The Society for Endocrinology Seminar - presented by Vivienne Parry

The University of Edinburgh Queen’s Medical Research Institute Postgraduate Society are proud to present The Society for Endocrinology Seminar, 'The Truth about Hormones (and Science Communication)', presented by Vivienne Parry.

Vivienne Parry is a science writer and broadcaster who completed her PhD in immunology and genetics at UCL. She was awarded an OBE for 'services to the public understanding of science´ in 2011.

Her book The Truth about hormones is the only book about endocrinology aimed at an educated and interested lay audience and was shortlisted for the 2006 Aventis Science Prize. Vivienne also writes and presents medical science programmes for radio and television, sits on the Council of the MRC and works with the Chief Scientific Officer and Chief Scientist at the Department of Health.

To hear more on this fascinating subject, come along to The Wellcome Trust Lecture Theatre, The Queen's Medical Research Institute, The University of Edinburgh on Wednesday 1 May 2013 from 12.00 - 1.00 pm.

For further information visit: http://www.vparry.co.uk/