Event type: Talk/Discussion

The Genetic Book of the Dead

Mon 14 Apr 2025

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McEwan Hall, University of Edinburgh

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Stalls: £35/£30

Rear Stalls: £30/£25

Balcony: £25/£20

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Suitable for Ages 12+

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6.30pm | 1 Hour 15 Mins

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BSL Interpreted

Mon 14 Apr 2025 6:30pm
McEwan Hall, University of Edinburgh
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Join one of the world's most eminent writers and thinkers, Prof Richard Dawkins as he introduces his latest groundbreaking book, The Genetic Book of the Dead.

The award-winning author of The Selfish Gene, The Blind Watchmaker and The God Delusion introduces his latest groundbreaking book, The Genetic Book of the Dead, exploring of the power of Darwinian evolution and what it can reveal about the past. This is an unforgettable opportunity to hear from one of the world’s leading scientific figures and to unlock the door to evolutionary history, seen through wholly new eyes.

This event is British Sign Language (BSL) interpreted. Seating for this event is unreserved, but if you’d like to be positioned with best line of sight to the BSL interpreter, please book a BSL User ticket and we’ll reserve space for you and your group.

Tickets on sale: 10am Wednesday 29 January 2025

Photo credit: Jana Lenzová

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