On 4 April 2012, the British Council in partnership with the Natural History Museum Rotterdam and de Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen, organised the second Hoboken Lecture, titled 'Patterns in the History of Life' by the internationally renowned paleontologist Professor Richard Fortey.
Based on decades of research in the fossil collections of The Natural History Museum in London and by exploring the paleontological literature, Professor Richard Fortey lectured about ‘Patterns in the history of life’ – from the ‘Cambrian explosion’, the transition of vertebrates from water to land, the origin of birds and the colonisation of the skies, human origins and the inferred rise of consciousness.
Take a look at the video report and the photography report of the 2012 Hoboken lecture.
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Hoboken Lecture 2012 - Professor Richard Fortey |
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On 9 March 2011 the first Hoboken Lecture, titled From 'Big Bang to Biosphere' by the internationally renowned Astronomer Royal, Lord Martin John Rees, Baron Rees of Ludlow, UK astrophysicist, took place at the Natural History Museum Rotterdam.
Take a look at the pictures of the event taken by photographer Niels de Zwarte: Hoboken Lecture 2011 Photos and the Video Report.
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Hoboken Lecture 2011 - Lord Martin John Rees |
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The Hoboken Lectures demonstrate the role scientific research and cultural activities play in understanding modern society and reposition the debate where it firmly belongs, in the public sphere of engaged and committed citizens. The audience had the opportunity to respond to the speaker and contribute to the discussion.
The Hoboken Lectures take place in the Natural History Museum Rotterdam, which is housed in Villa Dijkzigt, the former 19th century residence of the Van Hoboken family. The Villa is located in the Museum Park, a vestige of the former grandeur of the Hoboken Estate. The local council in Rotterdam is keen to revive the Hoboken area, named after Anthony van Hoboken, the 18th century Rotterdam shipping magnate, and is using this to trigger the launch of the Hoboken District – an architectural and urban project.
Each year, an outstanding British scientist (or scientist working in Britain) will be invited to address a wide audience, including students, academics, entrepreneurs and professionals. The Hoboken Lecture will be held in the Park Room (Parkzaal) - the main exhibition hall in the museum which can accommodate an audience of approximately 200 guests.
For more information on the content of the lecture, please visit the Hoboken Lecture website or contact Manon de Ruijter
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