About this Event
This is an in-person event only. There is no live stream and the talk will not be recorded.
(The talk will be followed by a drinks reception in our historic library, where a paid bar will be available. Tim will also be bringing in some of his bird paintings which will be displayed in the Meeting Room on the day.)
The Great Auk became extinct in 1844. Since then, its relics, 75 eggs, and 80 skins, have been avidly collected, but at exorbitant prices. In 1965, thirteen eggs disappeared. Tim Birkhead, who has studied guillemots (the great auk’s close relative) for over 50 years, set out to find those eggs and to reconstruct the great auk’s lifestyle. Since almost no educated person ever saw the great auk alive, this was a challenge, but thanks to recent research we now know more about this iconic bird than ever before. And yes, he did find the eggs.
Tim Birkhead FRS is emeritus professor at the University of Sheffield. His research on promiscuity and sperm competition in birds re-shaped our understanding of bird mating systems. He has maintained a long-term study of guillemots on Skomer Island, and has also written several popular science books on birds including the great auk.
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Concessions
Please buy the concession ticket if you are:
- 65 years of age, or over
- Under 26 years of age
- Currently in receipt of UK government benefit (including, but not limited to, Income Based Jobseeker's Allowance, Income-related Employment and Support Allowance, Income Support, Working Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit and Housing Benefit, and Universal Credit).
- Currently in full-time education.
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Linnean Society of London, Piccadilly, London, United Kingdom
GBP 9.38 to GBP 11.55
