Award winning scientist and author visits Aberdeen

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Award winning scientist and author visits Aberdeen

One of Britain’s most influential scientists and a leading science communicator will today (May 22) give a talk at the University of Aberdeen.

Professor Lewis Wolpert - a distinguished embryologist who has greatly influenced thinking and debate in developmental biology throughout the world - is giving a seminar at the Foresterhill campus.

The Emeritus Professor of Biology as Applied to Medicine at University College London is a passionate advocate for the public understanding of science - presenting on radio and television, and writing newspaper columns.

He is also an accomplished and award winning writer, penning books on the evolutionary basis of belief, depression and the nature of science.

Dr Neil Vargesson, a lecturer in developmental biology, within the University's School of Medical Sciences, has organised Professor Wolpert's visit.

He said: "I am absolutely delighted that Professor Lewis Wolpert has agreed to give this seminar.

"He is truly a distinguished scientist, an inspirational communicator and a leading exponent of public involvement in all aspects of science and scientific thought."

The talk, entitled Causal Belief Makes Us Human, will investigate the nature of belief, its causes and the evolutionary origins of belief, and is open to the public. It takes place at the Medical School in Lecture Theatre 3 at 4pm.

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