiology Triceratops vs. Taurosaurus: A Case Study in Dinosaur Classification Jack's Vietnam Deployment More Controversy: Marriage and Departure from the Museum Legacy and Current Work: Mentoring and Public Engagement Listener Q&A: Answering Your Dinosaur Questions LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE https://museumoftherockies.org/   CONNECT! Catch up with Hayden on IG, TikTok, and more: https://linktr.ee/Hayden_Sammak Follow TBM on Youtube, IG, and everywhere else: https://linktr.ee/BackcountryManifesto Get yer limited-run TBM X Out Yonder Co. merch: https://outyondercompany.com/pages/shop-the-out-yonder-x-backcountry-manifesto-collab   SPONSORS Special thanks to our partners at Shared Pour! Visit SharedPour.com - Use code “BACKCOUNTRY” for 10% off at checkout. Special thanks to our patterns at Out Yonder Company! Visit OutYonderCompany.com and use code “BACKCOUNTRY15” for 15% off at checkout.   CREDITS Intro and Animations by Barry Thompson Photograph Contributions for Animation by Carver Weeks Additional Graphics by Andrew O’Neill Production Assistance by John Stock “Welcome to the Backcountry” theme song by Logan Roth, Will Brown, Arjun Dube and produced at Treacle Mine Studios, Phila, PA Copyright Outdoor Visions Media LLC, 2025 #jurassicworld #jurassicpark #jackhorner #podcast