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Francis Crick Prize Lecture: Pathogens and the Power of Evolution
Hosted by The Royal Society
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The 2026 Francis Crick Medal and Lecture, awarded for contributions to evolutionary biology and the genetics of infectious disease. Explores why some infections are more harmful than others and how pathogens evolve higher or lower virulence over very short timescales. Doors at 18:00; livestreamed with live subtitles.
Kayla King · Professor, University of British Columbia
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Date & Time
Wednesday 14 October 2026
6:30pm
Location
Online / Virtual
Price
Free
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Kayla King
Professor, University of British Columbia
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