A REVOLUTIONARY GUIDE TO SEX,
EVOLUTION AND THE FEMALE ANIMAL
LUCY COOKE Zoologist, author and television producer
NEANDERTHALS:
EXPLORING COMPLEX MINDS
REBECCA WRAGG SYKES University of Liverpool
HAND TO MOUTH:
THE LANGUAGE PUZZLE
GILLIAN FORRESTER Birkbeck, University of London
WONDERDOG! HOW WE CAME TO
KNOW THAT DOGS ARE SO SMART
JULES HOWARD Science writer and author
WHY WASPS MATTER
SEIRIAN SUMNER UCL
NOMAD CENTURY:
THE GREAT CLIMATE UPHEAVAL
GAIA VINCE Science writer and broadcaster
For the full programme and to book your tickets visit
newscientist.com/ns0710
OUR PLANET STAGE
This stage is the home for all things environmental, from in-depth analysis of the
climate crisis to the truth about what dogs are thinking. We’ll examine everything
from wasps to Neanderthals to showcase the full diversity of life on Earth.
Talks on this stage will include: