New Scientist – Live: Healthy eating – What science has to say
SOLD OUT Join New Scientist Live and a selection of leading scientists for three fascinating lectures at Conway Hall in London this Autumn. Each lecture starts at 7pm and is sure to provide plenty to inspire you and make you think. 11 November – Healthy eating: What science has to say, with: Susan Jebb, professor of diet […]
Landing on a Comet: The Inside Story
NEW SCIENTIST LIVE – AUTUMN 2015 LECTURE SERIES Join New Scientist Live and a selection of leading scientists for three fascinating lectures at Conway Hall in London this autumn. Each lecture starts at 7pm and is sure to provide plenty to inspire you and make you think. Speakers Matt Taylor, Project Scientist, Rosetta Project Monica Grady, […]
WE do! London
SOLD OUT Join Sandi Toksvig and Catherine Mayer as they introduce the Women’s Equality Party’s new leader Sophie Walker. A fundraiser with a difference, this will be a great night out. Doors open at 6.30pm – come for a drink and a chat ahead of the show at 7.30pm. WE info line · info@womensequality.org.uk · 020 7260 […]
Political Skulduggery: What Kept Charles Bradlaugh MP From Taking his Seat in Parliament?
Charles Bradlaugh, “Atheist, Republican and Malthusian”, was a huge maverick figure in late nineteenth-century radical politics, and often filled Trafalgar Square with his followers. He was not everyone’s hero; figures as opposed as Karl Marx and William Gladstone were united in hating him. Today, when the battles Bradlaugh fought are mostly won, he is a forgotten […]
From Granada to Buenos Aires
Duo Diez is an innovative and eclectic musical collaboration between guitarist Dimitris Dekavallas and violinist Violeta Barrena. The chosen name for the Duo originates from the spanish word “diez” which means ten, the number of their combined strings. A shared interest between Violeta and Dimitris in performing and promoting Spanish and Latin American classical music signaled the start […]
Brain-Buzz: Electrical Brain Stimulation – Miracle or Myth?
Is it crazy to put an electric current through your brain? The makers of commercial brain stimulators claim their products increase intelligence, promote sharpness or relaxation on cue, improve memory and boost physical fitness. Less well known is neuroscientific evidence which suggests that electrical brain stimulation can alleviate a wide range of mental health conditions: […]
Business – The Search for an Ethical Compass
In this fascinating event Andrew Leigh will take a hard but informed look at the relationship between business and ethics. He will consider what ethics in business actually means, and ask the question what are the realistic prospects of changing the culture under which businesses operate? He will discuss why ethical behaviour is highly advantageous in the […]
The Future of Consciousness: An Evening with Graham Hancock and David Pearce
SOLD OUT The Psychedelic Society is very pleased to be hosting an evening with two great minds of our time to consider ‘The Future of Consciousness’, in the context of increasing use and understanding of psychedelics and developments in artificial intelligence. GRAHAM HANCOCK is a writer, journalist, and sociologist whose body of work ranges between […]
When was Once Upon a Time?
In this event our thought-provoking speaker, Peter Logan, will contradict the common sense view that there are thousands of myths and that they change continually over time. He sets out to demonstrate that not only is there just one myth, but also that there has always been only one myth, and it has been incredibly […]