'The importance of science: an outsider's perspective', Bill Bryson FRS in conversation with Professor Jim Al-Khalili OBE. Award-winning author Bill Bryson speaks to Professor Jim Al-Khalili about his personal experiences and perspectives on science, from childhood and his school years, through to writing the highly successful 'A Short History of Nearly Everything' and editing the Royal Society's 350th anniversary book, 'Seeing Further'. 6:30 pm — 7:30 pm on Tuesday 15 April 2014 at The Royal Society, London. royalsociety.org/events/2014/importance-of-science/