West Berkshire Museum presents as part of its Talking History programme, this talk by Dr Liz Hide. Described as 'the greatest fossilist the world ever knew', 19th century Dorset paleantologist Mary Anning made an outstandingly important contribution to our understanding of early life in the sea. Yet, as a working-class woman, she didn't fit the accepted mould of a learned scientist, and her work was, and still is, not fully acknowledged. Her correspodence with Adam Sedgwick in Cambridge sheds some interesting light on this, and can help us find ways to redress this imbalance.
Dr Liz Hide is Director of the Sedgwick Museum of eart Sciences at the University of Cambridge, committed to making the Museum welcoming, inclusive and accessible for everyone.
This talk is on Zoom and costs £5 per household. Tickets must be pre-boked by 16th March. Use the link below to book: