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26 Jul 2018, Imperial College Union
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Proms 2018 Proms Plus Talk

PROMS PLUS TALK
Proms Plus Talk
17:45 Thu 26 Jul 2018 Imperial College Union
An exploration of the relationships between birds and humans, with prize-winning authors Tim Birkhead and Helen Macdonald. Hosted by Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 3 New Generation Thinker Lucy Powell.
An exploration of the relationships between birds and humans, with prize-winning authors Tim Birkhead and Helen Macdonald. Hosted by Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 3 New Generation Thinker Lucy Powell.

About This Event

Helen Macdonald, author of H Is For Hawk and Tim Birkhead, Professor of Behaviour and Evolution at the University of Sheffield and author of Bird Sense, share their experiences of observing birds closely and their pick of writing inspired by real and fictional birds, ahead of tonight’s performances of Stravinsky’s musical depictions of a nightingale and a firebird. Professor Birkhead’s recent research has been into the adaptive significance of egg shape in birds and Helen Macdonald won the 2014 Samuel Johnson Prize and Costa Book Award for her writing about the year she spent training a goshawk.

Edited version broadcast on Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 3 during tonight's interval.

Booking is not required for this event. Entry is on a first-come-first-served basis (doors open from 30 minutes before the event begins; capacity is limited).

Photo: Helen Macdonald (credit: Mike Birkhead) and Tim Birkhead