Sir Paul Nurse OM, CH, FRS - 'What is life?' The Dalton Lecture (Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society event)
| Dates: | 8 March 2023 |
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| Times: | 18:30 - 19:30 |
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| What is it: | Lecture |
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| Organiser: | External organiser |
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| How much: | Cost to non members; See booking site for details |
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| Who is it for: | University staff, Adults, Alumni, Current University students, General public |
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| Speaker: | Sir Paul Nurse |
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The Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society was founded in 1781 and has the objective of presenting lectures and events on scientific, philosophical and artistic topics to the general public in Manchester.
On 8 March Sir Paul Nurse, Director of the Francis Crick Institute in London will give a lecture entitled 'What is Life?'.
This hybrid event will be held in the Royal Northern College of Music on Oxford Road at 6.30pm and live screened for those unable to attend in person
Speaker bio:
Paul Nurse is a geneticist and cell biologist who works on how the eukaryotic cell cycle is controlled. His major work has been on the cyclin dependent protein kinases and how they regulate cell reproduction. He is Director of the Francis Crick Institute in London, Chancellor of the University of Bristol, and has served as President of the Royal Society, Chief Executive of Cancer Research UK and President of Rockefeller University.
Further details and booking can be found on the Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society's website
Please note: Manchester Lit & Phil events are free to members but non-members are very welcome to attend. Ticket prices for non-members are £10 plus a small service charge to attend the lecture in person or £6 plus the small charge to watch it online. Details can be found in the booking link.
Price: Cost to non members; See booking site for details
Speaker
Sir Paul Nurse
Role: Director of Francis Crick Institute
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Royal Northern School of Music
Oxford Road
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