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Carving Your Thanksgiving Dinosaur

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 24, 2005

Special Event           
Sunday, November 20, 2:00 p.m.

            If you’re serving turkey, or any other bird, for your holiday dinner, you’re serving feathered dinosaur—at least the modern version.  Paleontologist Matt Wedel carves up a Thanksgiving “dinosaur” to point out the anatomical features that birds share with other dinosaurs and the characteristics that make them unique. Free with museum admission.

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New Exhibit Big Dinos Return Features Robotic Dinosaurs

            Dinosaurs are back by popular demand in Big Dinos Return at Lawrence Hall of Science through January 16, 2006.  

            The centerpiece of this robotic dinosaur show is a growling T. rex the size of a school bus.  It is accompanied by feathered T. rex young; fierce Velociraptors; the swift Gallimimus, the birdlike Oviraptor, and a mother Maiasaura and her young. 

            And an ostrich!  A nesting ostrich joins the group to demonstrate the similarities between birds and theropods, the dinosaur family that includes T. rex.  One of the most exciting areas of study in paleontology today is how feathered dinosaurs evolved and what their connection is to birds.   

            There are humans too.  Get insights into the work of dino detectives.  From dry fossil beds to laboratories with lasers and spectrometers, follow the work of the people who are piecing together the fascinating history of dinosaurs. 

            Daily activities include “News About Dinosaurs” demonstrations and a Dinosaur Story Hour.  Preview the excitement of Big Dinos Return at www.lawrencehallofscience.org/bigdinos.

Big Dinos Return is co-sponsored by the UC Museum of Paleontology. The robotic dinosaurs were developed by Kokoro Dinosaurs.

About Lawrence Hall of Science
            Lawrence Hall of Science (LHS) is the public science center of UC Berkeley.  It is located on Centennial Drive below Grizzly Peak in the Berkeley Hills (near Tilden Park).  LHS is open daily 10 a.m.–5 p.m.   LHS is closed Thanksgiving, Christmas day, and Labor Day. 

General Admission to LHS:
$9.50 for Adults (ages 19–61)
$7.50 for Youth (ages 5–18), Students, Senior Citizens (62+), Disabled
$5.50 for Children (ages 3–4)
FREE for Children 2 and under

The general information line is (510) 642-5132.  For more information, go to www.lawrencehallofscience.org.

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