Science Spoilers: Jurassic Park

June 21, 2022
6:30 pm – 7:30 pm

Limited space in person at The Hideout & Live streaming on Facebook Live and C2ST YouTube TV
The Hideout, West Wabansia Avenue, Chicago, IL, USA

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Program Series:
Life Science

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How real are the dinosaurs in Jurassic World? Find out and ask your own questions at our Speakeasy on June 21st!

Ever since the 1993 classic Jurassic Park and its subsequent sequels were unleashed into the world, the series has ushered in a new generation of public fascination into prehistoric Earth and inspired a new generation of paleontologists from all over the world. But has the Jurassic Park series been able to keep up with the latest paleontological discoveries, or is the series facing extinction in light of new dinosaur science? Is it possible to tease the paleo-science from paleo-fiction? What is in the realm of possibility or merely speculation concerning these enigmatic, extinct creatures? Join paleontologist Dr. Eric Gorscak in Science Spoilers: Jurassic World as he discusses the evolving science witnessed in both the field of paleontology and in the blockbuster Jurassic Park movie series from the past 30 years.

 

Event Details

Join us as we host our Speakeasy at The Hideout! Register early as space is limited. Food is not available for purchase at The Hideout (but fun and exciting drinks are!) so please come prepared.

Tuesday, June 21st, 2022 from 6:30 – 7:30 pm CT, C2ST Facebook Live & C2ST YouTube TV.

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*** Please be advised: Per the rules of our partner, the venue observes the following COVID-19 Policies. We kindly ask that you follow the policies for entry. Thank you!***

· 21+
· Proof of vaccination required for entry.
· Door staff will check ID and vaccination card.
· Masks are required to be worn while indoors.

Featured Guests

Eric Gorscak, Ph.D.

Dr. Eric Gorscak is currently an assistant professor of anatomy at Midwestern University who conducts research into dinosaur paleontology. Dr. Gorscak completed his Ph.D. in biological sciences at Ohio University in the fall of 2016 with his dissertation studying the large, long-necked sauropod dinosaurs from Africa. After graduate school, Dr. Gorscak was a researcher at the Field Museum here in Chicago and worked as one of the scientific consultants for the traveling Field Museum exhibit “Antarctic Dinosaurs.” He has conducted paleontology fieldwork in Tanzania, Kenya, Madagascar, Antarctica, Missouri, and Utah and has described and named several new dinosaurs.