BHA: Creation: synthetic biology and the origin of life

Wednesday, 8 February 2012 7:00 PM

Creation: synthetic biology and the origin of life
BHA 2012 Darwin Day Lecture

Chaired by Richard Dawkins, the 2012 Darwin Day lecture will be presented by renowned author, broadcaster, scientist, and geek Adam Rutherford.
Date: 8th February 2012
Time: 7:00 for a 7:30pm start - 9:30pm
Venue: Congress Hall, Congress Centre 28 Great Russell Street London WC1B 3LS

Dr Adam Rutherford is a geneticist, author and broadcaster, as well as an editor at the science journal Nature. He presents television and radio programmes and is a writer for The Guardian newspaper.
Tickets General public: £12
Members and students: £7 (BHA, AHS, CFI and UKAFHA members and students)
http://www.humanism.org.uk/meet-up/events/view/167

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