THE 222ND LECTURE SERIES 2023-24
Season 2023/24
The Royal Philosophical Society of Glasgow was founded in 1802, when the term ‘philosophy’ meant knowledge in the broadest sense. The Society provides stimulating lectures and discussion for members on a great diversity of topics.
As the 222nd season approaches its end, and we are now planning the lectures, member trips and events for next season, beginning in September 2024.
See below for details of the exciting line-up of speakers for the rest of our current season.
If you are someone who enjoys learning about what is happening in the world around you, being introduced to new discoveries and exposed to new ideas, and are not already a member, then join us and expand your horizons!
- 02 Oct, 24Upcoming
Richard Ovenden
Burning the Books: knowledge under attack from Ancient Assyria to the age of AIWednesday, 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm16 Oct, 24UpcomingProfessor Marika Taylor
From black holes to quantum computersWednesday, 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm16 Oct, 24UpcomingSir Jim Smith
How lessons from frogs help mend a broken heartWednesday, 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
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0n the 5th November 1802, three Glaswegian gentlemen, John Roberton, William Douglas, and Peter Nicholson, acting on behalf of a number of others in the city who were ‘interested in the prosperity of the Trades and Manufactures of their country’, and anxious for ‘the improvement of the Arts and Sciences’ ...
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Professor Sian Harding
The exquisite machine: the new science of the heartSian Harding is Emeritus Professor at Imperial College London. She was Head of the Cardiovascular Division there, as well as Director of the British Heart Foundation Cardiovascular Regenerative Medicine Centre.…
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Professor Sarah Cunningham-Burley
Towards a public bioethicsSarah Cunningham-Burley is Professor of Medical and Family Sociology at the University of Edinburgh where she is also Dean for Molecular, Genetic and Population Health Sciences in the Medical School…