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1. Blog: Lyme Regis Fossil Festival
Lil Stevens, Natural History Museum, London
Synopsis
‘The Lyme Regis Fossil Festival took place in Dorset on 2-4 May 2014. Our palaeontologists Lil Stevens and Zoe Hughes report back from a weekend of sun, sea, fossils and fun. ‘
On the right hand side of this page, you will find links to two other blogs, Lyme Regis Fossil Festival Day 1 and Day 2, which outline the activities of the weekend.
2. Conference: Woodward 150 Symposium: Fossil Fishes and Fakes
Natural History Museum, 21st May 2014
Synopsis
‘Arthur Smith Woodward contributed widely to our knowledge of fossil fish, extinct animals and regional geology. This symposium considers his influence on palaeontology and the legacy of his work at the Museum.’
3. Exhibition: Nature, not just ‘red in tooth and claw’
Manchester Museum, Now until September
Synopsis
‘We have an exhibition, ‘From the War of Nature’ that revisits the idea of a ‘struggle for existence’, a very widely misunderstood and misapplied phrase. The exhibition links to the WW1 centenary, and explores whether nature is cruel, nice or anything else. The answer is that it’s not one thing- it’s lots of things. Sometimes animals co-operate, collaborate or divide resources up between them. The old idea of nature red in tooth and claw is a very misleading one- and does a real disservice to the complexity of nature. The exhibition runs until September. It was very rewarding to work on.’
Nature, not just ‘red in tooth and claw’
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