2023 Haldane Lecture

The Haldane Lecture is given by a speaker of international standing in the field of science each Hilary term. It is named after J. S. and J. B. S. Haldane, who carried out a number of pioneering experiments in the house that formerly stood on the College site. Past speakers include Sir Martin Evans, Professor V. S. Ramachandran, Sir Iain Chalmers and Professor Sir Chris Whitty.

The next Haldane Lecture will take place at 6pm on Thursday 2 February in the LWA, with Professor Sir Paul Nurse, who will be delivering a lecture entitled ‘What is Life?’ (abstract below).

The lecture will also be livestreamed for those who cannot attend in person, click here to view.

Abstract:

In this lecture I consider the question “What is Life?” by discussing five great ideas of biology, ranging from the ‘Cell’ to ‘the Logic of Life’.  By considering these concepts a direction of travel is set towards a definition of life.