29 – 31
JANUARY
2022
Join New Scientist Live as we go
hybrid, with a live in-person event in
Manchester, UK, that you can also enjoy
from the comfort of your own home.
You’ll fi nd thought provoking talks
from the world’s best science speakers
on topics from the universe to
ground-breaking new technologies to
the human body and brain – a festival
of bold ideas, daring innovation and
transformative research available
wherever you are.
For the full speaker line-up and to book your ticket, visit
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TOWARDS A RATIONAL LIFE:
HOW THINKING SCIENTIFICALLY CAN
HELP NAVIGATE TODAY’S WORLD
Jim Al-Khalili
Professor of Theoretical Physics
and the Public Engagement in
Science, University of Surrey
DNA FAMILY
SECRETS
Turi King
Professor of Genetics and Public
Engagement, University of Leicester
THE EXPECTATION EFFECT:
HOW YOUR MINDSET SHAPES
YOUR HEALTH, HAPPINESS,
AND LONGEVITY
David Robson
Science Writer and author
WHY CALORIES
DON’T COUNT
Giles Yeo
Principal Research Associate and MRC
Investigator, MRC Metabolic Diseases
Unit, University of Cambridge
A MIND-BLOWING
FESTIVAL OF IDEAS
Meet four of our expert speakers: