Nizar Ibrahim

Nizar Ibrahim is a paleontologist and 2015 TED Fellow.

TED Speaker Bio
"Paleontologist Nizar Ibrahim, a postdoc at the University of Chicago, wanted to uncover the mystery of the spinosaurus, a bizarre, gigantic predatory dinosaur whose only known remains were lost during World War II. After identifying a new skeleton at a dig in North Africa, Ibrahim made the landmark conclusion that the spinosaurus may have been the largest carnivorous dinosaur to ever live. Its crocodile-like head, dense bones, short legs, and wide, paddle feet suggest it was a water dweller unlike any other. 'The entire skeleton has water-loving river monster written all over it,' he says." – Source: TED

Talks

 * Nizar Ibrahim: How we unearthed the spinosaurus (November 2014)

TED Links

 * Worlds far and near, of the past and of the future: A recap of Session 1 of TEDYouth 2014 (November 15, 2014), TED Blog
 * On blazars, quantum computers, and looking for life on Mars: A recap of TEDFellows Session 1 at TED2015 by Karen Eng (March 17, 2015), TED Blog