Archives : Informative
Changing the brain, from without to within.
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- Prof. Tony Dickenson
This mind-bending talk by Prof. Tony Dickenson is about changing the brain ‘from without to within’, he discusses the mechanism of pain and reward and discusses how mind-altering substances work…
Let’s talk about sex
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- Dr. Cath Mercer
In her talk, Cath gives us a ‘behind closed doors’ glimpse into the nations bedroom habits.
How to break a super-injunction
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- Guido Fawkes
In his wonderfully frank and revealing talk, Paul discusses how his blog has blown some of the biggest political stories on the last decade and shares his opinions on contemporary…
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 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 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…
When Is Now?
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- Chris Wild
In his fascinating talk, Chris Wild aka, the Retronaut poses the question ‘When is now?’ and uses incredible images to bring to life the history of ‘now’ arguing that time…
Rainy Brain, Sunny Brain
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- Prof. Elaine Fox
In her enlightening talk she discusses how our fear systems and reward systems connect with higher centres to shape how positively (or negatively) we perceive life. She uses the analogy…