USU's Science Unwrapped Talks 'Monster Creation' Friday, Jan. 27
USU paleontologist Ben Burger is featured Science Unwrapped speaker Friday, Jan. 27, at 7 p.m. in USU's Eccles Science Learning Center Auditorium. Admission is free and all ages are welcome.
How do filmmakers create frighteningly realistic dinosaurs, monsters and space aliens in such movies as Jurassic Park, Aliens and Star Wars? The answer is art and science.
Utah State University’s Science Unwrapped explores this topic at the public outreach program’s Friday, Jan. 27 presentation, “The Art and Science of Monster Creation.” Featured speaker is paleontologist Ben Burger, assistant professor in the Department of Geology at USU Uintah Basin.
“At Science Unwrapped, I’ll talk about how artists and filmmakers use paleontology and comparative anatomy to create believable monsters,” Burger says.
The presentation begins at 7 p.m. in the Emert Auditorium, Room 130, of the Eccles Science Learning Center. Refreshments and hands-on learning activities follow Burger’s talk. Hosted by USU’s College of Science, admission is free and all ages are welcome.
Guests are invited to bring their ‘mystery’ rocks and fossils for identification by USU geologists, during the activity portion of the event.
The Jan. 27 presentation kicks off Science Unwrapped’s spring 2017 Science Fact, Science Fiction series. Additional presentations are scheduled for Feb. 10, March 17 and April 7.
For more information, call 435-797-3517, visit the Science Unwrapped website or view the ‘Science Unwrapped at USU’ Facebook page.
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USU College of Science
Contact: Nancy Huntly, 435-797-2555, nancy.huntly@usu.edu
Writer: Mary-Ann Muffoletto, 435-797-3517, maryann.muffoletto@usu.edu
Science Unwrapped features hands-on learning activities all ages can enjoy together. Jan. 27, guests are invited to bring 'mystery' rocks for identification by USU geologists.
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