EVENTS

I am an experienced public speaker and have won multiple awards for my work in science communication, including winning a gold medal for excellence in science at the Set For Britain 2015 event held at the Houses of Parliament, London.

Whether it is working with schools, speaking at specialist societies or giving keynote lectures, I have delivered hundreds of public (and private) outreach events. I enjoy nothing more than sharing my passion for palaeontology with people of all ages, from children to learned academics. – In August 2022, I had the great honour of opening the Yorkshire Natural History Museum in Sheffield… with a dinosaur (Baryonyx) claw.

Some of my keynote lectures include speaking at the CENTA Festival of Science, announcing the discovery of a new British dinosaur (Dracoraptor) at the National Museum of Wales, and delivering a talk to Junior Chamber International (JCI) about overcoming adversity. I have also lectured to audiences at the The Royal Institution of Great Britain Faraday Theatre and at the Cheltenham Science Festival. At the latter, one member of the public stated: “That was the best lecture of the festival!" Among my most recent projects, in 2021, I teamed up with Kinder as part of their first-ever Masters of Play Festival, which included a "Totally Roarsome Q&A with Dr Dean Lomax. Have you also seen my Natural History Museum Nature Live Talk + Q&A?

In 2019, I presented a TED talk about my unusual path to a successful career in palaeontology and why being told “stop playing with dinosaurs and get a real job” excelled my passion for palaeontology ever further. You can watch the talk here: My unorthodox path to success: How my passion for the past shaped my future. In 2021, I led the excavation of the 'Rutland Sea Dragon', the most complete skeleton of a large prehistoric reptile ever found in the UK. You can watch my 2022 TED talk about this sensational discovery: "Unearthing a Jurassic giant from the age of the dinosaurs".

Drop me a line if you’re interested in arranging an event, be it a lecture, panel discussion, corporate event, to go hunt dinosaurs (or other fossils) together, or anything else dinosaur and palaeontology-related.🦖

2024

February.

Mary Anning and the Sea Dragons – Join palaeontologist, author and TV host, Dr Dean Lomax, for February’s Winter Lecture as he explores the life of palaeontologist Mary Anning and the remarkable discovery of the ‘Rutland Sea Dragon’. Dr Lomax's books will also be available for purchase. A designated book signing will follow the talk. Thursday, February 8, 2024 (19:30-21:00) at M Shed, Bristol. Tickets here.

March.

Unearthing the ‘Rutland Sea Dragon’ – The UK’s Most Complete Jurassic Giant – Talk & Book Signing. Special guest lecture for the Royal Institution of South Wales (RISW), in honour of Dr Lomax's friend, Dr Ronald Austin. The talk focuses on ichthyosaurs, especially the excavation of the 'Rutland Sea Dragon' and Swansea Museum's own ichthyosaur, and will be followed by a book signing. Thursday, March 7, 2024 (18:30-20:30) at the Faraday Lecture Theatre, Singleton Campus, Swansea University. More details here.

May.

Palaeontology and the Public – How Palaeontology Can Influence the World: The Rutland Sea Dragon, a Case Study – Keynote Lecture. A special talk focusing on how palaeontology can influence the world around us, with special emphasis on the global impact of the 'Rutland Sea Dragon' discovery. Paleo Spring Meeting, Portugal, online and in-person conference. May 20-23, 2024. More details here and here.

June.

Dinosaur 200: Megalosaurus and the Incredible History of British Dinosaur Discoveries – Talk & Book Signing. Join acclaimed palaeontologist, author, and TV presenter Dr Dean Lomax as he takes us on a journey through millions of years, revealing the amazing dinosaurs that once called Britain home. From the Isle of Skye and the Isle of Wight, some of the world's most sensational dinosaur discoveries have been made right on your doorstep. Celebrate the discovery of Megalosaurus in Oxfordshire – 200 years after it became the first scientifically-described dinosaur – and learn about two centuries of dinosaur science. Friday, June 14, 2024 (19:00-21:30) at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History (of course with THE jaw!). More details here.

Additional events for 2024 TBC.

HOLLYWOOD - Red carpet premiere for the documentary, "WHY DINOSAURS?" (2023) – Dr Lomax will be delivering a talk and introducing the upcoming dinosaur documentary, "WHY DINOSAURS?", at a red carpet premiere in Hollywood, LA. Friday, November 3, 2023 at Harmony Gold Theatre, Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood. More details here.

The F. L. Attenborough Lecture: Unearthing the ‘Rutland Sea Dragon’ (2023) – The UK’s Most Complete Jurassic Giant. Invited speaker for The Leicester Literary & Philosophical Society. Monday, February 20, 2023 (19:30-21:00) at New Walk Museum, 53 New Walk, Leicester, LE1 7EA. Tickets here (sold out)

The Adventures of a Dinosaur Hunter, at the Mountain America Museum of Ancient Life (2023) – Talk & Book Signing. Meet Dr Dean Lomax, listen to a talk about his career as a real-life palaeontologist and get your books signed. Saturday, June 17, 2023 at the Mountain America Museum of Ancient Life, 2929 N Thanksgiving Way, Lehi, Utah, USA, 84043. More here.

Jurassic Fest - Passion for the Past, at the Wyoming Dinosaur Center (2023) – Would you like to hunt dinosaurs with Dr Dean Lomax in the heart of dinosaur country? Well, now is your chance! Dr Lomax is headlining Wyoming's first-ever 'Jurassic Fest', a two-day dinosaur extravaganza which will include opportunities to dig with Dr Dean, hunt for new dinosaur sites, listen to Dr Lomax and other guest speakers at an exclusive lecture series and get a first look at the upcoming epic dino documentary, ''Why Dinosaurs?''. Friday, June 23 - Saturday, June 24, 2023 at the Wyoming Dinosaur Center. More details and tickets here. Check out his interview with Mac Watson on Kodi Radio.

Kinder's Masters of Play Festival, x3 day event (2023) – Dr Lomax will be appearing at Kinder's first in-person Masters of Play Festival, held at Kidzania, London. He will be working with children and families, creating hands-on workshops, Q&A's and fossil show and tells. Dr Lomax will also take part in the press day as one of the celebrity scientists, alongside other media personalities including Helen Skelton, The Dad Lab and Katrina Bryan. Sunday, April 2 - Tuesday, April 4, 2023. More details here and here.

Turning the Tide: Mary Anning – A Powerhouse Palaeontologist (2023). Keynote lecture and book signing for The Association for Science Education, Annual Conference 2023. Lecture Theatre, Sheffield Hallam University.

Locked in Time: Unearthing the Behaviours of Prehistoric Animals (2022). Invited speaker for TetZooCon 2022. Saturday, December 3, 2022 at Bush House, King’s College, The Strand, London.

Unearthing the 'Rutland Sea Dragon' – A Jurassic Giant in the UK (2022). Invited speaker for The Broadhurst Memorial Lectures, Manchester Geological Association. Saturday, November 19, 2022 (13:30) at Williamson Building, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Manchester.

Opening the Yorkshire Natural History Museum (2022). Cutting the ribbon with a dinosaur (Baryonyx) claw. Saturday, August 13, 2022 at 10:00am - 149 Holme Lane, Sheffield, S6 4JR.

Dinosaurs on Your Doorstep – Discovering British Dinosaurs (2022). Public lecture, Q&A and book signing. Part of Lancaster City Museum's 'Dino Day'. July 16, 2022 at Lancaster Museum.

Mary Anning and the 'Sea Dragons'. Cheltenham Science Festival (2022), Talk, Q&A and book signing. June 8, 2022 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm in the Helix Auditorium. Book your tickets here.

Mary Anning Rocks Statue Unveiling (2022). As a Mary Anning Rocks patron, Mary ichthyosaur expert and all-round superfan, I delivered two speeches at the MAR unveiling. A day of celebration. May 21, 2022 in Lyme Regis.

Mary Anning Comes Home (2022). Opening a new exhibition at Lyme Regis Museum about Mary Anning and her marine reptiles. VIP event only. May 20, 2022 7:00 - 10:00pm.

What do fossils tell us about animal behaviour? (2021). Natural History Museum, Nature Live Talk + Q&A, hosted by the NHM (watch now). [Link here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HI_94BPusqM]

Turning the Tide: Mary Anning – A Powerhouse Palaeontologist (2021). Invited speaker: The Mary Anning Conference of Curiosities, 2021, hosted by the Etches Museum.

Totally Roarsome Q&A with Dr Dean Lomax. Kinder's Masters of Play Festival (2021). A free online event hosted by Kinder. [https://www.kinder.com/uk/en/masters-play]

Identifying Fossils and Unearthing British Dinosaurs with Dr Dean Lomax (2020). Keynote lecture for museum educators as part of the SMILE conference, at Touchstones Museum, in conjunction with the Dippy the Dinosaur Exhibition.

TEDx Doncaster (2019). My unorthodox path to success: How my passion for the past shaped my future. Cast Theatre, Doncaster. https://www.ted.com/talks/dr_dean_lomax_my_unorthodox_path_to_success [include this link on TEDx at the beginning]

Ichthyosaurs: Up Close & Personal (2019). Public lecture at the Lapworth Museum of Geology 'Jurassic Marine Monsters' Family Fun Day.

Dinosaurs of the British Isles (2018). Public lecture for Birmingham Museums –Dippy on Tour exhibition. Details: The talk will be held under the tail of Dippy(!) at Birmingham Museum and Gallery.

Plesiosaurs: Up Close & Personal (2018). Public lecture for The Geological Society.

Discovering Dinosaurs with a real Palaeontologist (2018). First News and VUE Cinemas, London, at VUE Cinemas. Special talk in conjunction with the release of Jurassic World Fallen Kingdom.

Jurassic Britain (2018). The Royal Institution of Great Britain, London, Faraday Theatre. Special guest lecture.

British Jurassic Ichthyosaurs (2017). Keynote lecture for the Western Interior Paleontological Society, held at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science lecture theatre.

A Local Science Hero: The Royal Society (2017). Public lecture as part of the 'Local Science Heroes' exhibition at Doncaster Museum funded by The Royal Society, honouring Dean Lomax as a Science Hero.

Jurassic Britain (2017). Public lecture at the Cheltenham Science Festival.

The incredible Ichthyosaurus: A reassessment of a British Jurassic icon (2017). Geologists' Association guest lecture at The Geological Society, Burlington House, London. Available online. (link here, make the ‘online’ the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tDKl73kenk&t=21s)

Dinosaurs and Ichthyosaurs of Britain (2017). Keynote lecture for the Lyme Regis Fossil Festival, held in the Marine Theatre.

Awakening the Sea Dragons: Rediscovering Ichthyosaurs (2017). Keynote speaker for the annual GeolSoc Winter Ball, University of Keele.

Discovering Dinosaurs in Britain (2017). Public lecture for the renowned Thomas Hardye School Lecture Series, Dorset.

What did the ichthyosaur eat? (2017). Jurassic Coast World Heritage Team. Special lecture + workshop for the #BigJurassicClassroom event (introducing teachers to palaeontology).

Making Dreams Reality: Overcoming Adversity (2017). Junior Chamber International (JCI). Keynote lecture for JCI Launchpad.

Communicating Science: Palaeontology and the Public (2016). Keynote lecture, CENTA Festival of Science at the University of Leicester.

Dinosaurs, Sea Dragons & More: Superstars of the Jurassic Coast (2016). Keynote Lecture & Q&A for Exmouth County Council, part of the Jurassic Coast, World Heritage community.

Dino Day (2015). Doncaster Dome Leisure Centre. Dino Day event (approx. 5,000 attended). A two-day, public event discussing palaeontology, dinosaurs and handling real fossils.

Dinosaurs (2015). Orlando Science Center, Florida, USA. Short talk discussing the importance of British dinosaurs and the fossils on display in the public galleries.

Unveiling Dracoraptor, a new Welsh theropod (2015). Keynote speech at the National Museum of Wales, Cardiff.

An introduction to palaeontology (2015). Horncastle Community Primary School. An interactive talk looking at the basics of palaeontology, fossil show + tell & how to follow your dreams.

Discovering new species of ancient marine reptiles (2015). Oxfordshire Science Festival at The Oxford University Museum of Natural History, Oxford.

Yorkshire Museum & Gardens Researcher's Night (2014). Public event: book signing and fossil identification.

Dinosaur Diversity in the British Isles (2013). Public lecture at The University of Bristol (Bristol Dinosaur Project).

Extinct Marine Reptiles (2012). Liverpool World Museum.

Unearthing Fossils (2010). Doncaster Talking Newspaper Society for the blind. A talk explaining and describing how fossils feel, what they are made from and what the animals would have looked like in life.

A six-part palaeontology education course (2010). Friends of Doncaster Museum. A lecture series regarding palaeontology, incorporating the history of the subject and a field trip to the Yorkshire coast.