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An unruly look at the English language.
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- Mark Forsyth
In this hugely entertaining talk Mark takes on what is considered ‘correct’ English: dispelling myths, highlighting inconsistencies and generally poking fun at what all our teachers taught us to be…
Trick or Treatment: Alternative medicine on trial.
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- Simon Singh
In this provocative talk Simon describes how he went down the rabbit hole into the murky world of libel laws in the UK after writing an article on alternative medicine.…
In search of secret London.
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- Matt Brown
In this entertaining and insightful talk he gives us unique access to some of London’s most secretive sites: from the great to the downright gory. A must see for all…
The Magic Bit.
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- Piff The Magic Dragon
Piff performs a quick act at The Lost Lectures with his sidekick Mr Piffles. (Not really a lecture, but then dragons don’t do lectures).
The Power of Place: Comedy and Curse
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- Gordon Young
In his short talk Gordan shares some some of his large scale public art projects, explaining some of the intriguing results that arises: from the sinister to the snigger inducing.
The Art of Democracy.
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- Régine Debatty
In this fantastically insightful talk, she shows how artists across the globe are creating politically motivated art that shines a light on governments, corporations and individuals that essentially ‘run the…
How to build a toaster from scratch.
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- Thomas Thwaites
In his entertaining talk Thomas shares incredible insights about production, design, collaboration and shows how the simplest of modern appliances requires a civilisation to build.
The Business of Happiness
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- Camille Johnson
In this inspirational talk Camille offers a unique view of success through the lens of being happy. By sharing her own story, she shows how being motivated by cause, not…
Finding new ways to associate.
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- David Barrie
In this inspiring talk David explains how the social, economic and creative projects he’s involved in are really just about finding new ways for people to associate.
How to map a Universe
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- Dr Chris Lintott
Chris Lintott’s star-studded talk is a fascinating look at some of the Universe’s greatest wonders (found by normal folk like us!) He explains how it’s only by working together (and…