Sunday Lecture – Pharmageddon
David’s main areas of research are clinical trials in psychopharmacology the history of psychopharmacology and the impact of both trials and psychotropic drugs on our culture.; He has been involved as an expert witness in homicide and suicide trials involving psychotropic drugs and in bringing problems with these drugs to the attention of American and […]
School of Life Sunday Sermon: Tony Buzan on Daydreaming
In dismissing daydreaming are we in fact under a collective delusion about how the brain works?; “The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honours the servant and has forgotten the gift.” —Albert Einstein; At school we’re taught that daydreaming is a […]
The Pod Delusion’s Big Birthday Bash!
Conway Hall & The Pod Delusion Presents… The Pod Delusion’s Big Third Birthday Do! To celebrate the radio show and podcast’s third birthday on September 15th – we’re hosting a big event after the Secular Europe March in London – and we’d love it if you could join us! Expect an evening of interesting things […]
Power to the People – Philosophical Societies and Societal Change
The London Philosophy Club Presents.; Jonathan Rée: Power to the People – Philosophical Societies and Societal Change; Philosophy is often dismissed as an elitist indulgence but it can also be seen as an element of genuine democracy and a motor of radical social change. In this talk Jonathan Rée will explore these issues with reference […]
Conway Memorial Lecture 2012 – Seeing Signals from Before the Big Bang; SOLD OUT
Prof. Sir Roger Penrose University of Oxford. Chair: Prof. Michael Rowan-Robinson Imperial College London. In this year’s Conway Memorial Lecture Sir Roger Penrose Emeritus Professor of Mathematics at Oxford University will put forward an alternate view of the history and origin of the universe. The annual Conway Memorial Lectures are given in honour of Moncure […]
The Leveson Debate
Soho Skeptics and Conway Hall present The Leveson Debate What are we to make of the Leveson Report? Does the state have a role to play in regulating the press? Join the Soho Skeptics and Conway Hall to debate these issues and more. On the panel we have: Nick Cohen – British journalist author and […]
School of Life: Is Vulnerability a Virtue? with Brene Brown
The School of Life Presents…; Is Vulnerability a Virtue? with Brene Brown; World-renowned emotions expert Brené Brown busts the myth that vulnerability is a weakness.; Vulnerability is not weakness and the uncertainty risk and emotional exposure we face every day are not optional. Our only choice is a question of engagement.’—Brené Brown; This event is […]
The George Ross Memorial Lecture
Philosophy Now & Philosophy For All Presents. The George Ross Memorial Lecture given by author Lesley Chamberlain on ‘A Goethean in Postmodern London’ And the ‘Philosophy Now Award for Contributions in the Fight against Stupidity’ ceremony featuring award winner Ben Goldacre and Philosophy Now editor Rick Lewis. The event will be followed by a wine […]
Sunday Lecture – “Global Humanism”
Global Humanism – Bob Churchill International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU); How is Humanism expressed in other parts of the world? What are the issues addressed or faced by humanists in differing regions? And what would a really global Humanism look like? With particular emphasis on the work of IHEU’s staff delegations and national member […]