E. O. Wilson: Darwin, 'The Origin' and the Future of Biology
Time: 09:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. on 24 November 2009
Location: Faraday Lecture Theatre, Royal Institution, Albemarle Street, London
Keynote speaker: Professor E. O. Wilson
Panel: Randal Keynes (Charles Darwin Trust), Dr Sandy Knapp (Natural History Museum), Professor Peter Bowler (Queen University Belfast), Ian McEwan (author) and others.
Tickets can be booked at the bottom of this page.
Working alongside the British Council’s Darwin Now programme and in collaboration with both the Charles Darwin Trust and John Murray family (ancestor of the original publishers), the Talking without Borders series continues with a debate celebrating the anniversary of the publication of one of the most groundbreaking works of all time: Charles Darwin’s ‘On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection’.
Hosted in the historic Faraday lecture theatre at the Royal Institution of Great Britain, the event brings together a panel of leading figures from the field of evolutionary science and beyond. They will look at “global Darwinism” and assess how Darwin's theory has embedded itself in public consciousness to form the basis for our modern understanding of life.
The debate will also be streamed “as live” on the Open University web site throughout 24 November 2009, so people across the world can share and contribute to the celebration of a truly global idea. Bookmark this link, which is scheduled to go live on 23 November 2009.
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David Lordkipanidze, British Science Festival Lecture
