Jurassic Park was a technological breakthrough for film because of its use of CGI. It also revived an interest in paleontology and raised ethical questions about DNA use.
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The biggest crime of the film was exaggerating the size of dinosaurs.
As genetic engineering and DNA manipulation tools like CRISPR continue to advance, the distinction between what science ‘could’ and ‘should’ do becomes murkier.
Jurassic World’s Claire Dearing was critiqued for wearing heels – but her outfit choices show the development of her character.
Ever since moviegoers saw the first ‘Jurassic Park,’ millions have wondered if scientists could make a dinosaur in the lab.
So how accurate is the T. rex’s running speed in that famous Jurassic Park jeep-chase scene?
Scientists claim to have found DNA in fossilised dinosaur cartilage.
The latest in the Jurassic World film franchise sees dinosaurs pitched as future weapons. So who’s behind that monster idea?
The genetically modified dinosaurs are back in Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. Fantastic entertainment, and the science isn’t too bad, considering.
The first time computer-generated characters interacted with humans on a movie screen was 25 years ago, in ‘Jurassic Park.’ Since then, technology has improved, giving directors more choices.
Jurassic Park’s dinosaur DNA premise is not so simple in real life
A new fossil has reminded us that the real velociraptors were a world away from the huge scaly lizards seen in Juarssic World.
The latest Jurassic World movie has been criticised for its less than accurate portrayal of some of the dinosaurs. But how we imagine they looked and behaved has changed many times over the years.
Palaeontologists have been lining up to complain about the inaccuracies in the new blockbuster. They need to focus on the positives.
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Senior Lecturer in Communication, Charles Sturt University
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Chancellor's Fellow in Vertebrate Palaeontology, The University of Edinburgh
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Strategic Professor in Palaeontology, Flinders University
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Palaeontologist, Earth Science Faculty, University of New England
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Professor of Vertebrate Palaeontology, University of Bristol
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Professor of Advanced Technology Transitions, Arizona State University
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, The University of Queensland
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Adjunct associate, Flinders University
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Postdoctoral fellow in vertebrate palaeontology, Flinders University
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Professor, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Professor of Genetics, University of Kent
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Postdoctoral research associate, University of Kent
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