A chance to question leading experts about stem cell research. The panel includes Jean Harrington of Kings College, London and Professor Sara Rankin of Imperial College, London, co-creator of the exhibition. The conversation will be chaired by John Bryant, Emeritus Professor at the University of Exeter, and is supported by Exeter Café Scientifique.
If you would like to submit a question in advance, please email ramm.educationbookings@exeter.gov.uk by 1 Sep with subject line ‘Wasted’.
Tickets are £4.50 (£3), available from the Royal Albert Memorial Museum reception in person...
The inspirational Bandi Mbubi, founder of human rights group Congo Calling, will return to Exeter this month in a follow-up to his high profile appearance at TEDxExeter earlier this year. Congo Calling campaigns for responsible mining practices and an end to human rights abuses in the Congo and for fairtrade phones worldwide.
Bandi Mbubi will be speaking in Exeter on Thursday 29th November at 7.30pm in St Stephen’s Church, High Street, Exeter.
Bandi spoke in Exeter in April as part of TEDxExeter, the first in a series of annual events that use the internationally recognised...
David Shrigley A talk by the Turner Prize nominated artist, best known for his humorous drawings that make witty, wry and sometimes dark observations on everyday life, giving an insight into his work practice. Shrigley’s deliberately crude graphic style has an immediate and accessible appeal, while simultaneously offering insightful commentary on the absurdities of human relationships. His work, which extends beyond drawing to include photography, taxidermy, sculpture, animation, painting, and music, is characterised by a varied use of humour and...
Mark Grist Rogue Teacher In 2012, millions watched an ex-English teacher defeat a teenage grime artist in a rap battle. But it’s a lot more complicated than that. Mark Grist (Dead Poets) has been walking the fine line between stupidity and bravery. Mid-recession, he quit his teaching job to embark on a series of challenges, leading him to become ‘an internet sensation’ (Sun) and ‘unlikely heart-throb’ (Guardian). But when teachers expressed concern about having him in to meet the kids, Mark began to wonder if in all the excitement he’d left...
Gallery walk and talk: Ritual and Honour - Warfare among Plains Indians
Max Carocci is Project Curator in the Department of Africa, Oceania and the Americas at the British Museum and has curated the exhibition Warriors of the Plains. His talk will cover continuities and changes in traditional approaches to war from warriors to soldiers.
2.45pm-3.45pm, tickets cost £4.50 (£3) and are available in person or by phone using a credit or debit card on 01392 265858 during opening hours.
Have you ever wondered what it would be like really to follow the teachings of Jesus without all the institutional stuff and dogma? For many people it is the church that gets in the way. The Exeter branch of the Progressive Christianity Network invite you, religious or not, to an evening with Dave Tomlinson, C of E priest and author of the new book: How to be a Bad Christian . Dave will speak on the theme: 'Religion without the rules'. He founded 'Holy Joe's' a church in a pub, so why has he now decided to join the institution? Come and find out! Free event; donations will be invited.
