Events

Nature of Genius: Standing on the Shoulders of Giants or Genes?

Institute of Ideas
Royal College of Music, Prince Consort Road, South Kensington, London SW7 2BS, UK
21 October 2010 - 7pm-8.30pm

An event addressing genius and whether it has a genetic basis.

This satellite event of the Battle of Ideas festival (the festival proper takes place on Saturday 30 October 2010 and Sunday 31 October 2010) will ask what genius is, how it relates to society and biology, and whether it is a quality of its time or a quality for all time.

Attendance fees range from £5 to £7.50. To register, use this online form or contact Geoff Kidder at or on +44 (0)20 7269 9224.

---

Find out more about genetics in The Rough Guide to Genes and Cloning, coauthored by BioNews Contributing Editor Dr Jess Buxton (buy this book from Amazon UK or Amazon USA); and find out more about fertility/embryology regulation in Human Fertilisation and Embryology: Reproducing Regulation, coedited by BioNews Contributing Editor Dr Kirsty Horsey (buy this book from Amazon UK or Amazon USA).

Further details of this event are available on the Battle of Ideas website.