How do scientists and artists bring dinosaurs to life? (And no, not in that way)

Abstract

CRYSTAL PALACE PARK in London is adorned with sphinxes, a maze, and crumbling old statues, but since the glass palace burnt down, its main attraction has been the monsters lurking around the lake. These creatures — the world's first dinosaur models — were created under the scientific direction of Sir Richard Owen, a founding father of palaeontology who coined the name ‘dinosaur’ and founded the Natural History Museum.