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[event] The Star-Crossed Stone
Thursday, March 17th, 2011 07:31 pmYesterday I went to a Cambridge Science Festival event: The Star-Crossed Stone - the Archaeology, Mythology and Folklore of Fossil Sea Urchins. I like fossil sea-urchins: they're beautiful, distinctive and ancient. I've picked up plenty over the years, and still have one or two.
[I almost didn't go: though free, booking was required, and my initial email request must've got lost. When I phoned the Sedgwick yesterday, they told me the event was fully-booked, 'but come along anyway at 6pm for a drink; oh, and can we take your name and number and let you know about future talks?'. About ten minutes later, Ken McNamara himself left me a voicemail to say that they'd moved the event to a larger venue and he hoped I could make it. Pleased at the personal touch, I did!]
This was a fascinating talk by an engaging speaker. ( Read more... )
The Star-Crossed Stone on Google Books
Times review
[I almost didn't go: though free, booking was required, and my initial email request must've got lost. When I phoned the Sedgwick yesterday, they told me the event was fully-booked, 'but come along anyway at 6pm for a drink; oh, and can we take your name and number and let you know about future talks?'. About ten minutes later, Ken McNamara himself left me a voicemail to say that they'd moved the event to a larger venue and he hoped I could make it. Pleased at the personal touch, I did!]
This was a fascinating talk by an engaging speaker. ( Read more... )
The Star-Crossed Stone on Google Books
Times review
