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Unpack Plant Fossils with Kallie!
In addition to her work with Eons, Kallie is the Collections Manager at the University of Montana where she curates and preserves fossil specimens. This month y'all voted to see a little show-and-tell of some Montana plant fossils being unpacked for the collection! Grab a drink and a snack, and settle in to learn a bit about Montana's fossil landscape.
Sneak Peek!
Kallie always knows where every live camera is in any given room.
A hazy history...
Tomorrow's new video is about something that can be hard to track due to legality issues. What do you think it is?
Champion of the Flops!
The results are in for Survival of the Flops! The final race was CLOSE -- we're talking almost exactly 50/50.Coming out ahead (if only by a hair), the best underrated Eons episode is: The Neanderthal Burial That Taught Us About Humanity https://bit.ly/42Twd0VThanks for playing, everyone! This was a fun trip down memory lane.
Last to vote for the Champion of the Flops!
Tomorrow is the last day to vote in the final match-up of Survival of the Flops! Flower Burial is in the lead, but Graptolites are close enough to pull ahead! Who will be the champion?Place your bets: https://complexly.io/finalflops
A different angle
You might be surprised by the topic of our next video...
Submit A Trivia Question!
As patrons, you have exclusive access to submit a trivia question for our hosts to read on set! Stump the hosts with a question about your favorite paleo or natural history topic, or the coolest thing you've learned from Eons! Submit here
We have our final match-up!
In one corner: Neanderthal Flower Burial - a beautiful story of life, death, and humanity. In the other corner: Secret Extinctions - how graptolites tell us a story of incredible change hidden in history. Which of these underperforming episodes is your favorite and deserves to be crowned champion of the flops? Vote here: https://complexly.io/finalflopsWatch all the flops here: https://complexly.io/eonsflops
Deep Time Meets Digital SciComm
Paige and Darcy, our Script Editor and Editorial Director respectively, are currently at the American Association of Biological Anthropologists conference doing a presentation about Eons!
Round 3 voting is open!
Vote for the underrated Eons episodes you think most deserve a moment in the spotlight by 3/20: https://complexly.io/flops3Did your favorites make it through to round 3?!
Survival of the Flops Round 2 Voting Open Now!
Round 2 voting is open now with four new flops facing-off against our round 1 winners! Submit your votes by 3/13 at https://complexly.io/flops2To watch the video contenders, either click the direct links in the voting form, or watch them all in this playlist.
Survival of the Flops Round 1 Voting Now Open!
Alright, Eons fans: it's here! Survival of the Flops Round 1 voting is open now! These underrated Eons episodes may not have performed the best, but they deserve a second chance at glory. Submit your votes by 3/5: https://complexly.io/flops1
March Madness: Survival of the Flops
We've got a fun event happening in March! Much like how not every organism can be wildly successful, not every Eons video is an instant hit🥴In an NIT-style bracket, we're resurfacing some of our biggest flops to compete for a chance at redemption. They may not have done the best, but they deserve a second chance at glory! Vote for your favorite underrated Eons episodes starting March 1!
Powerful chewing, strong jaw muscles and huge back teeth...
Hmmm... what creature could this be?Whatever it is, it's the subject of our upcoming video!
Submit your trivia questions!
As patrons you have exclusive access to this form where you can submit trivia questions to stump our hosts at the end of an Eons video! Challenge our hosts knowledge of natural history, paleontology and geology: https://forms.gle/snVDEoLYnYu6MvcH6
This week's trivia question was a tough one!
We'll let Michelle keep their teaching credential 😉 Did you get this week's trivia question right?Patrons have exclusive access to submit trivia questions to stump our hosts! Submit your question here: https://forms.gle/snVDEoLYnYu6MvcH6
Love is in the air...
We've got a semi-Valentine's Day themed episode coming up... Can you guess what the topic will be? 💖
Kallie: Take 1
What do you think this upcoming episode is about?
Behind the camera!
There are so many people behind the Eons camera who take our videos from the idea phase, to researching, scripting, editing, filming, producing, and finally publishing! Here's Associate Producer, Eve, behind the scenes!Thank you for helping us make Eons by supporting here on Patreon!
Submit your questions!
As patrons, you alone have the opportunity to test the knowledge of Eons' hosts in an episode! Let's see how much they remember about the videos they've hosted, edited or watched; or submit a palo/natural history question that we haven't covered on the show yet! Submit at https://forms.gle/aYz66WQhpzmi91Xa8
There's still time to get your 2024 Eons calendar!
New year, who dis? It's your ancient ancestors from our 2024 calendar! It's not too late to enjoy following the journey of human evolution over the next 12 months. Calendars available (and 40% off) here: https://bit.ly/3tKDkeN
Happy Crossword Puzzle Day!
Enjoy this crossword puzzle featuring Eons episodes from the past year.Printable PDF and answer key are attached here!
BONUS puzzle!
This month we're offering a bonus puzzle to all Eons fans! We hope you enjoy piecing together this classic Eons image. Here's your puzzle!Want more puzzling? Become a patron at the Paleozoic tier ($5/month) or above and receive a digital puzzle of Eons paleo-art each month! Or snag our physical puzzle at https://complexly.io/eonspuzz
Kallie Keeping It Real
Is it just us, or does this line kind of perfectly encapsulate this time of year? 😅
Did you know...
Patrons have exclusive access to submit trivia questions for our hosts to read in an Eons episode?! Test Kallie, Blake, Michelle and Gabriel on their natural history knowledge by submitting this form. Bonus points if you stump them on something you learned from Eons!
Submit a Trivia Question!
As Eons patrons, you have exclusive access to submit a trivia question for the end of an Eons episode! Test our hosts on their paleo and natural history knowledge -- it could even be something you learned from watching Eons! Submit your question through this form: https://forms.gle/snVDEoLYnYu6MvcH6
Eons 2024 calendar now on sale!
Our 2024 calendar is now 40% off! Follow humanity's evolutionary journey over twelve months with paleo art and facts from Eons, from ancient apes to the domestication of chilis. Order by 12/8 for domestic shipping by 12/24. https://bit.ly/3tKDkeN
Submit a Trivia Question to Stump the Hosts!
Submit a trivia question for our hosts to read and (attempt to) answer in an Eons episode! Bonus points if you stump them with something you learned from Eons! 😅Submission form: https://forms.gle/XU5vzjY1Y13qCDj76
Guess the episode topic!
"Tiny organisms" that are "hugely useful" ...Hmmm... What could it be?!
Classic Kallie Finger Guns
On set for an upcoming episode on a viewer-requested topic! What do you think it'll be about?
