Why Dinosaurs?

Thursday, November 6 at 2:30 p.m.

From prestigious museums and universities, to blockbuster films and toys–dinosaurs have always fascinated us. But, why? Join dino-obsessed teen James Pinto and his filmmaker father as they interview world-renowned paleontologists, track down the crew behind Jurassic Park, dig up 150 million-year-old bones, and attempt to discover why everybody loves dinosaurs!

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