Joins us for an intimate and insightful evening of thought-provoking discussion.
Sit in, and eavesdrop, as two experts in their field just ‘shoot the breeze’. Who knows where the conversation may lead ?
‘Vulture Capitalism’ - Grace Blakeley & Siân Berry

MEMORY LANE: The Perfectly Imperfect Ways We Remember
Join Ciara Greene as she discusses how our continuous reconstruction of the past makes us who we are, helps us to interpret our experiences, and explains why no two trips down memory lane are ever quite the same, with Dr Sam Berens.

CRYPTO CONFIDENTIAL: An Insider’s Account from the Frontline of Fraud
In this exclusive live event Jake Donoghue will be in conversation with Izabella Kaminska, providing a first-hand account of how the industry truly operates, and how every aspect is engineered for one purpose: to make vast amounts of fast money.

FREE AGENTS: Did Evolution Give Us Free Will?
Join us for an intriguing discussion as two of the leading minds in the world of neuroscience, Kevin J. Mitchell and Anil Seth, explore one of the most profound questions in philosophy and science: Is there such a thing as free will?

CTRL HATE DELETE: The New Anti-Feminist Backlash and How We Fight It
Cécile Simmons takes a deep dive into how a collection of misogynists and their allies have turned male supremacist ideology from a niche set of beliefs into a mainstream movement and outlines how to fight this rising tide and make online spaces more equal and inclusive

THE VAGINA BUSINESS: Marina Gerner & Sally HOward
Join Marina Gerner as she explores the future of women's health, and shines a light on innovation that matters; from a life-saving bra to non-hormonal contraception and new takes on fertility and menopause, with Sally Howard.

WHY IS THIS LYING BASTARD LYING TO ME?: Searching For The Truth On Political TV
Join Rob Burley as he discusses his book ‘Why Is This Lying Bastard Lying to Me?’ , a deliciously irreverent insider’s account of a career spent trying to get straight answers from politicians, with Salma Shah.

BLACK HOLES AND OTHER COSMIC SURPRISES: Marcus Chown & Chris Lintott
Join Chris Lintott and Marcus Chown as they discuss black holes, accidental astronomical discoveries and living in a universe stranger than anything we could possibly imagine

MOULDS, MUSHROOMS & MEDICINE: Our Lifelong Relationship With Fungi
Join mycologist, Nicholas Money, as he takes you on a tour of the marvellous unseen realm within us and also sheds light on our complicated relationship with fungi outside the body.

CHANCE, RISK & LUCK: Brian Klaas & David Spiegelhalter
Join the UK’s ‘statistical national treasure', David Spiegelhalter, and myth-shattering social scientist, Brian Klaas, as they deep-dive into the phenomenon of randomness, to better understand risks and assess the chances of what might happen in the future.

AMONG THE TROLLS: My Journey Through Conspiracyland
Join Marianna Spring, one of the most trolled BBC journalists, as she discusses her new book ‘AMONG THE TROLLS: My Journey Through Conspiracyland’ with Prof. Karen Douglas.

VULTURE CAPITALISM: Grace Blakeley & Siân Berry
Corporate Crimes, Backdoor Bailouts and the Death of Freedom - Everything you know about capitalism is wrong! Grace Blakeley will be discussing her new book ‘Vulture Capitalism’ with Siân Berry

BOTH NOT HALF: A Radical Approach to Mixed Heritage Identity
Jassa Ahluwalia will be discussing his new book ‘BOTH NOT HALF: A Radical Approach to Mixed Heritage Identity’, with BBC news presenter and correspondent Rajini Vaidyanathan

THE BALANCED BRAIN: The Science of Mental Health
Join Cambridge neuroscientist Camilla Nord as she reframes mental health as a balancing act by the brain, introducing knowledge, tools, and questions to help us achieve balanced brains.

GROWTH: A Reckoning with Daniel Susskind
A revelatory account of the past, present, and future of economic growth - and how we should rethink it. Daniel Susskind will be ‘In Conversation’ with Prof Shqiponja Telhaj.

The Weight of Nature with Clayton Page Aldern
In his new book ‘The Weight of Nature’ award-winning journalist and neuroscientist, Clayton Page Aldern, argues that the warming climate is not just affecting our planet – it is changing our minds, brains and bodies, too.

THE STORIES THAT SHAPE US with will storr & John yorke
We all love stories. But why do we tell them? Why do all stories function in an eerily similar way? Stories mould who we are, from our character to our cultural identity. They drive us to act out our dreams and ambitions and shape our politics and beliefs. We use them to construct our relationships, to keep order in our law courts, to interpret events in our newspapers and social media. Storytelling is an essential part of what makes us human.