Dinosaurs 'Stars' of USU's Science Unwrapped Friday, March 18
Science writer Brian Switek is featured speaker at Science Unwrapped Friday, March 18. He presents at 7 p.m. in the Eccles Science Learning Center Auditorium.
It’s no wonder dinosaurs are the subject of so many movies, books and TV shows. The enigmatic creatures fascinate us.
Yet, since no human ever saw a dinosaur, how do we know anything about what they were like?
“I nurtured my dinomania with documentaries, delighted in the dino-themed B movies I brought home from the video store and tore up my grandparents’ backyard in my search of a perfect Triceratops nest,” says Salt Lake City-based science writer Brian Switek.
The young lad’s parents stopped him before he destroyed the landscaping, but Switek was on the right track. Fossils, he says, are key to unlocking mysteries of the Megalodon, the Tricerotops and “everyone’s favorite,” the Tyrannosaurus Rex.
“The word ‘dinosaur’ means ‘terrible lizard,’ but it’s a misleading moniker,” he says. “Dinosaurs were not monsters.”
Switek sheds light on these awe-inspiring animals as featured speaker for Utah State University’s Science Unwrapped Friday, March 18. He presents “Dino-Stars: The Fossils that Changed How We See the Past” at 7 p.m. in the Eccles Science Learning Center Emert Auditorium, Room 130, on the Logan campus.
Switek’s talk, free and open to all ages, is followed by hands-on learning activities and refreshments. More than 20 USU student and community groups will offer educational exhibits.
Switek is the author of several books, including My Beloved Brontosaurus, Written in Stone and Prehistoric Predators, as well as The T Rex Handbook, scheduled for release in May, 2016. He also writes the National Geographic’s Phenomena LAELAPS blog.
Hosted by USU’s College of Science, Switek’s presentation is the third of four events in Science Unwrapped’s spring 2016 “Show Me the Data” series.
“We welcome our community to experience this fascinating series,” says Nancy Huntly, Science Unwrapped chair, director of USU’s Ecology Center and professor in the Department of Biology. “Our presentations offer something for everyone.”
For more information, call 435-797-3517, visit the Science Unwrapped website or view the ‘Science Unwrapped at USU’ Facebook page.
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Contact: Nancy Huntly, 435-797-2555, nancy.huntly@usu.edu
Writer: Mary-Ann Muffoletto, 435-797-3517, maryann.muffoletto@usu.edu
Inquiring minds of all ages are invited to Science Unwrapped and admission is free. Hosted by USU's College of Science, the March 18 event includes hands-on learning activities and refreshments.
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