Interviews: Ask What You Will of Paleontologist Jack Horner

John "Jack" R. Horner is the Curator of Paleontology at the Museum of the Rockies, adjunct curator at the National Museum of Natural History, and one of the most famous paleontologists in the world. Known in the scientific community for his research on dinosaur growth and whether or not some species lived in social groups, he is most famous for his work on Jurassic Park and being the inspiration for the character of Alan Grant. Horner caused quite a stir with the publication of his book, How to Build a Dinosaur: Extinction Doesn't Have to Be Forever, in which he proposes creating a "chickensaurus" by genetically "nudging" the DNA of a chicken. Jack has agreed to step away from the genetics lab and put down the bones in order to answer your questions. As usual, you're invited to ask as many questions as you'd like, but please divide them, one question per post.

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When you were little

[Anonymous Coward]

Did your mother ever make you sit in a corner?

Re:Why Dinosaurs?

[wonkey_monkey]

Paleontologist Jack Horner

There's a clue there.

How difficult was the career move?

[GodfatherofSoul]

You don't hear a lot about porn stars going into paleontology...