>> Anchor:  HIS STUDENTS
>> Anchor:  HIS STUDENTS
DESCRIBED HIM AS REAL-LIFE
DESCRIBED HIM AS REAL-LIFE
INDIANA JONES.
INDIANA JONES.
>> Anchor:  CELEBRATED
>> Anchor:  CELEBRATED
PALEONTOLOGIST AND WORKS AND
PALEONTOLOGIST AND WORKS AND
LIVES IN DETROIT.
LIVES IN DETROIT.
SANDRA HAS STORY OF THE MISSION
SANDRA HAS STORY OF THE MISSION
AND WHY IT BROUGHT HIM TO THE
AND WHY IT BROUGHT HIM TO THE
MOTOR CITY.
MOTOR CITY.
>> Reporter: HE IS A WORLD
>> Reporter: HE IS A WORLD
RENOWNED SCIENTIST AND LEADING
RENOWNED SCIENTIST AND LEADING
EXPERT ON DINOSAURS.
EXPERT ON DINOSAURS.
HE COULD HAVE WORKED ANYWHERE.
HE COULD HAVE WORKED ANYWHERE.
BUT THIS PAST SCHOOL YEAR HE
BUT THIS PAST SCHOOL YEAR HE
MOVED TO DETROIT AND BROUGHT HIS
MOVED TO DETROIT AND BROUGHT HIS
PASSION FOR PALEONTOLOGY WITH
PASSION FOR PALEONTOLOGY WITH
HIM.
HIM.
>> THIS HERE IS THE UPPER JAW OF
>> THIS HERE IS THE UPPER JAW OF
A T-REX.
A T-REX.
>> Reporter: WHEN NATIONAL
>> Reporter: WHEN NATIONAL
GEOGRAPHIC NEEDS SOMEONE TO PUT
GEOGRAPHIC NEEDS SOMEONE TO PUT
TOGETHER A SPINA SORRUS THEY
TOGETHER A SPINA SORRUS THEY
CALL HIM.
CALL HIM.
>> LITERALLY THE HISTORY OF LIFE
>> LITERALLY THE HISTORY OF LIFE
ON OUR PLANET LAID OUT ON
ON OUR PLANET LAID OUT ON
BEVERAGES.
BEVERAGES.
LOVE FOR ANIMALS IS WHERE IT
LOVE FOR ANIMALS IS WHERE IT
START OF I KNEW I WANTED TO DO
START OF I KNEW I WANTED TO DO
SOMETHING WITH ANIMALS AND MOST
SOMETHING WITH ANIMALS AND MOST
SPECTACULAR ANIMALS ARE EXTINCT.
SPECTACULAR ANIMALS ARE EXTINCT.
LIKE DINOSAURS.
LIKE DINOSAURS.
TRYING TO FIND A NEEDLE IN A HAY
TRYING TO FIND A NEEDLE IN A HAY
STACK.
STACK.
ACTUALLY IT IS BIGGER THAN HAY
ACTUALLY IT IS BIGGER THAN HAY
STACK.
STACK.
>> Reporter: GO TOO GUY ON
>> Reporter: GO TOO GUY ON
DINOSAURS FEATURED FOR DIGS ALL
DINOSAURS FEATURED FOR DIGS ALL
OVER THE WORLD.
OVER THE WORLD.
HE COULD HAVE WORKED ALMOST
HE COULD HAVE WORKED ALMOST
ANYWHERE BUT HE FELT DRAWN TO
ANYWHERE BUT HE FELT DRAWN TO
DETROIT.
DETROIT.
>> TRY TO RECONSTRUCT ANATOMY OF
>> TRY TO RECONSTRUCT ANATOMY OF
EXTINCT ANIMALS TO TEACH
EXTINCT ANIMALS TO TEACH
STUDENTS ABOUT SPECTACULAR
STUDENTS ABOUT SPECTACULAR
EXTINCT ANIMALS AND BIZARRE
EXTINCT ANIMALS AND BIZARRE
ANATOMY.
ANATOMY.
SO COMBINE TWO TEACHING,
SO COMBINE TWO TEACHING,
RESEARCH.
RESEARCH.
WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU HAVE A TUMOR
WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU HAVE A TUMOR
ON YOUR ADRENAL GLAND?
ON YOUR ADRENAL GLAND?
>> Reporter: HE MOVED TO ON
>> Reporter: HE MOVED TO ON
DETROIT TO TEACH AT DETROIT
DETROIT TO TEACH AT DETROIT
MERCY.
MERCY.
LIVING ON CAMPUS ON CITY’S
LIVING ON CAMPUS ON CITY’S
NORTHWEST SIDE J AUTO ONE OF THE
NORTHWEST SIDE J AUTO ONE OF THE
THINGS I TRY TO CONVEY IN MY
THINGS I TRY TO CONVEY IN MY
WORK IS SCIENCE IS VERY
WORK IS SCIENCE IS VERY
EXCITING.
EXCITING.
IT IS A WONDERFUL PROFESSION OUR
IT IS A WONDERFUL PROFESSION OUR
PREVIOUS LECTURE WE LOOKED AT
PREVIOUS LECTURE WE LOOKED AT
THE INCRINSYSTEM.
THE INCRINSYSTEM.
>> Reporter: HE FELT COMPELLED
>> Reporter: HE FELT COMPELLED
TO TEACH SCIENCE TO STUDENTS IN
TO TEACH SCIENCE TO STUDENTS IN
DETROIT.
DETROIT.
>> IT IS MORE EXOTIC IN SIERRA
>> IT IS MORE EXOTIC IN SIERRA
DESERT BUT YOU CAN FIND
DESERT BUT YOU CAN FIND
INCREDIBLE THINGS IN WOODS OR
INCREDIBLE THINGS IN WOODS OR
UPPER PENINSULA OR LANDSCAPES.
UPPER PENINSULA OR LANDSCAPES.
INCREDIBLE ANIMALS.
INCREDIBLE ANIMALS.
SCIENTISTS SOLVE ALL THE BIG
SCIENTISTS SOLVE ALL THE BIG
PROBLEMS.
PROBLEMS.
PERTAINS GO.
PERTAINS GO.
IF YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT CHANGES
IF YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT CHANGES
IN CLIMATE.
IN CLIMATE.
OR EXTINCTION.
OR EXTINCTION.
OR FINDING OUT ABOUT INCREDIBLE
OR FINDING OUT ABOUT INCREDIBLE
DIVERSITY OF 35 IN OCEAN.
DIVERSITY OF 35 IN OCEAN.
SCIENTISTS DO ALL OF THESE
SCIENTISTS DO ALL OF THESE
THINGS.
THINGS.
SO I TRY TO MAKE SURE THAT YOUNG
SO I TRY TO MAKE SURE THAT YOUNG
PEOPLE KNOW THIS.
PEOPLE KNOW THIS.
AND ALSO, I GUESS IT HELPS IF
AND ALSO, I GUESS IT HELPS IF
YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE MORE SCIENCE
YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE MORE SCIENCE
ROLE MODELS.
ROLE MODELS.
>> Reporter: HE HOPES STUDENTS
>> Reporter: HE HOPES STUDENTS
SEE HIM LIKE THAT.
SEE HIM LIKE THAT.
>> REAL-LIFE ADVENTURES ARE 100
>> REAL-LIFE ADVENTURES ARE 100
TIMES MORE EXCITING AND
TIMES MORE EXCITING AND
SPECTACULAR THAN ANY HOLLYWOOD
SPECTACULAR THAN ANY HOLLYWOOD
MOVIE COULD BE.
MOVIE COULD BE.
AND HOLLYWOOD MOVIE IT IS YOU
AND HOLLYWOOD MOVIE IT IS YOU
KNOW STUNTMEN AND FAKE SNAKES.
KNOW STUNTMEN AND FAKE SNAKES.
BUT WHEN YOU ARE OUT IN DESERT
BUT WHEN YOU ARE OUT IN DESERT
IT IS REAL THING.
IT IS REAL THING.
SO IF ANYTHING, REAL-LIFE IS FAR
SO IF ANYTHING, REAL-LIFE IS FAR
MORE EXCITING THAN ANY HOLLYWOOD
MORE EXCITING THAN ANY HOLLYWOOD
MOVIE.
MOVIE.
YOU KNOW WE HAVE LOTS OF ROLE
YOU KNOW WE HAVE LOTS OF ROLE
MODELS IN HOLLYWOOD BUT
MODELS IN HOLLYWOOD BUT
SCIENTISTS IN MY OPINION ARE
SCIENTISTS IN MY OPINION ARE
TYPICALLY FAR BETTER ROLE
TYPICALLY FAR BETTER ROLE
MODELS.
MODELS.
IF YOU ARE REALLY PASSIONATE
IF YOU ARE REALLY PASSIONATE
ABOUT SOMETHING.
ABOUT SOMETHING.
STICK WITH IT.
STICK WITH IT.
AND JUST DO IT.
AND JUST DO IT.
DON’T LISTEN TO OTHER PEOPLE.
DON’T LISTEN TO OTHER PEOPLE.
MOST OF THE TIME THEY DO NOT
MOST OF THE TIME THEY DO NOT
KNOW WHAT THEY ARE TALKING
KNOW WHAT THEY ARE TALKING
ABOUT.
ABOUT.
IF YOU KNOW WHAT YOU WANT TO DO.
IF YOU KNOW WHAT YOU WANT TO DO.
IF YOU HAVE A BIG PASSION AND
IF YOU HAVE A BIG PASSION AND
YOUR PASSION IS TO EXPLORE THE
YOUR PASSION IS TO EXPLORE THE
WORLD.
WORLD.
GO WITH IT.
GO WITH IT.
>> Reporter: HE SAID STUDENTS
>> Reporter: HE SAID STUDENTS
HERE IN DETROIT OFTEN ASK HIM IF
HERE IN DETROIT OFTEN ASK HIM IF
THEY CAN TAG ALONG ON HIS
THEY CAN TAG ALONG ON HIS
EXPEDITION.
EXPEDITION.
TAKEN STUDENTS FROM UK IN THE
TAKEN STUDENTS FROM UK IN THE
PAST AND HE IS HOPING THEY CAN
PAST AND HE IS HOPING THEY CAN
ALSO MAKE IT HAPPEN FOR DETROIT
ALSO MAKE IT HAPPEN FOR DETROIT
STUDENTS IN THE FUTURE.
STUDENTS IN THE FUTURE.
BACK TO YOU.
BACK TO YOU.
>> Anchor:  OKAY.
>> Anchor:  OKAY.
BUT IN MOVIE VERSION YOU CARRY
BUT IN MOVIE VERSION YOU CARRY
AROUND A BULL WHIP.
AROUND A BULL WHIP.
>> WE ARE AS TOTALLY EXOTIC AS
