Natural History - Upcoming Digital Events

For the Love of Birds: An Introduction to Birdwatching by Mark Cocker on Zoom
Digital Event - Zoom Lecture
Step into the fascinating world of bird watching as award-winning author and naturalist Mark Cocker lays out its history and practice
Jun 28th 2021

The Unnatural History Museum – NMM Cornwall – Viktor Wynd’s Zoom Tour
Digital Event - Zoom Lecture
Join Viktor Wynd in Cornwall via Zoom) for a Guided tour of his Cornish UnNatural History Museum - nestled within The National Maritime Museum Falmouth
Jul 08th 2021

A Look at Walter Potter’s Curious World of Taxidermy with Joanna Ebenstein
Digital Event - Zoom Lecture
Walter Potter's Curious World of Taxidermy with Mexico based curator, author and co-founder of Morbid Anatomy
Jul 12th 2021

Tortoise Keeping in Europe -a Brief History – Eleanor Chubb – Zoom Lecture
Digital Event - Zoom Lecture
Eleanor Tirtasana Chubb - leading tortoise conservationist, keeper and breeder discusses the European History of Pet Tortoises
Jul 22nd 2021

Charles Waterton, Ecentric Taxidermist by Dr. Pat Morris, Live on Zoom
Digital Event - Zoom Lecture
Charles Waterton used his texidermy skill to fabricate imaginary creatures,
Sep 06th 2021

Tammy Blee’s Cabalistic Agency – Jason Semmens – Zoom
Digital Event - Zoom Lecture
Although much has been written about the historic folk-magic practitioners known as cunning-folk in recent years, in-depth accounts of
Sep 16th 2021

The Philosophy of Monsters in Ancient Greece & Rome – Dr Stephen Asma
Digital Event - Zoom Lecture
In this lecture Dr. Asma will explore some of the dominant types of monsters in ancient Western literature, natural history, and philosophy
Sep 28th 2021

A World on The Wing – Bird Migration with Scott Weidensaul
Digital Event - Zoom Lecture
Bird migration remains perhaps the most singularly compelling natural phenomenon in the world.
Oct 13th 2021

Galen: most-celebrated physician in the ancient world – Vivian Nutton /Zoom
Digital Event - Zoom Lecture
Join Vivian Nutton to learn about the most-celebrated doctor in the ancient world: Galen of Pergamum (129-ca. 216 CE) Zoom Lecture
Oct 14th 2021

Medieval Monsters, and the Problem of Evil – Dr Stephen Asma
Digital Event - Zoom Lecture
In this lecture Dr. Asma will explore some of the dominant types of monsters in ancient Western literature, natural history, and philosophy
Nov 15th 2021

Arthurian Legend – Elizabeth Archibald – Zoom lecture
Digital Event - Zoom Lecture
For more than a thousand years, the adventures of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table have been retold across Europe
Dec 07th 2021

The Ravenmaster – The Corvids of The Tower of London – Chris Skaife – Zoom
Digital Event - Zoom Lecture
The first intimate behind-the-scenes account of life with the ravens of the Tower, the Ravenmaster himself shares the folklore and history
Dec 08th 2021

Children of the Night: The History of the Wolf in Britain – Derek Gow/ Zoom
Digital Event - Zoom Lecture
The wolf’s strange imaginative hold over us is reflected in the wealth of spurious falsehoods that persisted about it long after the species
Dec 09th 2021

Scientific Monsters: Natural History, Teratology & Extraordinary – Dr Stephen Asme
Digital Event - Zoom Lecture
In this lecture Dr. Asma will explore some of the dominant types of monsters in ancient Western literature, natural history, and philosophy
Jan 09th 2022

Natural History - Past Digital Events

The Botanical Mind: Art, Mysticism & The Cosmic Tree – Gina Buenfeld – Zoom
Digital Event - Zoom Lecture
This talk will explore the ways in which plants have informed artists, mystics and scientists throughout history and around the world.
Jun 06th 2021

Beyond Purple Emperors, Extremes of Butterflying – Matthew Oates – by Zoom
Digital Event - Zoom Lecture
The science and social science of butterflies just gets better and better. Our love affair with these fickle sprites of the sunshine hours continually deepens
May 30th 2021

On The Monstrous Pictures of Whales – Philip Hoare – Zoom Lecture
Digital Event - Zoom Lecture
Philip Hoare on how to depict the impossible, a monster more bizarre than any medieval Apocalypse or engravings of krakens and rhinoceroses?
May 16th 2021

Of Ravens, Wolves & People – Professor John Marzluff – Zoom Lecture
Digital Event - Zoom Lecture
Professor Marzluff will examine the interaction between Ravens, Wolves & People
Apr 25th 2021

The Philosophy of Monsters: An Illustrated Lecture by Dr Stephen Asma
Digital Event - Zoom Lecture
Join Dr Stephen Asma, author of "On Monsters", as he examines the human condition by looking at what scares us most
Apr 21st 2021

The History Of Taxidermy By Dr. Pat Morris, Live On Zoom
Digital Event - Zoom Lecture
Join Dr Pat Morris for a fascinating tour through the history of taxidermy, from its earliest examples to modern incarnations
Apr 08th 2021

Simon Costin on The Museum of Witchcraft & Magic – Zoom Lecture
Digital Event - Zoom Lecture
The Director of Cornwall's Museum of Witchcraft & Magic will discuss the extraordinary history of the institution and look at some pieces
Mar 14th 2021