Despite the inaccuracies in Jurassic Park, it was one of the first movies to bring dinosaurs to life for the general public. It also was one of the first movies to focus on dinosaurs as animals and not monsters. After the movie Jurassic Park came out, a great deal more funding became available for dinosaur research! That is why there ahve been so many huge leaps in dinosaur discoveries since the 1990d. You will also need the [Notes with Gaps] (minus the JP Movie Notes) for Week 8 and the [PowerPoint}.

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Don’t believe me? It’s TRUE! Read the two articles below to help you with the Post Weekly Quiz:

Who pays for Dinosaur Research Article: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/who-pays-for-dino-research-66263095/

Jurassic Park and the dinosaur explosion: https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2019-08-24/jurassic-park-and-explosion-of-new-dinosaur-fossils/11428892

If you want to read more about the history of dinosaur exploration and how it has changed in the last few decades I would suggest the book:

If you don’t feel like reading the entire book you can check out the interview by the author, Steve Brusatte, here: https://www.theverge.com/2018/6/23/17483340/jurassic-park-world-steve-brusatte-the-rise-and-fall-of-the-dinosaurs-book-interview-paleontology

Required End of the Semester Activities

• The two remaining items are required for you to finish off the semester. First is the [Exit Survey]. Like the Entry Survey at the beginning of the semester you will receive full credit for completing it.
• The other assignment is the [Writing Assignment 2 of 2]. This is a no internet written answer exam. The only item you MAY use are your Notes with Gaps.