With talks by experts from Alice Roberts to Tim Spector and a host of scientific fun to be had, this year's New Scientist Live took place from 10 to 12 October. Check out the action in this selection of shots from the show floor Dr Kandi Ejiofor (right) and epidemiologist Tim Spector unpack the risks in modern diets on the Mind and Body Stage The hall hummed with joyous curiosity at this year’s New Scientist Live at Excel London, which ran from 10 to 12 October and attracted thousands of visitors of all ages. With topics including the search for extraterrestrial life, what AI is teaching us about consciousness and the maths behind Pokémon, there was a delightful range to explore.
Highlights included physicist Jim Al-Khalili diving into the deepest mysteries of time and psychologist Kimberley Wilson on how to build lifelong brain health. Other packed talks ranged from how we evolved, from anthropologist Alice Roberts, to a myth-busting take on supplements by doctors Chris and Xand van Tulleken. Anthropologist and broadcaster Alice Roberts speaks about the evolution of humans Doctors and presenters Chris (right) and Xand Van Tulleken, plus friend, reveal how to outsmart the wellness industry Docking with the International Space Station via the British Interplanetary Society’s simulator Fans lined up to meet speakers, including naturalist Chris Packham, who shared moving thoughts on why science is crucial to tackling the climate crisis.
Younger fans flocked for selfies with mathematician and YouTuber Tom Crawford, who fought a fierce maths battle with maths teacher and TV presenter Bobby Seagull. Meeting a robot named Pepper, thanks to the University of Hertfordshire On the show floor, people could journey through a giant inflatable gut, 3D-print organs and get hands-on with large insects. They also lined up to board a Chinook helicopter, or step into a hospital of the future.
Plus, in virtual reality, they could swim through coral reefs and explore the body in 3D. Intrepid visitors take a trip inside the human digestive system in the Giant Gut Experience A young fan is excited to see presenter Maddie Moate explain how things work Psychologist and nutrition specialist Kimberley Wilson tells an audience how to build lifelong brain health Visitors also saw _New Scientist_ staff, including editor Catherine de Lange, predict the biggest scientific breakthroughs in the next 70 years. Plus, podcast editor Rowan Hooper hosted an emergency briefing on the climate crisis, joined by leading climate and biodiversity scientists.
A Harper Adams University researcher demonstrates seismology in soil Artist Ann Witheridge paints a portrait of Kathryn Tunyasuvunakool, a research scientist at Google DeepMind, during a discussion about their ways of working. The talk was hosted by science-art enthusiast Rivka Isaacson, professor of molecular biophysics at King’s College London Neuroscientist Hannah Critchlow signs copies of her book The 21st-Century Brain after a talk The inflatable art installation “Public Anenomes”. Its tentacles are inspired by deep ocean life The talks were all recorded and will be available to stream online for 12 months.
See newscientistlive.com for details of how to get access. Topics:Climate change / Environment / Evolution / Mathematics / Nutrition / Physics
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