Dr Aki Watanabe American Museum of Natural History Paleontologist
LIVE on the library’s big screen!!
He’ll tell us about the most exciting discoveries in paleontology from the past year!
There will also be time for YOU to ask Dr Watanabe your questions about DINOSAURS!!!!
WEDNESDAY JULY 15 1:30 PM ALL AGES UPSTAIRS AT THE LIBRARY
(The Library will be open on 7/15 for this event only!)
Dr Watanabe is a resident Research Associate at the American Museum of Natural History. Featuring a live presentation and Q+A, learn more about fieldwork and research from a real paleontologist! From cutting-edge imaging techniques to analytical tools, discover how scientists are using modern technology on ancient fossils that lead to new breakthroughs in how we study and understand the evolution, ecology, and behavior of dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals.
Dr. Watanabe is an Associate Professor of Anatomy at the New York Institute of Technology and a Research Associate in the Division of Paleontology at the American Museum of Natural History. His research explores how key characteristics of modern birds evolved from their dinosaurian ancestors, with a particular focus on the evolutionary origins of the remarkably large and specialized brains found in living birds.
