Intelligence Squared:
How the Cosmos Explains Life On Earth, with Christophe Galfard
24th June 2026 · 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Doors open: 7:00pm
In person

Christophe Galfard is a physicist who studied under Stephen Hawking at Cambridge, where he researched black holes alongside one of history’s greatest minds. Now a bestselling author and leading science broadcaster, Galfard’s work focuses on discovering life beyond planet Earth.
On June 24, Galfard comes to Intelligence Squared to reveal what the cosmos tells us about life and how — from ancient bacteria to modern humans — the story of Earth is inseparable from the story of the cosmos. Drawing on his new book This Is Life, Galfard will make the case that to understand where we came from, we must understand space and the universe.
Join us live at Conway Hall and ask your questions in the audience Q&A.
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Age Recommendation:
16+
Price:
*A £2 venue levy is applied to each ticket purchased. This levy helps to support us in covering the costs of keeping our grade II listed building running and our doors open.*
Premium Seating £49.24 (+£2 venue levy)
This ticket guarantees seating within the first front rows.
Standard £34.43 • Concession £19.62 (+£2 venue levy)
Access Information
This event is in the Main Hall, which is located on the ground floor. The balcony is accessible only by stairs.
All the ground-floor rooms are accessible by wheelchair. Main Hall (street access, step-free), Brockway Room (street access, step-free), Bertrand Russell Room (street access, shallow ramp), Cafe (street access, step-free). There is also an accessible toilet on the ground floor opposite the Brockway Room.
Further Info
If you have any accessibility enquiries, please contact us at info@conwayhall.org.uk / 07442 405 055.