Flying Monsters

Dr. Michael Habib, Assistant Professor, Integrative Anatomical Sciences at University of Southern California; Research Associate, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County and Carnegie Museum of Natural History is a biomechanist and a paleontologist exploring the relationships between animal structure and motion. His work combines comparative anatomy with concepts from modern engineering. In addition to traditional publications in professional journals, his work on pterosaur launch was featured as one of the top 100 science discoveries of 2009 by Discover Magazine. Dr. Habib has authored numerous scientific papers, appeared in a diverse array of television specials, and written for The Conversation UK, Scientific American, and Universe Today.