Being a Dinosaur Hunter: discoveries and new science
| Despite having been extinct for 65 million years, dinosaurs continue to fascinate children, adults and scientists. It’s easy to see their appeal: they are an incredibly diverse group of animals, with fascinating body plans that are hard to imagine in a human dominated world. Even after 200 years of dinosaur research, new species are constantly being discovered, and we still have much to learn about their lifestyles and evolutionary history.
Michael Pittman, who has recently completed a PhD at Unversity College London, is about to embark on a research trip to the Gobi desert, in search of new specimens which will help to unravel the mysteries which still surround dinosaur evolution. He will explain how dinosaur hunting expeditions are organised, and how specimens are found and extracted, using examples from previous successful trips. He will also present some of the discoveries he and his colleagues have made so far, and how this has informed research into the origins and evolution of dinosaurs. |
 Linhenykus monodactylus, the most recent dinosaur discovered by Dr Pittman. |
Date: Thursday 30th June 2011
Time: 7pm
Place: Red Herring, 49 Gresham St, EC2V 7EH [gmap]
Cost: Free!
Photos of the event can be seen here on Flickr.
4 Responses to “Being a Dinosaur Hunter: discoveries and new science”
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Adrian Samuels Says:
June 16th, 2011 at 5:29 pmHi, I’m not sure if it’s required but I’d like to attend the event: Being a Dinosaur Hunter.
Many thanks, Adrian
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admin Says:
June 16th, 2011 at 6:01 pmNo need to book, just come along before 7 so you can get a drink and seat sorted before the talk starts.
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Tim Says:
June 19th, 2011 at 6:38 pmFor anyone trying to type the postcode into a map site, it should be EC2V 7EH, not 7ET.
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admin Says:
June 20th, 2011 at 9:15 amOops you are correct, it is now fixed.
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