King Tyrant: A natural history of Tyrannosaurus rex Mark P Witton
Event details
Tyrannosaurus rex is the world’s favourite dinosaur, adored by the public and the subject of intense study and debate by palaeontologists.
Join palaeontologist and artist Mark P Witton for a stunningly illustrated talk bringing together everything we have learned about T rex―the ‘King of the Tyrant Lizards’ - since it was first given its famous name in 1905.
Mark, author of King Tyrant: A Natural History of Tyrannosaurus rex, will present these creatures as science knows them rather than the version portrayed in movies, revealing them to be dramatically different, and far more amazing, than ever imagined.
Enjoy numerous original paintings and diagrams as Mark draws on the latest discoveries to offer a modern understanding of Tyrannosaurus, pulling back the curtain of media hype that often obscures these extraordinary extinct animals while cementing their reputation as the most formidable carnivores of the Mesozoic.
This event will take place live on Zoom Webinar. You will receive a link to join a couple of days before the event and a reminder an hour before. During the event, you can ask questions via a Q&A function, but audience cameras and microphones will remain muted throughout.
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You can buy copies of many of our speakers’ books from Fox Lane Books, a local independent bookseller and Festival partner. In some cases, author signed bookplates are available too.
About the speaker
Dr Mark P Witton is a palaeontologist, author and artist based at the University of Portsmouth, UK. He designs and advises on extinct creatures for films and documentaries, including the hit Apple TV+ series Prehistoric Planet, and his artwork is widely featured in books and museums around the world. His books include Pterosaurs: Natural History, Evolution, Anatomy (2023) and King Tyrant: A Natural History of Tyrannosaurus rex (2025), both Princeton University Press.
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