Darren has announced that there will soon be a conference over in the UK called "Dinosaurs - A Historical Perspective," and it sounds like it'll be one of the most fantastic meetings to take place in paleontology this year. I can't go (have debt, won't travel), but if you can I would highly encourage you to do so, especially if you've got something you can submit for the conference. The deadline for abstracts is January 28th, though, so you'll need to get working if you've got something to submit, but it sounds like just the sort of thing I'd love to contribute to if I had the chance (see yesterday's quick summary about biology and art).
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