04/06/2004
Belfast meeting to discuss causes of Black Death
The environmental causes of the Black Death which killed over a million people in medieval England will be the topic of the June meeting of the Café Scientifique in Belfast.
Professor of Palaeoecology at Queen's University, Mike Baillie will give the talk on Tuesday June 8 at in the Wellington Park Hotel.
The Belfast branch of Café Scientifique was established by Queen's University's Dr Jill Turner who wants local people to be able to explore the latest ideas in science and technology outside a traditional academic setting.
Known as the Black Death, the bubonic plaque which spread rampantly across 14th century England is believed to have been caused by fleas carried by rats. But was it that simple? Professor Baillie will shed some light.
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Professor of Palaeoecology at Queen's University, Mike Baillie will give the talk on Tuesday June 8 at in the Wellington Park Hotel.
The Belfast branch of Café Scientifique was established by Queen's University's Dr Jill Turner who wants local people to be able to explore the latest ideas in science and technology outside a traditional academic setting.
Known as the Black Death, the bubonic plaque which spread rampantly across 14th century England is believed to have been caused by fleas carried by rats. But was it that simple? Professor Baillie will shed some light.
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