Adapting to the world around us is vital for all species on Earth. These changes can be instant or gradual, physical, such as a water source drying up, or social: are we predator or prey, and how does my new colleague shift team dynamics?
Scientists are working not only to understand how species respond to these dynamic challenges, but also to develop innovative ways to support human survival amid the dramatic changes to our planet we currently face.
Modelling environment and health
Professor Antonio Gasparrini (Group leader of the Environment & Health Modelling Lab at London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Co-director of the Centre for Data and Statistical Science for Health Lab.) The environment and health modelling lab at London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine will present their research on the health impact of climate change, taking as a starting point the heatwave of July 2022, reaching 40°C for the first time in Great Britain.
Monkeying Around with Touchscreens: A Wild Cognition Study
Dr Simon Kenworthy (Visiting Researcher at ZSL and Senior International Biodiversity Specialist at JNCC). From the edge of the Namib Desert to London Zoo, Simon’s research focuses on social learning, exploring the complex and fascinating lives of one of the world’s most captivating social species, the chacma baboon. How do researchers study the spread of information through groups in distinct species, and why does this have important implications for conservation, particularly in understanding how animals adapt to environmental change?
When
Wednesday 20 May 2026, 7pm – 9.30pm
Tickets
£5, book at pintofscience.co.uk.
