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Becoming Dr Jones, Dr Rhys Jones
£10.00
2.00 at the Castle Hotel
Dr Rhys Jones – Author, Broadcaster and Scientist
Rhys Jones was brought up on a council estate in South Wales where expectations for what life held in store for you were slim. As he recalls, he was born fighting and never stopped. His perspective on what life could offer him changed forever in the early 1980s when his grandfather took him to the local cinema to see Stephen Spielberg’s blockbuster Raiders of the Lost Ark. The dream of emulating his hero Indiana Jones and travelling to the farthest reaches of the planet to explore exotic locations and its wildlife now burned deep inside him.
As he progressed at school this passion to escape and explore was further kindled through the pages of an old natural history encyclopaedia given to him by his grandmother. Devouring the pages, the encyclopaedia would help craft his chosen path in life. Like his hero and namesake Indiana Jones, Rhys’s journey has now taken him to all corners of the globe with friends and colleagues at every port; from the Australian outback to the furthest outpost of the Maasai tribe in Eastern Africa.
Associate Professor, TV Presenter, Executive Producer, and now Author, in ‘Becoming Dr Jones’, Rhys will take the reader on an inspiring journey through his life. One filled with highs, lows, humour and poignancy, as well as reverent insights into some of the amazing residents of our beloved natural world. If adventure had a name it would be Jones, and Dr Rhys Jones has taken that mantle to a whole new level!
Dr Jones is an Associate Professor of Evolutionary Biology at Cardiff University. He is Fellow of the Linnean Society of London, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology, A Chartered Environmentalist and a Member of the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management.
“From a childhood immersed in books, films and wildlife to a career in environmental science – Dr Rhys Jones’ inspirational story is a call to arms – to follow our dreams!”
Professor Alice Roberts (Anatomist, Anthropologist, Author, Broadcaster)
Chair Luke Bailey
Rhys’s book will be available to buy and there will be time after the session to have them signed
Ticket & Access information
The earlybird price of £8.00 will continue until the 31 st March, it will then increase to £10.00, unless you live within 10 miles of Llandovery in which case it will remain at £8.00, you can buy the reduced tickets at the shop..
You will be able to collect or buy your very special tickets, an artwork in themselves, from the bookshop, if you buy your tickets online make sure you click local collection or you will be charged for postage, you may want to print off a copy of your order.
The Castle Hotel is fully accessible.
This event has been kindly sponsored by Y Pantri Glas, Llandeilo
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