Presentation on the Evolution of Flight

Yesterday I had the pleasure of attending a talk by Dr. David Burnham entitled "A Three-Point Landing for the Origin of Flight: Four-Winged Wonders."  The presentation was based on recent fossil evidence from China indicating that the first "birds" (the definition is under some debate in the paleontological world) had pelvic wings in addition to the typical pectoral wings (see picture). They are thought to have been tree-dwellers who fed on other birds.  Pretty cool.  It was a fascinating talk and I plan to go to his next presentation on February 10th.  It will be at 1:00pm in Haag Hall on the UMKC campus if you're interested in attending!