Highlights
Four Thought
Tuesday 29 May, 18:00
Join our live audience and be part of Radio 4’s exciting talks strand - Four Thought – when our speakers Mitu Khandaker, Colin Crooks and Kamin Mohammadi will share their latest thinking on the ideas, interests and passions that affect our culture and society.
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Connectome: How the brain’s wiring makes us who we are
Thursday 14 June, 13:00
Rising star in the field of neuroscience Sebastian Seung argues that our identity lies not in our genes but in the connections between our brain cells – and he describes the monumental task of mapping these “connectomes”, neuron by neuron, synapse by synapse.
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How Much Is Enough?
Thursday 21 June, 13:00
Robert and Edward Skidelsky argue that wealth is not an end in itself but a means to the achievement and maintenance of a 'good life', and that our economy should be organised to reflect this fact.
Suggested hashtag for Twitter: #RSAenough
RSAnimate
Renowned psychiatrist and writer Iain McGilchrist explains how our 'divided brain' has profoundly altered human behaviour, culture and society.
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Dario Maestripieri Dario Maestripieri is Professor of Comparative Human Development, Evolutionary Biology, Neurobiology, and Psychiatry & Behavioural Neuroscience at the University of Chicago |
Past events and podcasts
Can Britain be an Industrial Powerhouse in the 21st Century?
We bring together an expert panel to share their views on rebalancing the economy through industrial competitiveness. Speakers include: Damian Collins MP, Jo Johnson MP and David Smith.
Suggested hashtag for Twitter: #RSATLG
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