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A little love for fish.
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- Helen Scales
In her fascinating talk, Helen shares a wealth of marine behaviours and discusses why some are far more favourable than others when trying to gain the sympathy and support of…
A planet rethink.
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- Prof. Jacquie McGlade
In her talk Jacquie considers the importance of people working with governments and creating open dialogue about environmental information that in turn, may create a happier and more sustainable future.
Finding the Higgs
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- Dr Veronique Boisvert
In her fascinating talk, Veronique brings to life the magic of the LHC and gives us a rare glimpse into the incredible work going there. As well as bringing us…
Organs of Glass
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- Matt Durran
Matt’s talk is a wonderful insight into his life-changing work, about the possibilities of a fast advancing field and the importance of artistic application in the medical world.
An elementary guide to collecting
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- Max Whitby
Max’s talk is an interactive treat on the tenuous relationship between the periodic table, bumblebees (a personal obsession) and Shakespeare’s Sonnets. As well as sharing his passion for collecting, Max’s…
Building a conscious robot.
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- Prof. Owen Holland
Owen’s Talk is about the Why? How? and Why Now? of conscious robotics. Starting with man-kinds quest to understand oneself (and therefor consciousness) he takes us on a journey from…
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.
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.…
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…