The Tercentenary Lectures on Science and Art, Manila 2007
Dedicated to Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778), father of modern biology and his systematic approach based on observation.
It comprises information and insights concerning The Linnaeus Tercentenary Lectures and Contest on Science and Art, Manila 2007.
“Carl Linnaeus’ binomial terminology and classifications of the living things fascinate the public in Philippines. Thanks to a series of lectures that bridge the gap between science and art, more than 1,500 students learn about Linnaeus’s pioneering work, the difficulties researchers face in attempting to classify the extraordinary, and the urgent need of improving the world that surrounds us” (The Manila Report, January 2007).
Latest news from Manila: “After important art exhibits at Oakwood, Alliance Française and The National Museum, Filipino and foreign audiences rediscover the imagery of Mariano Akerman in ten educational institutions across the city. Experts detect in such imagery a thought-provoking ingredient—one that checkmates systematic classification” (Pineapple Times, 31 January 2007).
Educational institutions in which The Tercentenary Lectures on Science and Art take place: British School Manila, University of Santo Tomas, European International School, International School Manila, Ateneo de Manila University, Lyceum of the Philippines University, Mahatma Gandhi International School, De La Salle University, Feati University, Star of Hope School in Taytay
"In The Spirit of Linnaeus" is a series of lectures on science and art. All lectures are given by Mariano Akerman.
Dedicated to Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778), father of modern biology and his systematic approach based on observation.
It comprises information and insights concerning The Linnaeus Tercentenary Lectures and Contest on Science and Art, Manila 2007.
“Carl Linnaeus’ binomial terminology and classifications of the living things fascinate the public in Philippines. Thanks to a series of lectures that bridge the gap between science and art, more than 1,500 students learn about Linnaeus’s pioneering work, the difficulties researchers face in attempting to classify the extraordinary, and the urgent need of improving the world that surrounds us” (The Manila Report, January 2007).
Latest news from Manila: “After important art exhibits at Oakwood, Alliance Française and The National Museum, Filipino and foreign audiences rediscover the imagery of Mariano Akerman in ten educational institutions across the city. Experts detect in such imagery a thought-provoking ingredient—one that checkmates systematic classification” (Pineapple Times, 31 January 2007).
Educational institutions in which The Tercentenary Lectures on Science and Art take place: British School Manila, University of Santo Tomas, European International School, International School Manila, Ateneo de Manila University, Lyceum of the Philippines University, Mahatma Gandhi International School, De La Salle University, Feati University, Star of Hope School in Taytay
"In The Spirit of Linnaeus" is a series of lectures on science and art. All lectures are given by Mariano Akerman.
Three Maxims by Linnaeus
1. "All excess is harmful."
2. "Nature always compensates for a disadvantage by an advantage elsewhere…"
3. "Nothing is more precious than life."
Online resources
• In the Spirit of Linnaeus
• Linneo
• What a century!
• Rara avis
• Kingdom and Ecology
• The Same Order
• El mismo orden
• Education
