Palaeontologist Steve Brusatte, known for his work on dinosaur research and for consulting on “Jurassic World,” says India has the potential to become a major new hotspot for dinosaur studies. In an interview, he argues that the subcontinent holds important dinosaur “secrets,” based on the fossil record and the scientific opportunities available for new discoveries. Brusatte links the field’s renewed interest in dinosaurs to a broader public and scientific resurgence, including the way dinosaurs are understood today as closely connected to birds. He also discusses how large-scale events in Earth’s history, including the asteroid impact that is associated with the end of the non-avian dinosaur line, shaped the evolutionary pathways that followed. The interview emphasizes the need for sustained efforts by researchers, particularly young scientists, to pursue fieldwork and build capacity to study Indian dinosaur fossils. Overall, the focus is on India’s promise as a research frontier and on what it would take—through exploration and scientific development—to translate that promise into new knowledge about dinosaur diversity and evolution.
Palaeontologist Steve Brusatte says India could become a next dinosaur research hotspot
Palaeontologist Steve Brusatte, known for his work on dinosaur research and for consulting on “Jurassic World,” says India has the potential to become a major new hotspot for dinosaur studies. In an i...
- Steve Brusatte says India has potential to become a major new focus for dinosaur research.
- He argues the Indian fossil record may contain important, still-understudied dinosaur information.
- The interview connects modern understanding of dinosaurs with their relationship to birds.
- Brusatte discusses the role of the asteroid impact in shaping later evolutionary outcomes.
- He stresses that more fieldwork and support for young scientists are needed to unlock discoveries.
The palaeontologist and Jurassic World consultant says the subcontinent holds some of Earth’s most important dinosaur secrets — if enough young scientists go looking
20 hours agoPalaeontologist Steve Brusatte on why India is the field’s next great frontier, how dinosaurs came back as the birds outside your window, and what the asteroid did The palaeontologist and Jurassic World consultant says the subcontinent holds some of Earth’s most important dinosaur secrets — if enough young scientists go looking
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