Charles Darwin, born in 1809, was 50 when he published perhaps the most famous scientific work ever written. Therefore, 2009 marks both the bicentenary of his birth and 150 years since the first appearance of On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection.
This exhibition explores the origins of Darwin’s book, outlines his central ideas and explains how they remain at the core of contemporary research in biology and medicine.
In 2009 the exhibition was displayed from 19 February to 30 June in the Museo de las Ciencias Príncipe Felipe de Valencia and in the Universidad Internacional Menéndez Pelayo de Santander from 15 July until 15 September.
At present, you may see it at the Biblioteca Regional de Murcia, where it will remain until the 6 November.
Next venue:
La Casa Encendida de Madrid, opening the 11 November at 19:30.
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La Casa Encendida. Ronda de Valencia, 2 - MadridCafé Scientifique provides a framework for the public to engage in an informal and accessible debate on current scientific issues. Following the success of previous editions, the British Council and the Casa Encendida have organised two more Cafés Scientifiques:
-Mark Avery, RSPB's Conservation Director and Juan José Sanz Cid form the "Departamento de Ecología Evolutiva, Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales", will talk to us about "Climate change and bird behaviour" on Wednesday 12 November at 19.30.
-Robert Bloomfield, Head of Innovation and Special Projects from the Natural History Museum and José Manuel Sánchez Ron, "Catedrático de Historia de la Ciencia de la Universidad Autónoma de Madrid y Miembro de la Real Academia Española de la Lengua" will discuss on "Darwin's Legacy" on Tuesday 17 November at 19.30.
Please click here to view the invitation.
Casa de la Ciencia (CSIC)
Pabellón de Perú. Avda. de María Luisa s/n. Sevilla
In developed countries life expectancy has reached and even exceeds 80 years. The underlying question is by how much and how can this life expectancy carry on growing and how does this affect public health issues? It is a fact that as life expectancy from birth has increased, so has the number of people suffering from diseases associated with aging- those that occur with more frequency as a person ages. Can the risk of diseases associated with aging be reduced by promoting a healthy lifestyle? What are the research challenges in this area? These are the issues to be discussed in this series of conferences organized by the Foundation for Health Sciences in collaboration with the British Council and Instituto Tomás Pascual Sanz for Nutrition. The conferences will take place this autumn in The House of Science in Seville.
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First session:
Quality and life expectancy |
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Thursday 22 October 20.00 |
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Speaker: Professor John Starr |
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Second session:
Research and ageing |
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Tuesday 27 October 20.00 |
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Speakers: David Gems and María Blasco |
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Third session:
Illness and ageing |
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Thursday 5 November 20.00 |
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Speakers: Alasdair Maclulich and Carlos Martínez Manzanares |
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Fourth session:
Social aspects |
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Thursday 12 November 20.00 |
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Speakers: Julio Pérez Díaz and Angela Blanco. |
The programme
NorthSouthEastWest
Ten of the most prestigious photographers from the Magnum agency show us in this British Council exhibition both the dramatic impact which climate change is having on the environment and the solutions being generated to combat this.
The photographs on display are striking. They depict many extreme situations ranging from the melting of the polar ice caps to the lack of clean drinking water endured in many parts of the world and the atmospheric pollution in our cities.
NorthSouthEastWest is part of the British Council's ZeroCarbonCity campaign; we will soon publish information on the places where it will be displayed.
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Exhibition DARWIN NOW