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SUMMARY:The Jewel Box: How moths illuminate nature’s hidden rules. - Tim
  Blackburn (University College London)
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DESCRIPTION:Every morning\, ecologist Tim Blackburn is inspired by the div
 ersity contained within the moth trap he runs on the roof of his London fl
 at. Beautiful\, ineffably mysterious organisms\, these moths offer a glimp
 se into a larger order\, one that extends beyond individual species\, beyo
 nd lepidoptera or insects\, and into a hidden landscape. Just as Michael F
 araday's iron filings arrange themselves to articulate a magnetic field th
 at would otherwise be invisible\, Tim shows us that when we pay proper att
 ention to these tiny animals\, their relationships with one another\, and 
 their connections to the wider web of life\, a greater truth about the wor
 ld gradually emerges into focus. In THE JEWEL BOX\, Tim reflects on what h
 e has learned in the last thirty years of work as a scientist studying eco
 systems and demonstrates how the contents of one small box can illuminate 
 the workings of all nature.\n\nBiography: Tim Blackburn is Professor of In
 vasion Biology at University College London. Previously\, he was the Direc
 tor of the Institute of Zoology\, the research arm of the Zoological Socie
 ty of London\, where he still has a research affiliation. He has been awar
 ded Honorary Professorships at the Universities of Adelaide\, Birmingham\,
  and Oxford\, and has been named an Honorary Research Associate at the Cen
 tre of Excellence in Invasion Biology\, Stellenbosch.\n\nThis event will b
 e followed by a book signing and drinks reception\, everyone is welcome.\n
 Speakers:\nTim Blackburn (University College London)
LOCATION:Dyson Perrins Building (Atmosphere room)\, off South Parks Road O
 X1 3QY
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