1. Advances in Genetics: a Second Teachers’ Conference
Presented by the Galton Institute

2. Aims of the Galton Institute
The Galton Institute promotes and supports the scientific exploration of all aspects of human heredity through:
Education and communication with all interested individuals and groups.
Stimulating and informing public debate on the social and ethical implications and relevance to human well-being.
The study and understanding of the historical origins and development.
For further information see

3. Galton Institute Activities
Offers financial support for conferences and workshops of kindred organisations.
Supports young researchers by awarding travel and other grants.
Publishes ‘The Galton Review’ three times a year.
Publication of occasional booklets on subjects relevant to its aims.
Awards prizes for 6th form essays.
Holds an annual conference in November at the Royal Society.

4. Sir Francis Galton

5. Sir Francis Galton: a Victorian Polymath
sociologist
psychologist
anthropologist
geographer and explorer
meteorologist
psychometrician
statistician
eugenicist

6. Pioneer of Science Galton produced over 340 papers and books
He created the statistical concepts of correlation and standard deviation, and widely promoted regression toward the mean
He was the first to apply statistical methods to the study of human differences and inheritance of intelligence
He introduced the use of questionnaires and surveys for collecting data on human communities
He pioneered biometrics for studying human populations and invented fingerprinting as a means of identification

7. Galton Institute Conference on ‘Galton’s Legacy’
Wednesday 15th November 2017
The Royal Society
Speakers include Professor Bartha Knoppers who will deliver ‘The Galton Lecture 2017’ on ‘Eugenics: past, present and future’
2018 conference will be on ‘Genome Editing’

8. Essay Competition for 6th Formers
First prize - £500!!!
Title – “Discuss the importance of the use of statistics in scientific and medical research, especially in genetics”
Closing date – February 2018
Details of rules and how to enter on our website

9. Joining the Galton Institute
Membership of the Galton Institute is open to all who share the Institute’s aims.
New members are admitted as life Members or Fellows, depending on qualifications.
Life membership costs a one-off payment of £50.
Apply on our website. Council reviews applications in March, June & November.