Last weekend the 3D Fossils team joined a number of
geologists from different institutions around the country to attend the
Festival of Geology at the UCL (University College, London). The event takes place each year,
giving the public the occasion to discover more about geology and its
disciplines, and of course, fossils!!
We were in the children's discovery area, along with the NHM,
Bristol University and RockWatch. We were busy showing enthusiastic children
(and even more enthusiastic parents) the potential of 3D fossils online.
3D printed fossils captured the
attention of both children and adults. Anaglyphs were also popular and children
were amused trying to touch the 3D fossils they were seeing with the glasses; whereas
the most curious were exploring the 3D fossils from different sides on the iPad
screens.
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| Dr Michela Contessi showing fossil cards and anaglyphs |
It was great to see so many people were interested in
fossils and geology. Many were pleasantly surprised to learn how much they can now discover about UK fossils collections
online. But remember, also visit your local museum and compare our 3D
models with the real thing!
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