UCL Research Department of Cell and Developmental Biology

These public talks explore topics of broad social and scientific interest for undergraduate and post-graduate students (with participation of members of staff).

The topics are disparate but cover all areas of interaction between science, society, art and humanities. There are lectures on ethical issues, neurophilosophy, the nature of religion, philosophy of science, visual arts, psychology and psychiatry, history of science.

Each talk, given by a specialist, mainly from London and Oxbridge, is followed by a long discussion. The aim is to stimulate thinking about science and medicine in a broader context, providing perspectives, terminology, references, analysis and personal views from outstanding personalities or leaders in the field.