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Black Hills Institute celebrates 50th anniversary

This interview originally aired on "In the Moment" on SDPB Radio.

A lot has changed since the establishment of the Black Hills Institute of Geological Research 50 years ago. We speak with president Peter Larson about scientific and political shifts in the paleontological and geologic fields.

He discusses finding Sue the T. Rex, the following controversy and the importance of collecting fossils before they're gone.

Plus, we get an anatomy lesson on one of the largest carnivores ever to walk the Earth. Why were their arms so tiny, anyways?

Learn more about BHI's 50-year anniversary special events.

Lori Walsh is the host and senior producer of In the Moment.
Ellen Koester is a producer of In the Moment, SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.
Ari Jungemann is a producer of In the Moment, SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.