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Happy Darwin Day!\nYou\u2019ve seen his artwork. And if you somehow haven\u2019t, you\u2019ve seen lots of art inspired by his artwork. Charles R. Knight might be the most influential paleoartist of all time, inspiring a century\u2019s worth of artists, scientists, and ancient-animal-enthusiasts around the world with his skillful and scientifically-informed works. In this episode, we explore who Knight was, how he became a renowned paleoartist, and his extraordinary role in ushering in the modern world of paleontology.\nIn the news: Arctic primate-cousins, oldest caecilians, diving bird evolution, and Jehol bird preservation.\nTime markers:Intro & Announcements: 00:00:00News: 00:05:00Main discussion, Part 1: 00:39:00Main discussion, Part 2: 01:05:00Patron question: 01:46:00\nCheck out our blog for bonus info and pictures:http://commondescentpodcast.com/\nCheck out Discovering Us from the Leakey Foundation:https://leakeyfoundation.org/discovering-us/\nJoin us on Patreon to support the podcast and enjoy bonus content! https://www.patreon.com/commondescentpodcast\nFollow this link for a 30-day free trial to Audible!www.audibletrial.com/CommonDescent\nOr make a one-time donation via PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/4c68u4hp\nFind merch at the Common Descent Store! http://zazzle.com/common_descent\nJoin the Common Descent Discord server! https://discord.gg/CwPBxdh9Ev\nFollow and Support us on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/CommonDescentPCFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/commondescentpodcastInstagram: @commondescentpodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCePRXHEnZmTGum2r1l2mduwPodBean: https://commondescentpodcast.podbean.com/ iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-common-descent-podcast/id1207586509?mt=2\nYou can email us at commondescentpodcast(at)gmail.comOr send us physical mail at:The Common Descent Podcast1735 W State of Franklin Rd. Ste 5 #165Johnson City, TN 37604\nThe Intro and Outro music is \u201cOn the Origin of Species\u201d by Protodome. More music like this at http://ocremix.org.\nMusical Interludes are "Professor Umlaut" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/