A REVOLUTIONARY GUIDE TO SEX,
EVOLUTION AND THE FEMALE ANIMAL
LUCY COOKE Zoologist, author and television producerNEANDERTHALS:
EXPLORING COMPLEX MINDS
REBECCA WRAGG SYKES University of LiverpoolHAND TO MOUTH:
THE LANGUAGE PUZZLE
GILLIAN FORRESTER Birkbeck, University of LondonWONDERDOG! HOW WE CAME TO
KNOW THAT DOGS ARE SO SMART
JULES HOWARD Science writer and authorWHY WASPS MATTER
SEIRIAN SUMNER UCLNOMAD CENTURY:
THE GREAT CLIMATE UPHEAVAL
GAIA VINCE Science writer and broadcasterFor 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: