Social Behaviour in Dinosaurs - with David Hone

Paleontology was my first passion. As young as 6 years old I needed my parents to buy every dinosaur book I came across. I hogged the computer for hours just researching facts on long extinct creatures. I had damn near encyclopedic knowledge of the subject by the time I was 9. Then I got to middle school, and fitting in and making friends and conforming to their standard of “cool” became the most important thing in my life. I lost my passion. Now I’m a senior in college, about to finish my finance degree, and I find myself circling back to this stuff which intrigued me so long ago. I love this man. He’s like a mirror into what life could have been like if I had pursued something I truly loved over trying to fit in, be “successful” and make money. My peers all think I should get a job in finance, like my degree says, but I’m looking for ways to get back to the root of who I truly am deep down. I may never be a paleontologist, but I don’t want to settle for the 9-5, high paying soul crusher of the corporate world. I am not built for that life.

more dinosaur lectures, please!! 😊😊😊

David Hone is ace. He is everything a lecturer needs to be, keen, knowledgeable and funny. He is infectious.

Many animals turn their backs to high wind and general lashing rain. You see horses doing it today. Maybe that's why they were all found facing the same direction when they died?

This guy is good. Enjoyed every minute and I could easily have watched for an other hour or two.

David Hone is wonderful! This was a great lecture. More dinosaur and early man lectures, please!

Excellent lecturer! Interesting lecture delivered in such a lively manner. Would like to see more of this guy and his knowledge of dinosaurs.

we need more lectures this guy makes the topic 100 times mpre interesting

Lovely talk! I've read his book "The Tyranosaur Chronicles" and it was amazing! He is very good at what he does and is truly inspiring! It makes me start to count the days until I can finally go to the Museu da Lourinhã (just 2 weeks to go), where I'm a volunteer and a fossil preparator.

I feel like this man could successfully host a show called Last Era Tonight

Got damit, I love tho hear this guy talk. More david hone everywhere pls.

enjoyed this talk by David Hone so much, thank you.

Wow, I can't believe I've just watched 3 dinosaur lectures in a row with great interest... and normally I've the attention span on parity with that of a goldfish.

A breath of fresh air. He just relates the science and leaves the children’s stories to the guys in the funny hats🤠

29:10 I WANT TO SEE WHAT HES SHOWING SO BAD!! please dont make us miss interesting slides

Always awesome, and thankyou very much for uploading these lectures and giving us all the ability to enjoy them.  This lecture does raise the issue of investigating the differences between sociality and aggregation. Animals aggregate for practical reasons related to survival, but that involves communication and group dynamics, even on a very rudimentary scale. It would be interesting to examine the social dynamics amongst a wide range of species, and see the variations in behaviour. That kind of generalised approach might provide some insight into the dynamics of extinct species too.

I've spent the last couple days watching various videos on the Tyrannosaurus Rex, and this one was the best by far! Great presentation and very up-to-date information that other videos lacked!

This guy is awesome! Fascinating content, engaging delivery...I'm hooked!

Recommended right under the lecture which Hone ends with "I could go on about the social behavior of tyrannosauruses for days" :D Spot on.

I just love listening to your wise words David. I got mad love for you guys and girls. Nobody knows you dont get rich doing this sort of work. I do. Thank you for all you do.