Summary: Palaeontology has advanced rapidly in the two decades since the original Jurassic Park hit cinema screens in 1993, but Hollywood has been slow to catch up. The dinosaurs depicted in Jurassic World – the fourth instalment of the movie series, due to hit screens in June – won't reflect the most exciting new developments in palaeontology. John Pickrell explains why this is a missed opportunity to update the public on the huge and exciting advances in the field.
