Irreplaceable – The World’s Most Invaluable Species
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This event was on Thurs 20th Nov 2008, 7pm, The Royal Geographical Society, 1 Kensington Gore, London
This event has already occurred. Find out the results of the evening and listen to recordings of all the arguments.
We could all name our favourite species, whether endearing, exciting or indeed endangered. But what of the less charismatic species which we take for granted, but whose loss would have an immeasurably greater impact on our world?
Indeed, which species could we claim to be truly irreplaceable? The shortlist for the evening has been narrowed down to five - bees, bats, fungi, plankton and primates.
Prepare to be surprised when five leading experts in their field argue the case for their chosen species, and your vote decides the one species we would be hard pressed to survive without. The debate is sure to be as entertaining, contentious and informative as ever.
The debate will be followed by an optional buffet supper with wine, £25/€35.
Our Speakers for the Evening
Bats - Dr. Kate Jones, the Zoological Society of London
Bees - Dr. George McGavin, Honorary Research Associate, Oxford University Museum of Natural History
Fungi - Prof. Lynne Boddy, Cardiff School of Biosciences
Plankton - Prof. David Thomas, School of Ocean Sciences, University of Bangor
Primates - Ian Redmond OBE, Chairman of the Ape Alliance
The evening will be chaired by Andrea Catherwood, award-winning broadcaster and TV presenter.
The Programme
6.00pm Doors open (cash bar)
7.00pm Debate starts
8.10pm Questions for the audience
8.20pm First audience vote
8.30pm Second round of talks
8.45pm Final audience vote
8.55pm Summary by the chair
9.00pm Optional buffet supper
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