About Nizar
I am a…
Explorer, Scientist
Bio
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/explorers/bios/nizar-ibrahim/
I'm passionate about
Animals, Science, Zoology, Dinosaurs, Exploration, Freedom of thought, reading, soccer.
An idea worth spreading
T. rex (68 million years ago) is closer in time to us than to many other dinosaurs, such as Diplodocus (150 million years ago). That's how long the "age of dinosaurs" lasted. Contrary to popular belief, these were incredibly successful animals.
Areas of expertise
Comparative anatomy, Evolutionary Biology, Expedition leadership, Geology - Paleobiology, Paleontology, Public Understanding of Science, Zoology
The TED story
I spoked at the 2014 TED Youth event. I applied for the TED fellowship after colleagues at National Geographic mentioned it to me.
Things you might not know
Goalkeeping.