PBS North Carolina Walking with Dinosaurs Screening and Discussion

Special Screening and Panel Discussion

Join us for an inspiring evening with an hour-long screening of Walking with Dinosaurs. The series takes viewers on a unique journey back through time, revealing the incredible life stories of these long-lost giants.

Following the screening, participate in a panel discussion and audience Q+A with local paleontologists and researchers. The subject-matter experts will gladly answer your questions.

Event Details:
When: Wednesday, June 18 at 7 PM

Where: PBS North Carolina located at 10 UNCTV Drive, Research Triangle Park (Durham)

What: Family-friendly event: Screening, panel discussion, NC Museum of Natural Sciences table-top display

This is a free event, but space is limited. Registration is required. Please reserve your seat(s) via Eventbrite.

Panel Discussion:

Moderator: Frank Graff, executive producer and host of PBS North Carolina’s SciNC

Panelists:

• Eric Lund, paleontologist, paleontology lab manager at NC Museum of Natural Sciences
• Robert L. Anemone, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Anthropology, UNC Greensboro
• Cynthia Crane, executive director, paleonatologist, curator, Aurora Fossil Museum

Accessibility:

The film will have open captions. The welcome remarks and the panel discussion and Q+A will be interpreted by certified American Sign Language interpreters. There is zero-step entry and handicap designated parking spaces.

More about Walking with Dinosaurs:

Narrated by Bertie Carvel, each episode of Walking with Dinosaurs will tell the dramatic story of an individual dinosaur whose remains are currently being unearthed by the world’s leading dinosaur hunters. Thanks to cutting-edge science, experts can reveal how these prehistoric creatures lived, hunted, fought, and died more accurately than ever before. As the dinosaur’s bones emerge from the ground, the series will bring these prehistoric stories to life with state-of-the-art visual effects — making each episode a gripping dinosaur drama based on the very latest evidence.

Across the six episodes, audiences will meet a range of spectacular dinosaur species in an array of prehistoric landscapes. These include a Spinosaurus — the largest carnivorous dinosaur to ever walk the earth — roaming the rivers of ancient Morocco; a youthful Triceratops battling a ravenous T. rex in North America; and a lonely giant Lusotitan risking it all for a love in Portugal.

There’s never been a better time to travel back to the prehistoric. We are living through a golden age of paleontology that is transforming our understanding of dinosaurs. Around 50 new species are being identified every year, and science is revealing extraordinary new details about dinosaur biology and behavior. Across the globe, hundreds of dinosaur experts are currently scouring the wilds for new dig sites, and this series has exclusive access to some of the very best.

Walking with Dinosaurs premieres on Monday, June 16 at 8 PM on PBS North Carolina. The series will be available to stream online and on the free PBS app beginning June 16.

Thank you to our event partner the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences.

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