High Noon Talk: What Did Tyrannosaurs Eat?
Programs
January 7, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Sink your teeth into new research that tells us what dinosaurs ate with Dr. Liam Norris.
Event Details
Discover interesting and often untold stories of Texas during High Noon Talks, our free classic lunchtime talk series.
Dr. Liam Norris utilizes new techniques in chemistry to understand what dinosaurs ate. Join Dr. Norris on an exploration of the diet of Tyrannosaurs and their relatives and how their diets changed as they grew. Learn how this new technique could be used to answer more questions about the environments dinosaurs lived in.
This program is free and open to the public. It will take place in the Texas Spirit Theater on the second floor of the Museum.
Sponsored by Jan Bullock
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The Bullock Museum, a division of the Texas State Preservation Board, is funded by Museum members, donors, and patrons, the Texas State History Museum Foundation, and the State of Texas.
Dr. Liam Norris is the Exhibits & Outreach Associate at Texas Science & Natural History Museum at The University of Texas at Austin. He is a paleontologist whose research specializes in dinosaur paleontology, specifically studying paleoecology through geochemistry. Liam graduated from Texas A&M University in 2020 with his B.S. in geology, and from The University of Texas at Austin in May of 2025 with his Ph.D. in geosciences. Liam is originally from Houston and is passionate about paleontology, wildlife, and artwork, and loves giving people their own "eureka" moment by making complex scientific topics understandable to all.
Public programs at the Bullock Museum explore relevant history and celebrate the culture that has shaped our modern world. Through engaging discussions, live performances, and experiential activities visitors are invited to see local connections and discover how Texas fits into a broader national story.
