🦖 Welcome to Day 2 of Prehistoric Live 2026!📅 May 2nd, 2026 — the final day of an incredible journey into dinosaurs and prehistoric life.From cutting-edge research to fossil reconstructions and deep-time discoveries, Day 2 brings together a diverse group of speakers to close out Prehistoric Live with insight, passion, and serious prehistoric energy.🎤 Day 2 Speaker Lineup:🕒 3:00 PM EST – Jonas CruzAn 18-year-old published researcher focusing on dinosaur soft tissue, insect scavenging, and taphonomy. His work uses advanced microscopy to study preserved materials in dinosaurs like Triceratops and Edmontosaurus, while also making science accessible through outreach.🕓 4:00 PM EST – Colin BoisvertA PhD student studying theropods and sauropods, with a focus on dinosaur transitions between the Jurassic and Cretaceous, including topics like the Mid-Cretaceous Sauropod Hiatus and allosauroid extinction.🕔 5:00 PM EST – The Dinosaur Skeleton TeamA specialist studio producing scientifically accurate, museum-quality dinosaur skeleton reconstructions and replicas for institutions and collectors worldwide.🕕 6:00 PM EST – Brian CurticeAlso known as “Dr. BC,” a paleontologist and founder of Fossil Crates, known for breaking down major dinosaur discoveries and sharing insights from the field.🦕 This marks the conclusion of Prehistoric Live 2026 — thank you for being part of it!🔗 Learn more about the event:https://prehistoriclifepodcast.com/prehistoric-live/👍 Subscribe for more dinosaur content, interviews, and future live events.🦖 LET’S GET PREHISTORIC#PrehistoricLive #Dinosaurs #Paleontology #Fossils #Science #LiveEvent
🏛️ ANOTHER NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM IS CLOSING.https://www.inquirer.com/education/academy-of-natural-sciences-closing-museum-philadelphia-20260901.htmlOn September 1, 2026, Drexel University and the Academy of Natural Sciences announced that the Academy’s museum in Philadelphia will close at the end of September, ending nearly 200 years of public museum operations. The museum opened to the public in 1828.And honestly… this one hurts.In this episode of the Prehistoric Life Podcast, I talk about the closure of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, what it means for the natural history and paleontology community, and why I think this should be a wake-up call for all of us who care about museums.The Academy isn’t simply disappearing as a scientific institution. Its collections, research, and scientific mission will continue. The institution currently cares for more than 19 million biological specimens, fossils, archives, and other scientific resources, including more than 73,000 type specimens.But the public museum is closing.And that distinction matters.The Academy and Drexel have cited declining visitation, changes in audience behavior following the COVID-19 pandemic, and increasing operating costs as major factors behind the decision.In this episode, I discuss my frustration with the situation, including the larger challenges facing museums when funding becomes increasingly difficult and major academic institutions have to make difficult financial decisions.But I also want to look at our responsibility as museum visitors.Because here’s the uncomfortable truth:If we don’t support our museums, we can’t expect them to survive.If you have a natural history museum in your city—GO VISIT IT.If there’s a small paleontology museum nearby—GO VISIT IT.Buy a ticket.Become a member.Buy something from the gift shop.Donate if you can.Bring your kids.Bring your friends.Share their posts.Tell people about them.Don’t wait until the museum announces that it’s closing to suddenly realize how much it meant to you.And most importantly, if you are able to visit the Academy of Natural Sciences before the closure, please go.The museum’s regular public hours are scheduled to end September 27, with the institution’s announcement stating that the museum itself will close September 30.🦖 Dinosaur museums.🦴 Natural history museums.🌎 Science museums.🏛️ Local museums.They need us.This episode isn’t meant to attack the people working at the Academy or pretend that there is one simple explanation for an incredibly complicated financial situation.It’s a rallying cry.Support your local museum before you lose it.Because every museum that closes means fewer places where the next generation can discover dinosaurs, fossils, geology, biology, evolution, and the incredible history of our planet.And as someone who dreams of someday creating a natural history museum of my own, this hits especially close to home.🎙️ Prehistoric Life PodcastExploring the past. Discovering the science. Bringing prehistoric life to you.🏛️ Support the Academy of Natural Sciences:Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel UniversityIf you enjoyed this episode, share it with someone who loves museums.And then go visit one.
🦖 Welcome to Day 1 of Prehistoric Live 2026! 📅 May 1st, 2026 — the event kicks off with an incredible lineup of speakers from across the paleontology and paleoart world.
Prehistoric Live brings together scientists, artists, and communicators to explore dinosaurs and ancient life from multiple perspectives — from fieldwork to art to cutting-edge research.
🎤 Day 1 Speaker Lineup:
🕒 3:00 PM EST – Skye Walker A field paleontologist and science communicator known as “The Dinomancer,” Skye works with Elevation Science and shares real-time fossil discoveries, from dinosaurs to ammonites, making paleontology engaging and accessible.
🕓 4:00 PM EST – GoGoMrDoDo A digital artist and animator creating expressive, character-driven paleoart and prehistoric comics that blend science with imaginative storytelling.
🕔 5:00 PM EST – Noel Ouellette An avocational paleontologist, paleoartist, and science communicator who shares his passion for ancient life through outreach, focusing on topics like dinosaur diets, faunal turnover, and ecosystem diversity.
🕕 6:00 PM EST – Jake Kotevski A researcher specializing in Australian theropods and early megaraptorids, whose work has helped identify the first known carcharodontosaurians in Australia and explores dinosaur evolution across ancient continents.
📅 Day 2 continues the event with even more speakers and prehistoric content.
For years, I’ve talked about my dream of creating a paleontology and natural history museum in South Carolina. Now, I’m finally taking the first real physical step toward making that dream a reality.
In this episode of the Prehistoric Life Podcast, I’m announcing the launch of my Kickstarter campaign to help create the first major exhibit for what I hope will eventually become a permanent museum in Columbia, South Carolina.
And that first exhibit is going to be something very special:
🦖 Allosaurus jimmadseni
🦕 Juvenile Stegosaurus
The planned exhibit will depict an Allosaurus jimmadseni pursuing a juvenile Stegosaurus in a dynamic, lifelike scene. Rather than simply displaying two skeletons, the goal is to show these animals as living creatures interacting with one another.
The behavior depicted will be a hypothetical scientific reconstruction, and I’ll explain in the episode why I think it’s important for museums to distinguish between what we know, what we have evidence for, and what represents our best scientific interpretation.
🏛️ BUT THIS IS BIGGER THAN ONE EXHIBIT
The ultimate goal is a permanent natural history and paleontology museum in Columbia, South Carolina, where visitors can experience:
🦴 Full-scale prehistoric animal reconstructions
🔬 Authentic fossils and scientific specimens
🏛️ Research and fossil preparation
🌎 Prehistoric life from South Carolina and around the world
🎓 Educational programs and experiences
🦖 Dynamic exhibits that bring prehistoric ecosystems to life
The first Allosaurus and Stegosaurus exhibit is meant to be transportable and reusable, allowing it to potentially visit schools, educational events, and public appearances before eventually becoming part of the permanent museum.
💰 HELP MAKE THE FIRST STEP POSSIBLE
The Kickstarter goal is approximately $15k, which will help cover the construction of the Allosaurus and juvenile Stegosaurus, transportation, protective materials, Kickstarter-related costs, and other expenses involved in bringing the exhibit to life.
👉 SUPPORT THE KICKSTARTER HERE:
Help Bring Prehistoric Life to South Carolina – Kickstarter
And if you aren’t able to contribute financially, sharing the campaign is just as important.
Send it to a dinosaur-loving friend.
Send it to a teacher.
Send it to a museum enthusiast.
Share it on social media.
Every person who learns about this project helps build the community behind it.
I’m just one person who grew up loving dinosaurs and decided that instead of saying “someone should build this,” I’m going to try.
Every museum has to start somewhere.
This is our starting point.
🎙️ Prehistoric Life Podcast
Exploring the past. Discovering the science. Bringing prehistoric life to you.
Can We Build a Natural History Museum Together? | My Kickstarter PlanDescription🦖 WHAT IF WE COULD BUILD A NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM TOGETHER?For years, I’ve dreamed of creating my own natural history museum—a place where people can experience dinosaurs, fossils, geology, and the incredible story of life on Earth.In this episode of the Prehistoric Life Podcast, I’m talking about an idea that could help turn that dream into a reality: launching a Kickstarter campaign to help establish the museum.The long-term goal is to create a natural history museum in the Bull Street District of Columbia, South Carolina, focused on bringing prehistoric life and natural history to the public.This isn’t something that can happen overnight. There is a tremendous amount of work, planning, fundraising, and preparation that needs to happen first. But every great museum has to start somewhere.And this could be the beginning.🏛️ In this episode, I talk about:• Why I’m considering a Kickstarter• What the money could help establish• My vision for a natural history museum• The importance of building a community around this project• What I want the museum to eventually become• How supporters could potentially become part of the journey• And my long-term ambitions for creating a museum in Columbia, South CarolinaThis isn’t just about building another museum.It’s about creating a place where people can see dinosaurs, discover fossils, learn about Earth’s history, and become inspired by paleontology and natural history.If you’ve ever wanted to help make something like this happen, this is your chance to hear the idea from the beginning.🦴 This is only the beginning.🎙️ Prehistoric Life PodcastExploring the past. Discovering the science. Bringing prehistoric life to you.#Paleontology #Dinosaurs #NaturalHistoryMuseum #Museum #Kickstarter #PrehistoricLife #PrehistoricLifePodcast #SouthCarolina #ColumbiaSC #BullStreetDistrict #DinosaurMuseum #Fossils #PaleontologyMuseum #MuseumProject
