What Kenneth Lacovara has said about Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event
2 quotes · 1 episode · Nov 12, 2026
Kenneth Lacovara, American paleontologist, founding dean of Rowan University's School of Earth & Environment and director of the Jean & Ric Edelman Fossil Park, author of "Why Dinosaurs Matter", has been quoted on Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event 2 times in 1 episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, most recently on November 12, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Lacovara says falling impact debris heated the surface to extreme temperatures within an hour of the asteroid strike.
“temperatures got up somewhere between toaster oven and pizza oven”
The Joe Rogan Experience: #2580 - Kenneth Lacovara (Nov 12, 2026) · Listen from 48:26
Lacovara argues non-avian dinosaurs, unable to burrow, were functionally extinct on the day of the impact.
“I think they're functionally extinct the day of the impact, which is shocking”
The Joe Rogan Experience: #2580 - Kenneth Lacovara (Nov 12, 2026) · Listen from 51:08
Episodes
#2580 - Kenneth LacovaraThe Joe Rogan Experience · Nov 12, 2026 · 2 h 27 min
Joe Rogan talks with paleontologist Kenneth Lacovara about dinosaur denialism, fossilization, Dreadnoughtus, the asteroid extinction, deep time, de-extinction and fieldwork adventures.
Kenneth Lacovara on other topics
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- De-extinction · 1 quote
- Cryptozoology · 1 quote