Discover thought-provoking talks, ground-breaking discoveries, interactive experiences and more at New Scientist Live Manchester and Online |
- You’ve probably heard of the placebo effect. And perhaps you’re aware that sugar pills can accelerate healing. But did you know that your overall expectations of your own fitness can influence your risk of an actual heart attack?
- What about the notion that labels for diet foods can make you hungrier than if you had eaten nothing at all?
- Or that people who associate ageing with personal growth live for seven years longer than those who associate it with frailty and disability?
At New Scientist Live Manchester and Online, science writer and author David Robson will discuss all this and more as he explains the power of your mindset to influence your health, fitness, happiness and longevity. Drawing on a pioneering new theory of the brain, David’s event is just one of many thought-provoking talks, ground-breaking discoveries, interactive experiences and hands-on activities, workshops and performances you can expect at the mind-blowing festival of ideas. |
Meet our Body and Brain Speakers |
How thinking scientifically can help navigate today's world |
Jim Al-Khalili, Professor of Theoretical Physics, University of Surrey |
| Antibiotics in crisis: Can we stem the spread of bacterial resistance? |
Kip Heath, Deputy Lead Healthcare Scientist, Great Ormond Street Hospital |
| What's eating men? The battle for male mental health |
Fraser Smith, Counselling Psychologist, Psychology Scotland & GetPsyched |
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Daniel Davis, Professor of Immunology, University of Manchester |
| Giles Yeo, Principal Research Associate, University of Cambridge |
| Turi King, Professor of Genetics, University of Leicester |
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Why do people believe conspiracy theories? |
Daniel Jolley, Senior Lecturer, Northumbria University |
| Be Extraordinary: 7 Key Tools to Tackle Stress & Fear |
Jennifer Wild, Associate Professor & Consultant Clinical Psychologist, University of Oxford |
| Do you really want to know? The risks of personal genetic testing |
Emma Yhnell, Lecturer, School of Biosciences, Cardiff University |
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Blending the best of in-person and virtual experiences If you can’t join the event in person at Manchester Central, why not join us online as we bring you two days of incredible content right to your screen, wherever you are in the world. All the talks from the Saturday and Sunday of the event will also be available on-demand for 12 months afterwards, so if you miss any of the talks or just want to relive your favourite moments from the weekend, you can do so at your leisure. |
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