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SUMMARY:Science and Society | The Story of Birds
LOCATION:Lewes Public Library
URL:https://shoplocaldelmarva.com/events/science-and-society-the-story-of-b
 irds-2026-12-08/
DESCRIPTION:Online\nBirds live all around us\, and we love them—whether w
 e keep them as pets\, are dedicated birdwatchers\, or simply appreciate th
 eir beautiful songs and colorful plumage. There are over 10\,000 species o
 f birds that share our world\, but their legacy goes far back in time\, to
  the age of the dinosaurs. Paleontologist Steve Brusatte—author of the n
 ew popular science book The Story of Birds—will recount the remarkable s
 tory of birds: a 150 million year journey\, which began with the evolution
  of birds from raptor dinosaur ancestors in the Jurassic Period\, through 
 many twists and turns of fate\, as these flying marvels endured asteroid i
 mpacts and mass extinctions and changing climates\, to reach the present d
 ay. The story of birds is one of resiliency and adaptability\, and Steve w
 ill tell that tale—along with his own adventures of collecting fossils a
 nd discovering new extinct species—in this engaging talk for families an
 d the general public.\nSteve Brusatte is Professor of Paleontology and Evo
 lution at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. He has named and descri
 bed over two dozen new species of dinosaurs and other fossils\, and publis
 hed over 200 research papers on the anatomy\, genealogy\, and evolution of
  extinct species. He is a keen popularizer of science and his books The Ri
 se and Fall of the Dinosaurs and The Story of Birds have been New York Tim
 es bestsellers\, and translated into dozens of languages. He is the paleon
 tology consultant for the Jurassic World film franchise an…\n\nhttps://s
 hoplocaldelmarva.com/events/science-and-society-the-story-of-birds-2026-12
 -08/
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