Dr Adam S. Smith

Nottingham-based palaeontologist Dr Adam S. Smith has written over 30 peer-reviewed research papers and named several new Jurassic species. He teamed up with Jonathan Emmett in 2021 to write The Plesiosaur's Neck, Adam's debut children's book, and the duo collaborated again with The Tyrannosaur's Feathers (2023) and Great Dinosaur Mistakes (2026).

Adam is a part-time curator at the Nottingham Natural History Museum (Wollaton Hall) where he looks after the museum's collections and exhibitions. He also runs several websites including the Plesiosaur Directory, Dinosaur Toy Blog, Animal Toy Blog and Monster Toy Blog.