National Dinosaur Day–not to be confused with National Fossil Day–is June 1. Today! My favorite way to celebrate is to read new books about dinosaurs. My latest one is a brand new work all about the tyrant king, T. rex. The astute and engaging Mark Witton has this brand new work out :
Or if you prefer something with a greater variety of dinosaurs, have a look at David Hone’s latest:
October 13 is National Fossil Day, according to the U.S. National Park Service. It’s an under-celebrated event, IMO. Want to join the fun? Here’s how: Put together a dinosaur Halloween costume. I mean really, who doesn’t want to be a T. rex? Don’t forget to wave your hands and practice
What can a non-dinosaurphile learn from a journey, however brief or prolonged, into the Mesozoic? How many dinosaur species existed? How can we extrapolate so much about dinosaurs and so much about the history of the Earth based on, well, a handful of decayed carcasses? Or do we have other
