Saturday Evening Lectures

Another exciting programme of speakers has been lined up for the 2006 Saturday Evening Lecture Series. The series commences early in the New Year with the full programme to be published in December.

Acclaimed scientific author, journalist and television producer Simon Singh will present 'The Big Bang: History of the World in 60 minutes' and, one year on from the devastating natural disaster in Asia, Dr David Tappin from the British Geological Society will discuss 'Tsunamis'. Professor Andrew Morris from the University's own School of Medicine will be speaking on the increasing international threat of diabetes.

The series will also feature a contribution from one of Britain's most prominent journalistic voices, David Aaronovitch, a lecture by Dr Kumi Naidoo, Secretary General and Chief Executive Officer of CIVICUS: World Alliance for Civic Participation, who will present 'Commission on Africa One Year On'.

All lectures are free and open to the public and take place in the Tower Extension Lecture Theatre.

For more information visit http://www.dundee.ac.uk/externalrelations/events/sels.html

Or to request a brochure for the series e-mail events@dundee.ac.uk