Thank you to everyone who attended #CEEDarwin2025. Thank you to our three fantastic speakers and all those who organised the event. We would like to especially thank our host @nhm-london.bsky.social and amazing sponsors @gensocuk.bsky.social and @royalsocietypublishing.org

Great and really interesting evening, massive thanks to all involved!

We now begin the debate portion with our speakers and Q&A from the audience. #CEEDarwin2025

The third speaker is Dr Nussaïbah Raja-Schoob on 'The Past is Key to the Present' @mauritiantales.bsky.social @fau.de

The second speaker is Dr Nataly Allasi Canales on
'Rooted in Resistance - Agrobiodiversity of Bitter Potatoes' @rbgkew.bsky.social

The first speaker is Professor Hernán A. Burbano on 'There and Back Again: Fieldwork, Data, and Benefit-Sharing Across Centuries' #CEEDarwin2025 @hernanaburbano.bsky.social @ucllifesciences.bsky.social

Then founding CEE member, Sandy Knapp shares her thoughts on the topic. @sandyknapp.bsky.social @nhm-london.bsky.social

Next we will hear from CEE Kew representative, Rafal Gutaker on the proposal for this deabte. @rbgkew.bsky.social

Followed by introductions from CEE Co-Directors: Aida Andres and Jon Bridle. @aidaandres.bsky.social @jonbridle.bsky.social @uclcber.bsky.social @ugiatucl.bsky.social

We begin this event with an opening introduction from CEE NHM representative, Imran Rahman @imranrahman.bsky.social @nhm-london.bsky.social