100 Years of Tyrannosaurus rex A Symposium - Speaker Presentations

The Black Hills Museum of Natural History introduces "The Highlights of 100 years of Research and Discovery about Tyrannosaurus rex" in this 4 DVD set.

Dinosaur hunters, researchers, and scientists from around the world present their research about the Tyrant King.

Complete set of 4 DVDs, approximately 7 1/2 hours.

DVD #1

History

1. Tyrannosaurus rex: from Manospondylus gigas to Wyrex: The king by any other name, wouldn’t be the same.
- Neal Larson, Black Hills Museum of Natural History, Hill City, SD

2. Dynamosaurus imperiosus and other early discoveries of Tyrannosaurus rex in Wyoming and the Rocky Mountain west.
- Brent H. Breithaupt, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY

3. Tyrannosaurus rex specimens from Canada.
- Philip J. Currie, Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology, Drumheller, Alberta, Canada

History and Taphonomy

4. Latest Cretaceous Tyrannosaurus from the San Juan Basin.
- Thomas E. Williamson, New Mexico Museum of Natural History, Albuquerque, NM

5. Preliminary Account of the tyrannosaurid “Pete” from the Lance Formation of Wyoming.
- John Myers, Department of Geology & Geophysics, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA

6. Taphonomy of the Tyrannosaurus rex “Peck’s Rex” from the Hell Creek Formation of McCone County, Montana.
- Kraig Derstler, Department of Geology & Geophysics, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA

7. Taphonomy and environment of deposition of a juvenile tyrannosaurid from the Hell Creek Formation (Uppermost Maastrichtian) of southeastern Montana.
- Michael D. Henderson, Burpee Museum of Natural History, Rockford, IL

DVD #2

Soft Tissue and Sex

8. Variation and sexual dimorphism in Tyrannosaurus rex.
- Peter L. Larson, Black Hills Institute of Geological Research, Hill City, SD

9. T. rex as lover: Fore-limb as love handle, pubic boot as body-slammer, forehead as rammer.
- Robert T.Bakker, Morrison Natural History Museum, Morrison, CO

10. Reconstruction of the jaw musculature of Tyrannosaurus rex.
- Ralph E. Molnar, Flagstaff, AZ

Cranial Anatomy

11. Palatal kinesis of Tyrannosaurus rex.
- Hans Larsson, Canada Research Chair in Vertebrate Palaeontology, Redpath Museum, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

12. Craniofacial growth in Tyrannosaurus rex.
- Thomas D. Carr, Carthage College, Kenosha, WI

13. Braincase structure of Tyrannosaurinae, including Alioramus, Daspletosaurus, Tarbosaurus, and Tyrannosaurus: morphology, phylogeny and palaeobiogeography.
- Jorn H. Hurum, Geologisk Museum, Oslo, Norway

DVD #3

Paleopathologies

14. Paleopathology: A collaboration.
- Kevin Donnelly, Department of Pathology, Lilly Research Laboratories, Greenfield, IN

15. Tyrannosaurid pathologies as clues to nature and nurture in the Cretaceous.
- Bruce M. Rothschild, Arthritis Center of NE Ohio, Youngstown, OH

Physics, Physiology, & Paleoecology

16. How old is T. rex?: Challenges with the dating of terrestrial strata deposited during the Maastrichtian Stage of the Cretaceous Period.
- Kirk Johnson, Denver Museum of Nature & Science, Denver, CO

17. Rex, sit: Modeling tyrannosaurid postures.
- Kent A. Stevens, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR

18. Theropod guild history: Paleoecology and life history of carnivorous dinosaurs, with an emphasis on Tyrannosauridae.
- Thomas R. Holtz, Jr., University of Maryland, College Park, MD

DVD #4

Behavior: Limbs

19. Dinosaur speed-trap: Tracking troublesome trotting tyrannosaurs.
- Philip Manning, University of Manchester, Manchester, England

20. A re-look at the forelimb of Tyrannosaurus rex.
- Ken Carpenter. Christine Lipkin, Denver Museum of Nature & Science, Denver, CO and University of Chicago, Chicago, IL

21. Why T. rex had tiny hands: a simple solution to the puzzle.
- Martin Lockley, Dinosaur Tracks Museum, University of Colorado at Denver, Denver, CO

Behavior: Scavenger or Predator?

22. The lifestyles and habits of the gigantic Tyrannosaurids.
- Gregory Paul, Baltimore, MD
23. A head-to-head encounter between Tyrannosaurus rex and Triceratops and the question of predatory behavior.
- John Happ, Shenandoah University, Winchester, VA

24. A critical reappraisal of the obligate scavenging hypothesis for Tyrannosaurus rex and other tyrant dinosaurs.
- Thomas R. Holtz, Jr., University of Maryland, College Park, MD