Dustin Growick
Dustin Growick, the Dinosaur Whisperer, brings dinosaurs and museums into everyday life through science videos, children’s books and playful museum adventures.
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Overview
- Also known as
- The Dinosaur Whisperer
- Work
- Science communicator, author and museum guide
- Education
- MA in Anthropology, Stony Brook University, 2007
- Online beginnings
- The Dinosaur Show began in 2015
Mini bio
How it started.
Dustin loved dinosaurs as a child, studied human evolutionary biology in college, and rediscovered that fascination while working in education at the American Museum of Natural History. His teaching background also includes the New York Hall of Science and classroom teaching.
Finding his people.
His early Dinosaur Whisperer Instagram pictures placed realistically sized dinosaurs into recognizable New York scenes. The Dinosaur Show brought that curiosity to YouTube, where he writes, produces and hosts. He told THEMUSEUM he started it because he wanted dinosaur videos that could both entertain and teach.
From posts to books.
In his I Know Dino interview, Dustin explained that DK approached him after seeing his Instagram work and the accessible style of his museum tours. That collaboration led to Utterly Amazing Dinosaur and Dinosaur A to Z. His later book The Museum, illustrated by Laura Martín, takes children behind the exhibits.
Museums as adventures.
Dustin’s work with Museum Hack included leading its science team and creating adult museum experiences. His own website now offers customized museum tours and events, including visits to the American Museum of Natural History and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, with stories, challenges and photo opportunities.
Creditschronological, newest first
Books
- 2024The Museum: The Inside StoryAuthor; illustrations by Laura Martín
- 2017Dinosaur A to ZAuthor
- 2016Utterly Amazing DinosaurAuthor
Video and audio
- 2018I Know Dino, episode 213Interview guest
- 2018StarTalk All-Stars: Dinosaur SexHost
- 2015The Dinosaur ShowWriter, producer and host
Awards
Quotes
I love the mystery and intrigue of using scant information as cluesDustin Growick, THEMUSEUM interview
Explaining what drew him back to dinosaurs while working at the American Museum of Natural History.
Trivia
- His early Instagram work imagined dinosaurs turning up at familiar New York landmarks.
- He enjoys running, according to his Long Island Children’s Museum speaker biography.
- His Stony Brook master’s thesis surveyed science-center visitors about evolution and related scientific ideas.
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