The Dinosaurs Amongst Us

Thursday, September 11, 2025

Doors will open at 6:00 p.m.

The hybrid program will begin at 6:30 p.m.

Kim Adelson, PhD Virtually all paleontologists agree that birds evolved from dinosaurs, and most even go further and claim that birds are, in fact, living dinosaurs. The flood of new data coming from newly discovered fossil beds – primarily from China – has only solidified that position. Come learn about the structural and behavioral similarities between birds and the more “classic” nonavian dinosaurs they evolved from. We guarantee that you will not only be surprised as to how dinosaur-like birds are, but also how very bird-like dinosaurs were. You will never think about T. rex in the same way again!

Kim Adelson was a professor of psychology for almost 30 years. Before she switched fields in order to better study behavioral evolution, she earned a master’s degree M.A. in evolutionary biology. Paleontology has been one of her avocations since she was a child. Kim is currently Vice President and Education Committee Chair of the Black Hills Audubon Society and is the Regional Representative to the Audubon Washington Advisory Board.