Dinosaurs in Crystal Palace Park (4 Jun 2013)

Lunch Hour Lectures on tour at the Museum of London Professor Joe Cain, UCL Science and Technology Studies The famous 'monsters' in Crystal Palace have been on display since the park opened in 1854. These are the first life-sized three-dimensional sculptures of dinosaurs and other prehistoric beasts, but there is a lot more to them than meets the eye. Discover the ideas behind them with science historian Professor Cain. This lecture forms part of the series of Lunch Hour Lectures on tour at The Museum of London. http://www.ucl.ac.uk/lhlontour UCL is consistently ranked as one of the world's top universities. Across all disciplines our faculties are known for their research-intensive approaches, academic excellence and engagement with global challenges. This is the basis of our world-renowned degree programmes. Visit us at http://ucl.ac.uk.