You've heard of zoology, but you might not have heard about its pseudoscience cousin, cryptozoology, the subculture that attempts to prove the existence of mysterious animals from folklore and popular culture.
In today's episode we cover Origins of Cryptozoology
1960s and conspiracy theories
The discovery of the komodo dragon and the giant panda
Problem with cryptozoology #1: lack of professionalism
Problem with cryptozoology #2: problems with sightings of monsters
Problem with cryptozoology #3: where do their remains go?
Problem with cryptozoology #4: geological problems with cryptids
Can you be a 'normal' cryptozoologist?
We are still discovering 'real' species every year
How cryptozoology can help us
Discovering animals before they become extinct
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