Charles Darwin is the most famous biological scientist of all time. He was born on 12 February 1809, but showed little of his later genius while at school in Shrewsbury.
Five years on HMS Beagle changed his life, and all of ours too, in a remarkable way. His concept of Natural Selection transformed biology and medicine. It remains the unifying concept in biology, and is as relevant today as it was when he first made it public with Alfred Russel Wallace in 1858.
In this lecture, Anthony K Campbell, Professor in Medical Biochemistry, Cardiff University and Scientific Director of the Darwin Centre, Pembrokeshire, will explore how Charles Darwin’s powers of observation, usingall his senses, led to his revolutionary idea.
Professor Anthony will also show why we all need the skills of a naturalist, whatever our profession. Darwin’s ‘Natural Selection’ is also vital if we are to understand fully the meaning of whole genomes, and why we all carry ‘bad’ genes, putting us at risk of particular diseases. His inspiration goes far beyond his seminal idea.
Time: 10.30-11.30am
Venue: Changi/Simei Room in Tampines Regional Library
Website and contact: http://golibrary.nlb.gov.sg/
