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For the learned and the curious: natural history collections in the 21st century

Thursday 4 December 2014, 5.00PM to 7:00pm

Speaker(s): Professor Ian Owens

Ian is director of science at the Natural History Museum and responsible for overseeing 500+ staff and students plus the millions of items in the NHM collections. He is a great speaker and likes a party...so do join us.

Plus there will be live music, food, drink and even magic outside Cookies after the seminar...


Undergraduates and postgraduates are particularly encouraged to attend, as these seminars can provide exposure to a wide range of ideas and research areas that you might not otherwise have an opportunity to learn about.

The seminars are held on Tuesday at 1:00pm, in B/B/002 (Biology lecture theatres, unless otherwise stated).

Presentations usually last for 45 minutes, followed by a lively discussion.

Please contact the seminar series co-ordinator, Kathryn Arnold (kathryn.arnold@york.ac.uk), for further information.

Location: Biology Lecture Theatre, B/B/002

Admission: Open to all