Wilkins-Bernal-Medawar Prize Lecture: Hope in the shadow of unnatural extinctions

Name: Wilkins-Bernal-Medawar Prize Lecture: Hope in the shadow of unnatural extinctions
Start: 2026-05-28T19:00:00+01:00
Location: The Royal Society

Thu, 28 May 2026 at 19:00

The Royal Society

6-9 Carlton House Terrace, SW1Y 5AG

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Free entry

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This prize lecture at The Royal Society probes hope amid human-caused extinctions, drawing on cutting-edge biology and conservation science. A scholarly event that places biodiversity loss in a broader scientific and ethical context, highlighting pathways to resilience and action.

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TagsWilkins-bernal-medawar Prize-lecture Extinction Biodiversity Conservation Science Royal-society

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