Events

Notes from an Amateur: On the History of the Royal Society

Royal Society
Sheldonian Theatre, University of Oxford, Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3AZ, UK
17 March 2010 - 6.30pm-7.30pm

A discussion introduced by writer and broadcaster Lord Melvyn Bragg, author of books including 12 Books That Changed the World: How Words and Wisdom Have Shaped Our Lives (buy this book from Amazon UK or Amazon USA) and On Giants' Shoulders: Great Scientists and Their Discoveries from Archimedes to DNA (buy this book from Amazon UK or Amazon USA).

Lord Bragg will discuss the history of the Royal Society on the occasion of its 350th anniversary.

Attendance is free, and booking is not required. Doors will open at 5.45pm, and places will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis basis. For further information, contact the Royal Society at or on +44 (0)20 7451 2500.

Further details of this event are available on the Royal Society website.

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