"The world has used me ill." The Story of Jurassic Mary
In this episode of The Mad Genius Thesis Podcast, we explore Jurassic Mary: Mary Anning and Primeval Monsters, a fascinating look at the life and legacy of Mary Anning, the groundbreaking 19th-century fossil hunter who changed the course of paleontology. Despite her extraordinary discoveries of ichthyosaurs and plesiosaurs, Anning faced social barriers, gender discrimination, and exclusion from the scientific elite. How did her working-class background and outsider status shape her struggles and triumphs? What does her story reveal about genius, recognition, and the cost of breaking new ground? Join us as we uncover the mental and social challenges of pioneering creativity in the world of science.
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