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Wallace 100 Events – Final List Wallace 100 Events – Final List Contents January 2013 ........................................................................................................................................... 2 February 2013 ......................................................................................................................................... 3 March 2013 ............................................................................................................................................. 4 April 2013 ................................................................................................................................................ 6 May 2013 ................................................................................................................................................ 7 June 2013 ................................................................................................................................................ 8 July 2013 ............................................................................................................................................... 10 August 2013 .......................................................................................................................................... 11 September 2013 .................................................................................................................................... 12 October 2013 ........................................................................................................................................ 13 November 2013 .................................................................................................................................... 18 December 2013 ..................................................................................................................................... 25 January 2014 ......................................................................................................................................... 27 February 2014 ....................................................................................................................................... 28 March 2014 ........................................................................................................................................... 29 April 2014 .............................................................................................................................................. 30 May 2014 .............................................................................................................................................. 31 June 2014 .............................................................................................................................................. 32 Total talks = 165 (160 listed + 5 unlisted pre 2013) 1 January 2013 Wallace: Life, A Love of Wales and the mysterious missing L 21 January 2013, 19.00 Old Town Hall, Castle Street, Neath, West Glamorgan, SA11 3LU James Williams, Science Education Lecturer at the University of Sussex, presents a talk for the Neath Antiquarian Society on Alfred Russel Wallace and his connections with Neath. Find out about the Neath Antiquarian Society Behind the Scenes: The Wallace Collection 25 January 2013, 14.30 - 15.00 Attenborough Studio, Natural History Museum, London Alfred Russel Wallace is one of the most eminent natural history collectors in history. Join Museum Wallace experts George Beccaloni and Caroline Catchpole to celebrate his life and works, and discover more about his incredible achievements, adventures and discoveries. We will video link live behind the scenes to the Rare Books Room to see some of the Wallace Collection still cared for here at the Museum. Along with his letters, notebooks, drawings and collections, we'll be taking a look at how his work impacted on the history of science and how it is still relevant today. Entrance is free. 2 February 2013 Wallace and the Joy of Sects 7 February 2013, 17.00 - 18.00 Flett Theatre, Natural History Museum, London World-renowned geneticist Professor Steve Jones explores the dilemmas raised by Wallace's evolutionary theories in the light of this great naturalist's spiritual beliefs and examines how these questions align with science today and current religious precepts. This is the first in a series of monthly Wallace100 lectures at the Museum, in which leading biologists and historians will discuss Wallace’s life and work. Tickets are free but need to be booked in advance. Visit the event page for more information and to book tickets Isole: laboratorio dell'evoluzione (Islands: Laboratories of Evolution) 8-10 February 2013 Museo di Storia Naturale di Milano, Corso Venezia 55, Milano, Italy Evolution Day 2013 will commemorate Alfred Russel Wallace with the focus upon islands, the topic of topics for biology. The talks by Italian and foreign scientists will offer a broad perspective of islands in space and time: from a overview of Mediterranean, Indian and Pacific Ocean islands, from isolation of species in Tanzanian mountain forests to the islands of human languages, from the extraordinary Socotran flora to the “little people” from the Island of Flores. Darwin Lecture 2013: Making Livings – The Economic Worlds of Darwin and Wallace 10 February 2013, 14.30 Walker Theatre (within the Theatre Severn Complex), Shrewsbury, Shropshire For this year's Darwin Lecture, Professor Jim Moore of the Open University will focus on the relationship between Wallace and Darwin, their differences and their similarities. Find out more via the Shropshire Humanist Group's website Alfred Russel Wallace (1823-1913): Explorer and Innovative Scientist 14 February 2013, 20.00 Hertford & Ware Local History Society, Hertford Castle (access via Castle Street), Hertford Join outstanding local naturalist Tom Gladwin for an illustrated talk about the life and achievements of Wallace. Visit the Hertford and Ware Local History Society website Alfred Russel Wallace: A Life Explored 27 February 2013, 19:30 The Green House Hotel, 4 Grove Road, Bournemouth, BH1 3AX In a well-illustrated presentation, author and psychologist, David Croman recounts Wallace’s jungle adventures in Indonesia, Malaysia, South America and beyond. He will explore Wallace’s immense contribution to science and evolutionary theory, as well as examine how his odd and sometimes quirky ideas led him down strange avenues. Find out more on the Dorset Humanists' website Alfred Russel Wallace: Co-founder of the Theory of Natural Selection 27 February 2013, 20.00 Welwyn Natural History Society, (in the Civic Centre), Prospect Square, Welwyn Local naturalist Tom Gladwin explores the vital role that Wallace played in founding the theory of natural selection. Further details will be added nearer the date 3 March 2013 One Hundred Years After Wallace 4-8 March 2013 National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), Mexico City, Mexico A 3-day symposium celebrating Wallace's contribution to science and featuring talks by experts on Wallace from around the world. Visit the UNAM website Wallace and the Flat Earth Controversy 5 March 2013, 17.00 - 18.00 Flett Theatre, Natural History Museum, London Public history lecturer and author Dr Christine Garwood will examine Wallace's experiment to prove that the Earth was round, a now infamous episode in his career. This is the second in a series of monthly Wallace100 lectures at the Museum, in which leading biologists and historians will discuss Wallace’s life and work. Tickets are free but need to be booked in advance. Visit the event page for more information and to book tickets Earl of Cranbrook: Alfred Russel Wallace and his Southeast Asian heritage 7 March 2013 A public evening lecture of the SAGE 2013 conference Museum für Naturkunde, Humboldt University, Berlin In 1956, a century after Alfred Russel Wallace, the Earl of Cranbrook embarked on a career that has followed Wallace’s footsteps through many parts of the Malay Archipelago. This presentation will be illustrated by modern scenes of the key localities visited by Wallace, a discussion of his collections, and an assessment of his fundamental biological and geographical contributions. Find out more from the SAGE 2013 website Alfred Russel Wallace and his Southeast Asian Heritage 13 March 2013, 19.00 Humboldt-Universität, Berlin, Germany This public lecture will look at the central influence Southeast Asia had on Alfred Russel Wallace's life. The Earl of Cranbrook will discuss Wallace’s principal collections, as well as assess his fundamental biological and geographical contributions to science. The presentation will be illustrated by modern scenes of key localities visited by Wallace. The lecture will be in English. Entry is free. Find out more on the event page The Self-Taught Naturalist: Alfred Russel Wallace and Kew Gardens 21 March - 20 May 2013 Library, Art and Archives Reading Room, Kew Gardens, London A display exploring the relationship between Wallace and senior staff at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, including Joseph Hooker and William Thiselton-Dyer. The reading room is open to the public Monday to Friday 09.00-17.00. Visit Kew Gardens' website Alfred Russel Wallace – The Other Evolution Man 22 March 2013, 19.45 White Hart Barn, Godstone, Surrey Join the Surrey Wildlife Trust Tandridge Local Group for an illustrated talk on Alfred Russel Wallace, to mark his centenary. Find out more on the Surrey Wildlife Trust's website You Should Ask Wallace 28 March 2013 Techniquest, Cardiff
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