We are working in partnership with the Natural History Museum in London to hold an International Student Summit, from 29 June to 3 July 2009. The theme is Darwin and Evolutionary Science Today and this reflects the influential legacy and far-reaching scope of Charles Darwin’s theories and work.

Sessions held at the NHM during the summit include:

• Evolutionary science now - what do we know about genetics
• Fossil evidence for evolution
• Molecular evidence for evolution - the discovery of DNA
• Human evolution
• Evolutionary psychology
• Biodiversity.

This Summit aims to show how Charles Darwin’s work continues to influence biology and other branches of science today.

The British Council in Portugal is supporting four participants in the event: the winning team of the Scientific Documentary Competition run by Ciência Viva will be attending the Summit.