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Whose landscape is it anyway?
Environment versus development in South Asia today
Monday 6 July, 18.30, BP Lecture Theatre, British Museum
To celebrate Kew’s and the British Museum’s 250th anniversaries, a panel of experts will discuss the economic, scientific and cultural tensions that arise when humans assert their ability to dominate the landscape, with a particular focus on India.
The event will be chaired by Sarah Mukherjee, BBC environment correspondent, with panellists including Nicholas Stern, author of the Stern Review, Tahmima Anam, writer and journalist, Ramachandra Guha, writer and historian, and Debal Deb, environmental scientist and author.
£5 (includes a day pass to Kew Gardens, worth £13, to be collected at the debate)
Book your place phone +44 (0)20 7323 8181
BIG Event 2009
22 - 24 July, 2009, Royal Institution of Great Britain, London
The BIG Event 2009 will be held at the world famous Royal Institution, the birthplace of science communication.
Registration for the event will open on 1 March 2009. www.big.uk.com/events
CIMUSET - International Committee of Museums of Science and Technology - Conference
7 - 13 September, 2009 Belgrade, Serbia
The main theme of the 37th CIMUSET Conference is 'Dream your Museum ...' with four sub topics.
1. Integrating Science - Technology - Culture
2. Museum Space
3. Exhibiting of S/T Heritage
4. … and Make the Dream Come True
More details: cimuset@muzejnt.rs or fax: +381 11 3281 479