Darren Naish

Darren Naish
Darren Naish in 2016
Born (1975-09-26) 26 September 1975 (age 49)
England
NationalityBritish
Alma materUniversity of Southampton
University of Portsmouth
Known for"Tetrapod Zoology", Azhdarchid behaviour, and Xenoposeidon
Children2
Scientific career
FieldsPalaeontology, Zoology

Darren William Naish (born 26 September 1975) is a British vertebrate palaeontologist, author and science communicator.

As a researcher, he is best known for his work describing and reevaluating dinosaurs and other Mesozoic reptiles, including Eotyrannus,[1] Xenoposeidon,[2][3][4] and azhdarchid pterosaurs.[5][6] Much of his research has focused on Wealden Group fossils from the Isle of Wight.[7][8][9]

He is founder of the vertebrate palaeozoology blog Tetrapod Zoology, and has written several popular science books. Naish also makes frequent media appearances[10][11] and is a scientific consultant and advisor for film, television, museums and exhibitions.[12][13] Naish is also known for his scepticism and work examining cryptozoology and sea monster sightings and beliefs from a scientific perspective.[11][12][14][15]

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  3. ^ Connor, Steve (23 November 2004). "Dinosaur bones on Isle of Wight rewrite evolutionary history". The Independent. Archived from the original on 23 June 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  4. ^ "Fossil is new family of dinosaur". 15 November 2007. Archived from the original on 22 July 2008. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
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  10. ^ Naish, Darren (11 June 2015). "Jurassic World's missed opportunity (Opinion)". CNN. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
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  12. ^ a b "Meet Dr Darren Naish | National Maritime Museum Cornwall". NMMC. 25 February 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  13. ^ Naish, Darren. "Dinosaurs in the Wild: An Inside View". Scientific American Blog Network. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
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