The reconstructed skeleton of a dodo was the star attraction at a University of Derby lecture delivered by biology programme leader Graham Rowe. As Dead As A Dodo? explored the evolutionary origins of the long-extinct bird and the popular view of it from the 17th century to the 20th century by looking at a range of scientific studies, literature and films. Genetic research shows that the dodo was a large, flightless pigeon. The last recorded living specimen was in 1662.
