Chaired by Professor Marcus Du Sautoy from the Mathematical Institute, University of Oxford
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To commemorate the expedition led by Sir Arthur Eddington FRS to West Africa and South America in 1919 which proved Einstein's theory of relativity and helped to launch Einstein on a world stage (prior to the expedition's findings Einstein hadn't been a publicly recognisable figure), the Royal Society is holding a discussion to consider both the scientific legacies and cultural iconographies of Einstein and Newton.
Arguing for Einstein will be Professor Jim Al-Khalili and Dr Mark Lythgoe, while the Newton team consists of Sir John Enderby FRS, and Dr Patricia Fara.