T. rex: The killer question
Video presented by Jack Horner and Norman MacLeod
Forget dry old bones, the field of palaeontology has thrown up some of the most hotly-debated scientific questions in the last two centuries - from long-term feuds between the two greatest fossil-hunters of the 1800's to modern unsolved questions about dinosaur extinction.
Palaeontologist Jack Horner and the Museum's Keeper of Palaeontology Norman MacLeod discuss the big questions in modern palaeontology. They look at the various extinction theories, fossils from land and sea, media images of dinosaurs and the differing roles of field researchers and laboratory analysts.
Dr Jack Horner is Curator of Palaeontology at the Museum of the Rockies, Montana, USA. He was the inspiration behind the character of Alan Grant (played by Sam Neill) in the film Jurassic Park and was the technical advisor for Jurassic Park and its sequel, The Lost World. T. rex: the killer question is based on his controversial theory that T. rex was a scavenger, not a predator.
- Presented by: Jack Horner and Norman MacLeod
- Date: 06 August 2003
- Duration: 01:23:51
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