Cain, Joe
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Head of Department, and
Professor of History and Philosophy of Biology
Prof Cain's research interests include the history of evolutionary studies, Darwin and Darwinism, history of science in London, history of natural history and natural history films.
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0207 679 3041 (UK)
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J.Cain@ucl.ac.uk
Twitter: @profjoecain
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Term 2 office hours: Tuesdays 2-3, Thursdays 3-4 and by appointment
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Robert Grant Lecture
The annual Robert Grant Lecture is held in honour of Professor Robert Edmond Grant (born 11 November 1793 in Edinburgh; died 23 August 1874 at home, 2 Euston Grove, more). Grant was a zoologist, an expert on comparative anatomy, an evolutionist, and a political radical.
This annual lecture is organised by UCL Grant Museum of Zoology and Comparative Anatomy (more), with support from several UCL units, including the Department of Science and Technology Studies (more).
Normally these lectures are held in November, celebrating Grant's birthday. (Number 16 was delivered in March.) The series was initiated by Helen Chatterjee to mark the relaunch of the Grant Museum of Zoology and Comparative Anatomy in 1997.
| number | year | lecturer and title |
| 17 | 2013 (Nov) |
Paul Upchurch Fossils, climate change and the future of life on Earth |
| 16 | 2013 (Feb) |
Joe Cain Darwin in London |
| 15 | 2011 |
Roger Wooton Zoology and mythology: looking at angels, fairies and dragons |
| 14 | 2010 |
Steve Jones Soft but not floppy; the art of science and the science of art |
| 13 | 2009 |
James Moore Darwin's Progress And The Problem Of Slavery |
| 12 | 2008 |
Hugh Torrens Mary Anning: The greatest fossilist the world ever knew |
| 11 | 2007 |
John van Wyhe Rediscovering Darwin: The real story of Darwin's finches |
| 10 | 2006 |
Marek Kohn “Then at once I seemed to see the whole effect of this…” Imagining the power of natural selection |
| 09 | 2005 |
Michael Ruse Darwin or Design? Reporting from the front lines of America's struggle over evolution |
| 08 | 2004 |
Pietro Corsi Not alone, not the first: Lamarck and the first debate on the history of life, 1780-1802 |
| 07 | 2003 |
Joe Cain Underneath the Scopes Trial: Why so many Americans hate evolution |
| 06 | 2002 |
Janet Browne Darwin as Caricature |
| 05 | 2001 |
Peter Bowler [Science and Religion] |
| 04 | 2000 |
Martin Rudwick Georges Cuvier’s paper museum of fossil bones |
| 03 | 1999 |
Brian Gardiner
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| 02 | 1998 |
Adrian Desmond The Radical Evolutionist Robert Grant: The Trials of Darwin's Teacher
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| 01 | 1997 |
Stephen Jay Gould
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