BATH GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY
■ After Darwin—Where is Evolution Going?
■ After Darwin—Where is Evolution Going?
Simon Conway Morris FRS
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
Darwin still bestrides the evolutionary stage, but is it time to call for a scene change? Darwin got it very largely right, but is that all there is to say? Whispers of a post-Darwinian world are growing: a world where evolution has learnt to evolve and by no means everything is as random as is often thought.
Thursday 2 April 2009
Admission £5.00
Admission £5.00
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BATH NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY SERIES
■ Wildlife of the Galapagos
Illustrated lecture on some of the unusual creatures that can be found in the isolation of island communities.
BATH NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY SERIES
■ Wildlife of the Galapagos
Illustrated lecture on some of the unusual creatures that can be found in the isolation of island communities.
Monday 2 February 2009
Admission £2 (£1 members)
Admission £2 (£1 members)
BATH NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY SERIES
■ Camouflage, Mimicry and Other Adaptations for Survival
Three illustrated talks by members on colours, patterns and shapes which have evolved to aid survival.
Monday 2 March 2009
Admission £2 (£1 members)
BATH NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY SERIES
■ ‘The Darwin Conspiracy’—Alfred Russel Wallace and the Theory of Evolution
■ ‘The Darwin Conspiracy’—Alfred Russel Wallace and the Theory of Evolution
Roy Davies, author and TV producer
The author of The Darwin Conspiracy—Origins of a Scientific Crime will discuss the key part played by Wallace in the development of the theory of natural selection, and reasons why it is Darwin and not Wallace who has become credited with the idea.
Tuesday 6th October 2009
Admission £2 (£1 members)
Tuesday 6th October 2009
Admission £2 (£1 members)
■ Beyond Paradise
- The Wildlife of a Gentle Man.
A one-man play by Sean Street, starring Christopher Robbie as Charles Darwin, at home in Down House reflecting on his life and work. Sir David Attenborough called it "Absorbing and Intriguing", while veteran critic Bernard Levin said "I felt I was back in the 19th Century sharing the discoveries, joys and sadness with the man himself".
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Saturday 17th October
Admission £7.50 by advance ticket only - ring 01225 312084 for details.
BATH NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY SERIES
■ The Great Evolutionary Conundrum -
Rob Randall, BRLSI member and lifelong naturalist
How are species boundaries decided? Can they always be defined? How does the Origin of Species come about? Some questions answered but many more left unanswered. A lecture illustrating why evolution can be, for some, such a controversial subject.
Tuesday 3 November 2009
Admission £2 (£1 members)
Admission £2 (£1 members)
■ Darwin’s Worms
Bent Architect Theatre
In this splendid combination of accessible science and compelling drama, Darwin’s Worms celebrates Charles Darwin’s deep love for these modest, unassuming little creatures that lurk beneath our feet! Through the form of a distinctly surreal and twisted science lecture demonstration, a team of crack scientists re-create some of Darwin’s more bizarre experiments–such as playing the bassoon to the worms to see how they react! But then, in the dark of the scientists’ laboratory, things begin to go awry...
Thursday 26 March 2009, 14.30 and 19.30
Cathy Power
Senior Curator, English Heritage
Senior Curator, English Heritage
A lunchtime talk on the historic interiors of Down House, illustrating how the house and gardens were used by Darwin ad his large family, and highlighting parts of the fascinating collections.
Thursday 7th May 2009, 13.00 - 14.00
• A visit to Down House is being arranged for Thursday 16 July. The house, garden and exhibition have been submitted as the UK’s 2009 bid for World Heritage Site status, and have been the subject of a £1 million development project which includes a replica of Darwin’s cabin on the Beagle. Travel is by coach. Email geoff@catchpole.plus.com for details
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