Event Description
Join Drexel University Paleontologist Dr. Ken Lacovara as he discusses 3-d printing technology in paleontology.
According to Dr. Kenneth Lacovara, “technology in paleontology hasn’t changed much in about 150 years. We use shovels and pickaxes and burlap and plaster. It hasn't changed—until right now.” Lacovara and a team of researchers at Drexel University are bringing the latest technological advancements in 3-D scanning and printing to the study of ancient life. Using scale models of real fossils, for the first time, they will be able to test hypotheses about how dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals moved and lived in their environments.
Ken Lacovara, Associate Professor, Department of Biodiversity, Earth & Environmental Science at Drexel University, focuses on Mesozoic Era paleoenvironments, containing the remains of dinosaurs and other vertebrates. A component of his fieldwork is exploratory, in pursuit of contributions to the basic characterization of life on Earth. He co-authored descriptions of two new dinosaurs (Paralititan and Suzhousaurus) and is about to unveil the remains of a new giant, a 70-ton titanosaur from Patagonia.
Science on Tap is a monthly science café in Philadelphia for anyone who is interested in getting together with other people to discuss a range of engaging science topics.
It's held at National Mechanics, a relaxed, convivial bar in Old City, and features a brief, informal presentation by a scientist or other expert followed by lively conversation. |
