Diversifying STEM Curriculum Event: Discussing Fisher
Join us for a discussion on Sir Ronald Aylmer Fisher, a British statistician and geneticist, who pioneered the development of experimental design and the application of statistical methods in science. An influential figure in British scientific history, his work brought Darwinism into the genetic era and his contributions remain relevant today. Fisher, however, was also a leading eugenicist who co-founded the Cambridge University Eugenics Society. Our panellists will highlight and discuss Fisher’s work and contributions from an historical and STEM perspective, while also exploring the challenges that some of his views pose in the modern world.
Date: 24 January 2024, 17:30
Venue: The HB Allen Centre, 25 Banbury Rd, Oxford OX2 6NN. Also online
Speaker: Various (See programme)
Organising department: Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences (MPLS)
Organiser contact email address: diversity@mpls.ox.ac.uk
Booking required?: Required
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Cost: Free
Audience: Members of the University only
Editor: Sarah Loving