New Scientist - USA (2022-04-02)

ONLINE EVENT

BIG THINKERS SERIES

KATIE MACK

PHYSICS AT THE END

OF THE UNIVERSE

Thursday 28 April 2022 6 - 7pm BST/ 1- 2pm EDT and on-demand

The big bang theory tells the story of the beginning of the universe,

our cosmic home for the last 13.8 billion years. But how does the story

end? Join astrophysicist Katie Mack as she shares what modern astrophysics

tells us about the ultimate fate of the cosmos, and what the catastrophic

destruction of all reality would look like to anyone still around to see it.

Find out more and book your ticket

newscientist.com/cosmos

IN-PERSON EVENT

THE BRITISH LIBRARY, LONDON

INSTANT EXPERT:

MEET YOUR BRAIN

Saturday 23 April 2022 10am-5pm

Your brain is the most complex organ in your body and the most intricate

object in the known universe, producing your every thought, action, memory,

feeling and experience of the world. At this event, six expert speakers will

guide you on a tour of the brain and its miraculous and mysterious properties,

including how our brains learn language, how they store memories and why

they need to sleep, as well the enigmas of consciousness and how our

brains perceive our bodies.

Find out more and book your ticket:

newscientist.com/yourbrain

ALSO IN APRIL

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