Conference: The Royal Society and the British Atlantic World

‘The Royal Society and the British Atlantic World’

Thursday 30 September and Friday 1 October, 2010

The Royal Society, 6-9 Carlton House Terrace, London

Places are still available for this conference, which will explore the manner in which scientific ideas and objects have crossed the Atlantic, focussing on the relationship between the Royal Society and scientists in America in the 17th and 18th centuries.

Speakers: Chris Baxfield, Joyce Chaplin, John Christie, John Dixon, Mordechai Feingold, Tofigh Heidarzadeh, Michael Hunter, Kathleen Murphy, William Newman, Sarah Schechner, Jennifer Thomas and Walt Woodward.

All are welcome to attend. The conference programme and registration form can be downloaded from http://royalsociety.org/Atlantic-World-conference. Please contact the Royal Society (library@royalsociety.org) with any queries.

Dr Felicity Henderson
Events and Exhibitions Manager

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