Until the 19th century, the profound influence of the Ice Age on the British landscape and its natural history was unknown. The development of the ‘Ice Age Theory’, together with the discovery of multiple glacial and interglacial cycles and their causes in the 20th century, constitute one of the great revolutions in science. The new ideas radically changed our understanding of how the environment of Britain has changed in the past, and have provided the keys with which to explain many natural features of the country today. This talk will summarize these changes and their affects in the British context, while also illustrating their relevance for understanding the Earth’s climate system in general.

David Anderson studied Environmental Science at the University of Denver and completed a DPhil focusing on palaeoclimatology and palaeoenvironmental reconstruction at the University of Oxford. He has served on the councils of the Quaternary Research Association and the Royal Geographical Society with IBG, and he teaches geography at Eton College.

Tickets £3 per person, booking required. To book click here or call 01453 763394

This talk takes place in the Museum Garden Pavilion.

Please wear warm layers as the doors will be kept open for good ventilation.