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Steve Brusatte is an American paleontologist at the University of Edinburgh, where he conducts research on the evolution of dinosaurs and other Mesozoic reptiles. He has made significant contributions to the study of theropod dinosaurs, particularly tyrannosaurs, and has described numerous new fossil species. Brusatte is the author of the popular science book *The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs* (2018), which presents discoveries in dinosaur paleontology to a general audience. He also serves as a consultant for television documentaries on prehistoric life.

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Where does Steve Brusatte teach, and what does he study?

Steve Brusatte is Professor of Palaeontology and Evolution at the University of Edinburgh. His research covers the anatomy, family history, and evolution of dinosaurs, mammals, pterosaurs, crocodiles, and other fossil vertebrates. [University of Edinburgh](https://www.research.ed.ac.uk/en/persons/steve-brusatte/)

What is The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs about?

His 2018 book follows dinosaur evolution from their Triassic origins through their diversity and the end-Cretaceous extinction, with living birds as descendants. It mixes field discoveries with research on tyrannosaurs, feathered dinosaurs, and other fossil groups. [University of Edinburgh](https://geosciences.ed.ac.uk/research/in-the-media/books/books-for-general-audiences)

Has Steve Brusatte named new dinosaur species?

Yes. The University of Edinburgh profile says he has described more than 20 new species of fossil animals, including work on Qianzhousaurus sinensis, a long-snouted tyrannosauroid. [University of Edinburgh](https://www.research.ed.ac.uk/en/persons/steve-brusatte/)

Why is he connected to Jurassic World: Dominion?

Brusatte served as a paleontology consultant for Jurassic World: Dominion and has also worked with the BBC Walking With Dinosaurs team. His job was scientific advising, not acting as the film's director or dinosaur effects studio. [University of Edinburgh](https://www.research.ed.ac.uk/en/persons/steve-brusatte/)

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