Wed, Nov 20
|Davidson Town Hall
Dinosaurs and Mass Extinctions with Dr. Scott Hippensteel
Scott Hippensteel talks about what types of evidence survive today to help paleontologists understand what may or may not have occurred at the end of the Mesozoic Era.
Time and Location
Nov 20, 2024, 1:00 PM
Davidson Town Hall, 251 South St, Davidson, NC 28036, USA
About the Event
When the dinosaurs became extinct at the end of the Cretaceous Period 65 million years ago, they weren’t alone. More than 75% of all species on the Earth joined them, including flying and marine reptiles, ammonites, and many species of plankton. Surprisingly, this wasn’t really close to being the largest extinction event in the planet’s history. What caused these mass extinctions and what explains the selectivity of the creatures that die? In addition, what types of evidence survive today to help paleontologists understand what may or may not have occurred at the end of the Mesozoic Era?
Event Details
Date: November 20
Time: 1 p.m.
Cost: Free and open to the public.
Location: Davidson Town Hall Auditorium, 251 South Street, Davidson, NC. **