How is dinosaur research changing? And why is Scotland at the forefront of palaeontology?About this Event
A landmark year in palaeontology, 2024 marks the 200th anniversary of the first dinosaur to receive a formal scientific name (Megalosaurus) and the 40th anniversary of the first dinosaur fossil found in Scotland.
Join University of Edinburgh professor Steve Brusatte FRSE and three of his students for this interactive panel discussion about dinosaurs.
They will present their latest research, discuss how new techniques and technologies revolutionise palaeontology, introduce the dinosaurs and other ancient creatures that once called Scotland home, and lead the audience in a question-and-answer session.
Come discover the new world of research into dinosaurs and their rich history in Scotland.
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About the Curious festival
The RSE’s Curious festival of knowledge is back, from 2−15 September!
Curious, is the Royal Society of Edinburgh’s festival of knowledge. It brings together a range of leading thinkers and invites anyone who is curious-minded to come together to learn, discuss big ideas, ask questions, and get curious across two weeks of free events.
Check out the full programme of events here.
HOST
Professor Steve Brusatte FRSE
Professor of Palaeontology and Evolution, University of Edinburgh
Steve Brusatte is a Professor of Paleontology and Evolution at the University of Edinburgh. He is a keen communicator of science and authored the bestselling books The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs and The Rise and Reign of the Mammals. He is also the palaeontology consultant for the Jurassic World film series. In 2024, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. Adam, Milly, and Emma are students in his lab at the School of Geosciences in Edinburgh.
SPEAKER
Emma Ayres
Undergraduate geosciences student, University of Edinburgh
Emma Ayres is an undergraduate geosciences student at the University of Edinburgh. She spent the summer in the field at dig sites in Poland and Hungary looking for fossils of dinosaurs and other Mesozoic animals.
SPEAKER
Adam Manning
PhD student, University of Edinburgh
Adam Manning is a second-year PhD student at the University of Edinburgh. He studies dinosaur brains and how they change over time by using CT scans to build models of the internal brain cavity.
SPEAKER
Milly Mead
PhD student, University of Edinburgh
Milly Mead is a first-year PhD student at the University of Edinburgh. She researches bizarre, bird-like dinosaurs called Oviraptorosaurs, some of which evolved tiny forelimbs and lost all but two of their fingers (just like T. rex) and she wants to work out why.
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Event Venue
The Royal Society Of Edinburgh, 22-26 George Street, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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