WHAT KILLED THE DINOSAURS? AND OTHER SCIENCE STORIES YOU WERE TOLD WRONG

If you think a meteorite was solely responsible for the extinction of the dinosaurs, you might be in for a surprise… What if it was volcanoes?

Join us on a fascinating journey through the history of scientific discovery with Bernard J.T. Jones, Professor Emeritus at the Kapteyn Astronomical Institute (The Netherlands), and Vicent J. Martínez, Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics at the University of Valencia. Together, we will explore how science evolves, challenging long-held beliefs and overturning old dogmas.

From the disappearance of the dinosaurs to the latest advances in dark matter and black holes, we will see how scientific thought continues to reshape our understanding of the universe.

Programme

🕠 18:30 – Doors open
🕖 19:00 – Lecture at the Santiago Grisolía Auditorium
🕗 20:00 – End of the lecture & start of the discussion
🕤 20:30 – End of the discussion

📍 Location: Santiago Grisolía Auditorium – Science Museum

Entrance: West door of Calle Menor, next to the Hemisfèric

Conference in English with simultaneous translation.

🔹 Free admission until full capacity is reached.
🔹 This conference will be recorded and streamed live. It may be broadcast on any audiovisual platforms of Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències, as well as on YouTube.