Only 4 days to go! Find out how your mindset shapes your health & happiness at New Scientist Live

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A MIND-BLOWING SCIENCE FESTIVAL OF IDEAS AND EXPERIENCES JOIN US IN-PERSON AT MANCHESTER CENTRAL OR ONLINE FROM THE COMFORT OF YOUR OWN HOME ONLY 4 DAYS TO GO! 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 this weekend, 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 this mind-blowing festival of ideas and experiences.  David Robson Science writer and author FIND OUT MORE | BOOK YOUR TICKETS ALSO FEATURING IN THE BRAIN AND BODY TALK LINE-UP Jennifer Wild Associate Professor & Consultant Clinical Psychologist, University of Oxford BE EXTRAORDINARY: 7 KEY TOOLS TO TACKLE STRESS AND FEAR Understanding how people that have experienced challenging and traumatic circumstances and have bounced back, transitioning from ordinary to extraordinary gives us the knowledge to transform our own lives without first suffering trauma. In this talk Jennifer will reveal a life-changing formula that will lead us on the path to being extraordinary even when we encounter setbacks along the way. FIND OUT MORE Giles Yeo Principal Research Associate University of Cambridge WHY CALORIES DON'T COUNT A calorie is a calorie, so they say. It shouldn’t matter whether it comes from steak, a carrot or a doughnut. Except it does, as metabolic researcher Giles Yeo will explain. Our body works harder to extract calories from some food compared to others, which is why calories don’t always count. It all adds up to an important insight: we eat food, not calories. FIND OUT MORE TOWARDS A RATIONAL LIFE: HOW THINKING SCIENTIFICALLY CAN HELP NAVIAGTE TODAY'S WORLD The modern world is complex and unpredictable, and we navigate through it the best we can.  But there are steps that can be taken that give us some control over the way we deal with the complexity of the world.  Jim Al-Khalili borrows from what is best about the scientific method and suggests ways to apply it to our daily lives to help us confidently navigate the modern life. FIND OUT MORE Jim Al-Khalili Professor of Theoretical Physics University of Surrey WHAT'S INCLUDED IN A NEW SCIENTIST LIVE TICKET... 28 though-provoking talks on technology and the earth to the universe, and the body and brain. Hear from 30+ world-class science speakers renowned for their bold vision, daring ideas and transformative research. Practical health and wellbeing advice from our expert brain and body speakers. More than 26 hours of incredible content. Live Q&A sessions with all speakers. Access to the new Engage Stage featuring  our incredible speakers, New Scientist Journalists and exhibitors who will take part fireside chats, Q&As and quizzes. Interactive exhibits, workshops and feature areas across our show floor, you can get up close and personal with a fantastic range of science and technology activities. On-demand access to all talks for 12 months. Catch-up on any talks that you missed or re-watch your favourite talks. 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