Stones To Stories: Before the Word “Dinosaur” with Natalie Lawrence (author of Enchanted Creatures)

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Charles Dickens opened Bleak House with a megalosaurus waddling up Holborn Hill. This episode traces the stories we told about the bones in the rock before we knew what they were. I’m joined by Bexhill Museum curator Julian Porter and author Natalie Lawrence.

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A huge thank you to Guy Adams for the opening narration!

Guests

Julian Porter
Curator at Bexhill Museum and author of Bexhill on Sea: A History
https://amzn.to/4wL8eQ6 (affiliated link so I might earn commission on items bought)
https://www.instagram.com/bexhill_museum?igsh=ZXh5Mm12c2R6Z2pu

Natalie Lawrence
Author of Enchanted Creatures, a history of the monsters we have made from the natural world
https://amzn.to/4dQqtuK (affiliated link so I might earn commission on items bought)
https://www.nataliejlawrence.com/
https://www.instagram.com/natalie.j.lawrence

Links

Mark Witton: Unicorns, dragons, monsters and giants
Natalie references Mark’s work in this episode, picking apart the arguments for mythological creatures being derived from fossil discoveries.
https://markwitton-com.blogspot.com/2018/04/unicorns-dragons-monsters-and-giants.html?m=1

Bexhill Museum: Dinosaurs and Geology
https://www.bexhillmuseum.org.uk/access-centre/museum-exhibitions-displays/dinosaurs-geology/

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