Join us for the Royal Society Michael Faraday Prize Lecture delivered by 2026 winner Professor Anjali Goswami FRS.Why do some species survive extreme changes in their environment and quickly exploit new opportunities, while others are consigned to the fossil record? Why do some diversify into highly varied forms, while others potter along at low numbers, seemingly unchanged for millions of years? Why do groups that dominate global ecosystems disappear suddenly, allowing minor players to take the lead? As we enter a period of unprecedented environmental change, lessons from the past have never been more important.
In this talk, evolutionary biologist Professor Anjali Goswami explores the evolutionary paths that have shaped life on Earth over hundreds of millions of years. With examples spanning single-celled organisms to dinosaurs, she explains how her lab’s research uses new technologies, especially imaging and AI, to piece together the pace of evolutionary change across diverse species and to understand what determines which ones can keep up.
Attending the event:
-You can attend the lecture in person at the Royal Society or watch online on our YouTube channel.
-This event is free to join, but prebooking is required to attend in person.
-We will release tickets in batches. Batch one is available from 15 September, batch two from 08 October, and last chance tickets from 27 October.
-Please note that as this is a free event, we anticipate that not everyone who reserves tickets will use them and we therefore make more tickets available than there are seats. You are highly unlikely to be refused entry but please be aware that admission is on a first-come, first-served basis and not guaranteed. Please arrive early to secure a seat.
-Live subtitles will be available in-person and virtually.
-Doors will open at 6pm.
Event venue
6-9 Carlton House Terrace, SW1Y5 London, United Kingdom, 6 Carlton House Terrace, London, SW1Y 5AG, United Kingdom
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