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Saturday Matinee: I Know Dino

Oct 19, 2024
Join Roy Chapman Andrews, a real-life Indiana Jones, as he shares tales from his adventurous life as a zoologist and paleontologist. Discover his thrilling expeditions in the Gobi Desert, where he unveiled dinosaur eggs and fossils. Andrews reveals the challenges of fundraising for his missions and the ethical dilemmas of fossil commercialization. Hear about transporting fossils by camel and navigating complex cultural relationships in early 20th-century China. His daring adventures and remarkable legacy continue to impact paleontology today.
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