This years University of Edinburgh Christmas Lecture will be given by the winner of the Tam Dalyell Prize 2010 - Professor Jose Torero.
The lecture is entitled: Fire: A story of fascination, fear and familiarity. Prof Torero will examine how fire can provide welcome warmth in everyday life but, on a bigger scale, the unpredictability of fire can be terrifying.
More information on the talk and the prize here.
Wednesday, December 08, 2010 from 6:00 PM - 7:15 PM
at George Square Lecture Theatre, EH8 9LK
http://www.ed.ac.uk/maps/buildings/george-square-lecture-theatre
Book free tickets online at: http://www.ed.ac.uk/news/all-news/dalyell-171110
Note that tickets have run out fast for this event in previous years.
4 comments:
Will this be recorded??
Will attempt to record it...
The Christmas Lectures are always recorded by The University and then posted online in open access in nice quality video. Check here after the lecture: http://www.ed.ac.uk/news/all-news/dalyell-171110
The Lecture of Jose is in youtube now. Watch it here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIY0litILRA&
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