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Public Forum: Dinosaurs & the Hobbit

5pm Wednesday 11 February 2009

Melbourne Convention Centre
(Corner of Spencer and Flinders Streets)
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Discussion Leader: Dr John Long
Head of Sciences
Museum Victoria

Speaker: Bert Roberts
Professor, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences
University of Wollongong

Speaker: Robert T. Bakker
Morrison Natural History Museum
Morrison, Colorado

Come along and meet two great scientists – Robert Bakker, the first researcher to have proposed that dinosaurs were warm blooded and Bert Roberts who was involved in the discovery and dating of the ‘Hobbit’, a new species of tiny human found on the eastern Indonesian island of Flores. Following brief presentations by Robert Bakker and Bert Roberts, John Long will lead a fascinating discussion on fossils, dinosaurs and the Hobbit. This session is open to all ages. Children are encouraged to attend. Remember to pack your curiosity and your questions

Admission: Free


Robert Bakker	John Long	Richard Roberts

Location Map

The Melbourne Convention Centre is located on the corner of Flinders and Spencer Streets. The Melbourne Convention Centre is a short walk from Southern Cross Station or you can take tram numbers 96, 109 or 112. Click here for a printable map.

Melbourne Converntion Centre Map

Public Forum: Dinosaurs & the Hobbit

5pm Wednesday 11 February 2009

Melbourne Convention Centre(Corner of Spencer and Flinders Streets)View Map | Download Map (PDF)

Location Map

Melbourne Convention Centre
(Corner of Spencer and Flinders Streets)
View Map | Download Map (PDF)