WHO:            Michael Lemonick– Chief Opinion Editor, Scientific American

Margee Kerr – Sociologist Who Studies Fear

Brian Regal – Teacher of History, Science, Technology, Medicine at Kean University

Richard Schwab – Mythological Consultant

WHAT:          Experts discuss the origins and continued fascination with fabled beasts.

They are the stuff of legend, popularized in movies and television and described in detail in fantasy literature. For thousands of years, humankind has believed in mythical creatures, from dragons and cyclops, to vampires and sea monsters. Where did the stories of these fabled beasts come? A new Science Channel series MYTHICAL BEASTS, premiering Sunday, October 14 at 10pm ET/PT, looks at the origin stories of popular monster mysteries.

WHEN:         Thursday, October 4 11:15am

WHERE:    NYCC Rm 1A24