Web Sites for Additional Information (Web-based information sources) Sue Hendrickson This site provides some information about the life of Sue Hendrickson, the high school dropout, after she found SUE. () 13” “Dinosaur The film critique was published by the Chicago Reader. It goes beyond 13” to “Dinosaur discuss the deep problems involved in the commercialization of fossil recovery. () The documentary 13” (1:35:00) is available for rent or purchase. () This “Dinosaur YouTube video (38:39) includes clips and a trailer of the film. () The 3:00 minute official trailer can be found at . Film critics gave positive responses to the film: Dennis Harvey, : "engrossing" Duane Byrge, "story of scientific discovery and petty politics" , Eric Kohn, , "A subset of the recent scientific-documentary-as-thriller tradition epitomized by and ” Todd Douglas Miller, awe-inspiring and tragic” “both () Others in the scientific community call 13” a very slanted anti-government approach ”Dinosaur that ignores U.S. Federal laws written to protect fossils on public land. Writing for Slate, Don Lessem provides a thorough review of the documentary “Dinosaur 13” from his perspective: Believe the Anti-Government Tale Spun by This New Dinosaur “Don’t Documentary”. This may provide information useful if your students are gathering material for a debate on the ethics of for-profit fossil hunting or to present an alternative view if you show the film. () The Chicago Reader critique of the documentary reviews the film and speaks about the frustration of academic paleontologists when excavations become commercial. () The Field Museum purchase of SUE This Washington Post story: T. rex that Got Away” describes the drama and secret “The bidding involved in the purchase of SUE. () On March 21, 2014, Christina Rose published an article in the tribal newsletter, The Indian Country Today, titled, T-Rex Troubles, Dinosaurs Stay on the Rez”. The judge’s “After decision favoring Maurice Williams in the SUE case was based on the premise that, fossils “… are actually part of the ground, which meant the dinosaur was tribal land.” ()
Web Sites for Additional Information (Web-based information sources) Sue Hendrickson This site provides some information about the life of Sue Hendrickson, the high school dropout, after she found SUE. () “Dinosaur 13” The film critique was published by the Chicago Reader. It goes beyond “Dinosaur 13” to discuss the deep problems involved in the commercialization of fossil recovery. () The documentary “Dinosaur 13” (1:35:00) is available for rent or purchase. () This YouTube video (38:39) includes clips and a trailer of the film. () The 3:00 minute official trailer can be found at . Film critics gave positive responses to the film: Dennis Harvey, : "engrossing" Duane Byrge, , "story of scientific discovery and petty politics" Eric Kohn, , "A subset of the recent scientific-documentary-as-thriller tradition epitomized by and ” Todd Douglas Miller, “both awe-inspiring and tragic” () Others in the scientific community call ”Dinosaur 13” a very slanted anti-government approach that ignores U.S. Federal laws written to protect fossils on public land. Writing for Slate, Don Lessem provides a thorough review of the documentary “Dinosaur 13” from his perspective: “Don’t Believe the Anti-Government Tale Spun by This New Dinosaur Documentary”. This may provide information useful if your students are gathering material for a debate on the ethics of for-profit fossil hunting or to present an alternative view if you show the film. () The Chicago Reader critique of the documentary reviews the film and speaks about the frustration of academic paleontologists when excavations become commercial. () The Field Museum purchase of SUE This Washington Post story: “The T. rex that Got Away” describes the drama and secret bidding involved in the purchase of SUE. () On March 21, 2014, Christina Rose published an article in the tribal newsletter, The Indian Country Today, titled, “After T-Rex Troubles, Dinosaurs Stay on the Rez”. The judge’s decision favoring Maurice Williams in the SUE case was based on the premise that, “… fossils are actually part of the ground, which meant the dinosaur was tribal land.” ()
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