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FREE ONLINE EVENING LECTURE The why, what, when and how of the first animal skeletons. Heads Up people looks like an interesting lecture but you need to register and it starts on Wednesday 1 July 7pm BST https://event.webinarjam.com/register/69/2zzrmhlq
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Lecture- "Great Steps in the History of Life: The Origin of Limbed Vertebrates" by Dr. Ted Daeschler
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untilOn Friday (4-20-2018) at 7:30 pm, Dr. Ted Daeschler from the Academy of Natrural Sciences at Drexel University, Philadelphia, with conduct a FREE lecture titled - "Great Steps in the History of Life: The Origin of Limbed Vertebrates". The lecture will be held at the College of DuPage in Wheaton, Illinois at the "Health and Science Center (HSC) Room 1234.-
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A great lecture given last week by Dr. Kirk Johnson, director of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, on the topic of "Alaskan Palms, Antarctic Dinosaurs and Arctic Crocodiles: The Implications of Past Warm Worlds". http://web.mit.edu/webcast/EAPS/1810/ From the webpage: "Alaskan Palms, Antarctic Dinosaurs and Arctic Crocodiles: The Implications of Past Warm Worlds" With little more than picks and shovels, paleontologists can access ancient organisms, ecosystems, and biomes. This “time travel with a shovel” is a surprisingly effective tool to document and visualize ancient worlds. Forests first appeared on Earth around 380 million years ago and since then their distribution has responded to changing climates and continental configurations. The distribution of extant biomes is controlled by a steep latitudinal temperature gradient that ranges from frigid poles to a hot equatorial zone. One of the most surprising aspects of Earth’s history is the fact that the polar regions, which are the realm of ice and tundra today, have been extensively forested in the past. As today’s climate warms, these past polar ecosystems are becoming increasingly relevant as indicators of future conditions. About the Speaker Dr. Kirk Johnson is the Sant Director of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. He oversees more than 440 employees and a collection of more than 145 million objects—the largest natural history collection in the world. The Museum hosts more than 7 million visitors annually and, in 2017, its scientists published over 760 scientific research papers and described more than 300 new species. As a paleontologist who has led expeditions that have resulted in the discovery of more than 1,400 fossil sites, his research focuses on fossil plants and the extinction of the dinosaurs. He is known for his scientific articles, popular books, museum exhibitions, documentaries, and collaborations with artists. In 2010-11, he led the excavation of an ice age site near Snowmass Village, Colorado, that recovered more than 5,400 bones of mammoths, mastodons and other ice age animals. This dig was featured in the NOVA documentary, Ice Age Death Trap, and in Johnson’s book, Digging Snowmastodon, Discovering an Ice Age World in the Colorado Rockies. His recent documentaries include the three-part NOVA series Making North America, which aired on PBS networks in November 2015, and The Great Yellowstone Thaw which premiered on PBS in June 2017. His latest book, Ancient Wyoming, explores the prehistory and geology of the Bighorn Basin. Have fun!
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Lecture - Understanding Dinosaurs in the 21st Century - Cleveland, Ohio
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untilDr. Mark Norell, Macaulay Curator of Paleontology, Chairman Division of Paleontology, American Museum of Natural History Unearth how technological innovation, the advancement of paleobiology and an adventurous spirit to excavate in new locations around the globe have led to an explosion of new dinosaur knowledge in this century. Find out about the latest research from one of the premiere paleontology labs in the world, including the evolution of the bird brain, the color of dinosaurs and what animals that have been long dead can tell us about the complexity of creatures living today. Members - $10 Non-members - $12 Parking - $10 (Members - $6) LINK -
Southern California Paleontological Society - Meeting & Lecture
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untilFirst-time guests welcome! Membership fees are $18.50/year (Jan-Dec). Children under 12 come free! LECTURE: “NORTH, SOUTH, EAST AND WEST: UNRAVELING THE TRAVELS OF HORNED DINOSAURS.” Dr. Andrew Farke-Augustyn Family Curator and Director of Research and Collections, Raymond Alf Museum of Paleontology at the Webb Schools. TIME & PLACE: Unless otherwise noted, Society meetings begin at 1:30 PM. The Society meets in Classroom 4 at the La Brea Tar Pits and Museum in Los Angeles. Parking is available for Members behind the museum by means of a current Member parking pass. ABOUT US: The Southern California Paleontological Society, founded January 5, 1960, is a non-profit organization which pledges itself to work in cooperation with scientific institutions and for the preservation of the fossil record. Participation is invited in the program to collect, preserve, and study paleontological material. Find out more about us at www.socalpaleo.com or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/socalpaleo. -
As many of you are aware, Singapore is a country that does not yield fossil sites, nor do we have a strong geological heritage or much government/state support. However, that should not prevent our youth from learning about the rich culture and wonders of fossils, Earth's ancient history or paleontology! Our group of fossil-collectors recently partnered with a well-known school, National Junior College and held a lecture for a group of 80 high school students' science day. We started off with short video showing scenes from Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure. Seeing a mosasaur chomp up a shark sure got the students' attention! The lecture organizer Calvin leads the talk. Seeing the looks of amazement on the children's faces make this all worthwhile!
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