Dinosaurs! The true beginning of a global phenomenon

A talk by palaeontologist Dr Emma Nicholls, Oxford University Museum of Natural History.

Join us for a journey of exploration into the first ever dinosaurs to be scientifically named and described, and discover how they led to the invention of the word ‘dinosaur’ itself. How did an enigmatic toothy fossil from Oxfordshire kickstart the last 200 years of global dinosaur research and fandom, and what do we know now about these animals, compared with two centuries years ago?

You will also hear why the vertebrate palaeontology collections at OUMNH are of global importance as well as some exciting stories about the Museum’s recent dinosaur-related discoveries.