In just the past twenty years, we have learned more about dinosaurs than we did in the previous two centuries, from finding new understanding in what colors dinosaurs actually were to looking at what their evolution may have been like on volcanic islands where there is no fossil record. Paleontologist David Hone discusses the extraordinary advances that are beginning to solve many of the mysteries surrounding these marvelous prehistoric creatures and giving scientists new questions to consider.
Covering dinosaurs’ ways of communicating to their mating habits, the color of their skin to migration patterns and extinction, Hone surveys the history of what paleontologists thought in the past as well as the new insights we are gleaning from recent fossil finds, the latest technologies, and the gaps in our knowledge that still remain.
Hone’s book How Fast Did T. rex Run?: Unsolved Questions from the Frontiers of Dinosaur Science (Princeton University Press) is available for purchase.
Book Sale Information
Patron Information
- If you register multiple individuals, you will be asked to supply individual names and email addresses so they can receive a Zoom link email. Please note that if there is a change in program schedule or a cancellation, we will notify you via email, and it will be your responsibility to notify other registrants in your group.
- Unless otherwise noted, registration for online programs typically closes two hours prior to the start time on the date of the program.
- Once registered, patrons should receive an automatic email confirmation from CustomerService@SmithsonianAssociates.org.
- Separate Zoom link information will be emailed closer to the date of the program. If you do not receive your Zoom link information 24 hours prior to the start of the program, please email Customer Service for assistance.
- View Common FAQs about our online programs presented on Zoom.
