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When Mammoths Roamed: The Ice Age Beasts Of Britain with Dr Neil Adams
In this talk, we will travel from the banks of the River Thames in Oxfordshire to the caves of the Yorkshire Dales. We’ll look at fossils that reveal the surprising history of a land once teeming with hippos, rhinos and elephants.
A Beginners Guide to Mass Extinctions
with Professor Dave Bond
Professor Dave Bond, extinctions expert at the University of Hull, will explore mass extinction issues in this video.
Oysters and Eelgrass on the Yorkshire Coast: Evolution, Decline and Restoration with Andrew Jayes
In this lecture, we hear from Andrew Jayes, Native Oyster and Seagrass Restoration Officer for Yorkshire Wildlife Trust. Exploring the ancient and recent history of two important species, the implications of their decline for us, and their conservation.
Beasts Before and After Us
with Dr Elsa Panciroli
It’s often said we live in the age of mammals, which began with the extinction of the non-bird dinosaurs 66 million years ago. As Dr Elsa Panciroli reveals in her recent acclaimed book, Beasts Before Us, this is merely the last sentence at the end of a much longer evolutionary tale.
How to talk about rocks and influence people
with Dr Anjana Khatwa
Dr Anjana Khatwa has travelled the world in search of remarkable rocks that reveal the deep history of our Earth. She will reveal some of the places she loves and the techniques she uses to help people fall in love with their hidden stories under their feet in this lecture.
Cretaceous puppet-making by iDOLRiCH Theatre Rotto
Crafting the Cretaceous – in this video by iDOLRiCH Theatre Rotto for the 2021 Yorkshire Fossil Festival, they’ll show you how to make your own dinosaur puppets.
Cretaceous Landscape by iDOLRiCH Theatre Rotto
Enjoy this animated puppet show made by iDOLRiCH Theatre Rotto for the Yorkshire Fossil Festival, showing flora and fauna of the Cretaceous period.
Meet the Scientists: An introduction to Earth Science
Find out more about what it’s like to study the world around us. Would you like to be a geologist, a palaeontologist or perhaps even a Climate Scientist?
With Dr Amy Edgington, GeoBus, UCL.
Suitable for KS2 and KS3.
