Pakozoico: "No estaría aquí sin todos los productos de dinosaurios que consumí de pequeño"

Paleontologist and science communicator Pakozoico made his debut as a guest on "Special Bodies" to talk about his book "Extinguishing Ourselves," describe a day-to-day life on an expedition, and reveal his favorite film from the Juris-Park saga. He also gave his rating to Eva Soriano's song "Dinosaur." #humor #music https://www.europafm.com/programas/cu... The week on "Special Bodies" began with a visit from Francesc Gascó. The paleontologist and science communicator, known online as Pakozoico, visited Eva Soriano and Nacho García to discuss his new book, Extinguiéndonos (Extinguishing Ourselves), a blend of popular science about past extinctions with political and social commentary on current events. "The idea behind the book is to make it accessible to everyone," he explained at the start of the interview. "The densest part is the section on extinctions, but it's a very small part of the book because the rest is like a conversation with friends in a bar when you're trying to solve the world's problems, only each of us speaks from our own experience, from our own work..." the scientist explained. Despite the book's title, Pakozoico looks to the future with a degree of optimism. "It's true that you turn on the news and tend to get pessimistic. You look at the past and say, 'We haven't learned anything. We're repeating the same mistakes as a century ago.' However, there's one thing I try to repeat to myself like a mantra, and that is that we can't afford to be too pessimistic, because otherwise we'll fall into the trap of the self-fulfilling prophecy," he continued, before insisting that the idea of ​​"Since the world is going to end, I won't do anything to prevent it" is unacceptable. "We can't afford to be too pessimistic, because otherwise we'll fall into the trap of the self-fulfilling prophecy." For the paleontologist, it's a shame to think about the future this way, and it's also a shame to think about all the species that have become extinct. "As much as I'm a scientist and dedicate myself to these things, I'm very emotional," he confessed. "Sometimes I watch movies and documentaries and I suffer a lot when animals go extinct, even the extinction of the dinosaurs gets me emotional. I think, wow, these creatures went extinct and never came back. It makes me very sad." Dinosaur movies and Eva Soriano's song His history with dinosaurs goes back to his childhood. He was a child passionate about dinosaurs, and the moment he learned about the profession of paleontologist, he didn't hesitate, the scientist explained. He encourages children who want to dedicate themselves to this field to never stop pursuing their dreams, but without romanticizing it too much. "On the one hand, I would tell them to go for it. All kinds of study and training we do, whatever it may be, are shaping your mind and preparing you for the future," he said. "And on the other hand, not to get carried away by the fantasy of movies and documentaries because paleontologists aren't out in the field all day." This passion was fueled by films (her favorite being the first Jurassic Park movie from 1993), which she celebrates for their educational role. "I enjoy them. I wouldn't be here without all the dinosaur products I consumed as a child," she noted, aware that film reaches a wider audience than books. "Eva, you've reached Jeff Goldblum's level!" The Jurassic Park movie reached all audiences, and its theme song became world-famous, to the point that Eva Soriano wrote lyrics for it. And what does Francesc Gascó think? "I held you in high esteem, but you've reached Jeff Goldblum's level, who wrote lyrics for the song and sang it on a television program," he said, bidding farewell with a smile for the presenter. ------------------------------- Follow all the latest music news, interviews with artists and bands, acoustic performances, curiosities, and all the new releases from Europa FM on our channel. 👉 Subscribe!    / europafmoficial   // CONNECT WITH THE EUROPA FM UNIVERSE // 📱 Take Europa FM with you wherever you go, download our app: iOS: https://apps.apple.com/es/app/europa-... Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/de... 📱 And to stay up-to-date, follow us on WhatsApp! https://www.whatsapp.com/channel/0029... 👉 Follow us on social media: ▪️ Instagram:   / europafm   ▪️ Twitter:   / europa_fm   ▪️ Facebook:   / tueuropafm   ▪️ TikTok:   / europafm   ℹ️ More at europafm.com: https://www.europafm.com/