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Dear all Next week the last event in the Grant Museum's Cryptozoology Season looks at the history of the Yeti, and the conflicts it causes between scientists and amateurs. Feel free to pass on to anyone you feel may be interested. There is no need to book. I hope you can make it. Best wishes Jack Ashby Crackpots and Eggheads: Pseudoscience and the search for the Yeti Thursday 10th July, 6pm What drives the hunt for anomalous primate monsters like Bigfoot? Is it the need to discover the undiscovered…a thirst for knowledge…or a desire for excitement? It’s not so simple. Dr Brian Regal will argue that it's all about the battle between amateur naturalists and professional scientists – the Crackpots versus the Eggheads. Come to the Grant Museum and hear the hairy reality. Join us for a free glass of wine in a private view of the Museum after the talk. Brian Regal is Assistant Professor for the History of Science at Kean University, New Jersey, USA. His latest book is the two volume, Icons of Evolution. He is currently working on a history of the search for anomalous primates. The Cryptozoology Season The Cryptozoology Season explores the world of hidden animals and the people who work with them. From the lives of those who study species unknown to science, like Nessie and Bigfoot, to expeditions in search of animals presumed extinct, our talks, events and film-night will investigate this marginalised subject in exciting ways. Is it mainstream science or paranormal research? Come and make up your own mind. For more events in the Cryptozoology Season log on to: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/museums/zoology/whats-on/index.html Learning and Access Manager Grant Museum of Zoology and Comparative Anatomy Darwin Building Department of Biology University College London Gower Street WC1E 6BT Tel:(+44) 020 7679 2647 (Internal ext. 32647) Fax:(+44) 020 7679 7096 Email: [log in to unmask] www.grant.museum.ucl.ac.uk Opening Times: Monday to Friday 1-5pm Group visits (Including: schools, colleges, other universities, special interest groups, researchers, appointments): Monday to Friday 9am-1pm