As self-respecting megafauna ourselves, it’s only natural to wonder about our tortured journey from shrew-sized dinosaur snacks to world ecological domination. WIPS invites you to attend its 12th Founders Symposium and learn about this fascinating transformation from a cast of paleontological experts. These speakers will explore everything from the mini-mammals that scurried away from the pounding feet of Jurassic dinosaurs, to the amazing post-asteroid mammalian fauna at Corral Bluffs, Colorado, to the rapid diversification and expansion of mammals in a recovering world open to biological innovation. Attendees are even invited to ponder what might have happened if the Mesozoic hadn’t abruptly ended with an asteroid strike.