Public Lecture: Dinosaurs – changing views in the last 200 years
Public Lecture: Dinosaurs – changing views in the last 200 years
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Dinosaurs – changing views in the last 200 years
When Megalosaurus was named in 1824, nobody had any idea what a dinosaur was. The new beast was identified as either a huge crocodile or lizard, up to 100 m long. It took many more finds in the next 50 years to get a clearer idea of the amazing diversity of dinosaurs. But this opened a new debate behind the scenes: what did these amazing reptiles look like when they were alive and how did they function? Some professors said this was all mad speculation, but others decided to work with artists to show dinosaurs as living creatures. This tension around ’how far you should go’ in turning bones into flesh and blood still continues today, even in the world of 3D animation. In the end, what do we know about dinosaurs and what is speculative?
Megalosaurus Month
2024 marks the 200th anniversary since the first scientific description of a non-avian dinosaur by William Buckland (1784-1856), Professor of Geology at Oxford University. His paper “Notice on the Megalosaurus or great Fossil Lizard of Stonesfield" was presented at a meeting of the Geological Society on 20 February 1824.
Throughout February the Society will be celebrating this important marker in the history of science with a number of events about or inspired by dinosaurs. The exciting programme will include drawing classes, lectures, family activities and school visits.
The focal point of the celebrations will be a life-sized replica of a skeleton of a Megalosaurus which will be installed in the Upper Library of the Geological Society, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London from the 19th-29th of February 2024.
Events taking place during Megalosaurus Month can be viewed here.
Date & Time
This event will take place on Tuesday 20th February 2024 at 18:00 (tbc).
Location
The talk will be taking place both in person, at Burlington House, and virtually via Zoom.
The main entrance to the Society is located opposite Fortnum & Mason.
For virtual attendees, the zoom link to join the Public Lecture will be sent out the day before the event.
Venue
Burlington House, W1J 0BD London
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Public Lecture: Dinosaurs – changing views in the last 200 years
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