Renowned paleontologist Jack Horner currently serves as the curator of paleontology at the Museum of the Rockies, at Montana State University in Bozeman, Mont. Horner is recognized for his wide-ranging topical studies on dinosaurs. He discovered: the first dinosaur eggs in the Western Hemisphere; dinosaur embryos; and evidence indicating colonial nesting and parental care among the ancient lizards.

Horner was a technical adviser to Steven Spielberg for the Jurassic Park films. He has published a multitude of articles and research papers. Also, he has co-authored several books, including Digging Up Tyrannosaurus Rex, Maia and A Dinosaur Grows Up. Horner studied geology and zoology at the University of Montana from 1964-1966 and 1968-1972, although he does not hold a formal degree.