the CaSE annual distinguished lecture: How to stimulate creativity and how to stifle it - Scientific Meeting
Dates: 7 Nov 2006
Times: From 6:30 pm
Lord May of Oxford – Robert May holds a professorship jointly in the Department of Zoology, Oxford University and at Imperial College, London.
Born and educated in Australia, he has also held professorships in Physics at Sydney University and in Zoology at Princeton University. He has made his home in the UK where he has been president of the Royal Society as well as Chief Scientific Advisor to the Government. An entertaining and passionate speaker, one of his key interests is the causes and consequences of plant and animal extinction.
The Campaign for Science and Engineering CaSE is a pressure group set up to improve the scientific health of the UK.
The objective is to communicate to Parliament and the nation as a whole the economic and cultural importance of scientific and technological research and development, and the vital need for the funding of this research by Government and industry. ZSL is a member of CaSE
The lecture is a free event, but booking is essential and only ticket holders will gain entry. The lecture will be followed by a reception with wine and canapés provided by Leith's. Tickets for the reception are priced at £9 for CaSE Members and ZSL Members or £18 for all others.
Please note that this event was part of the 2006-07 Scientific Meetings programme
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