Discussing Darwin
Join us After hours and discuss Charles Darwin with eminent guest speakers. Discussing Darwin is a series of evening events that are part of After hours.
Discussing Darwin
November 2008 – March 2009 (excluding December)
18.30 for 18.45 start – 20.30
On the last Friday of each month during After hours you can join us in the Museum's restaurant with special guests to discuss some of the controversies and legacies surrounding Charles Darwin. Each discussion will focus on a different topic and help us find out more about the man and his work.
Tickets: £6.
Free drink offer: If you wish to buy tickets for a Discussing Darwin event and the Darwin exhibition on the same evening, we'll give you a drink voucher when you arrive on the night.
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Next event
Friday 30 January 2009
Discussing Darwin: His 'sacred cause'
Speakers: James Moore, Adrian Desmond
Why did Charles Darwin, a rich young man from a respectable family, go out of his way to develop the image of humans descended from apes when he knew it would outrage society? Why did he keep quiet about it for 30 years before publishing The Descent of Man in 1871? Could the greatest moral movement of his age, for the abolition of slavery, have helped inspire his common descent theory of human origins? Join us for a drink as we discuss the controversial thesis that there was a moral impetus behind Darwin's theory of evolution – a brotherhood belief that not just different races but all species are members of one family, with a shared ancient ancestor.
Previous event
Friday 28 November 2008
Discussing Darwin: Can science ignore faith?
Speakers: Reverend Professor Michael Reiss, Dr Christopher Lyal, Reverend Malcolm Brown
Religion and science are both valued cultural endeavours that are called upon when looking for answers, inspiration and guidance. They have often been seen as being in conflict with one another but despite this they are both strong elements in society. Join us for a drink and a lively debate as we attempt to explore the relationship between science and Christianity and discuss if there is a middle ground that could allow both sides to reconcile their differences.
Watch this space for details of future discussion topics and speakers.
