How to be human with scientist and author Camilla Pang

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THURSDAY 8 SEPTEMBER | 6-7PM BST | 1-2PM EDT | ON-DEMAND Humans are weird creatures, with obscure social customs, complex interpersonal relationships and baffling unwritten rules. However, scientist and author Camilla Pang is here to help us understand this strange species. Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder at the age of eight, Camilla created her own manual for understanding humans, which went on to win the Royal Society Insight Investment Science Book Prize in 2020. She is a champion for neurodiversity who most recently has published a book for children, revealing how as a child she used scientific ideas she understood to help explain social customs she didn’t. Camilla believes all children should know it’s completely normal to be perfectly weird. In fact, it’s essential to growing up happy. FIND OUT MORE AND BOOK YOUR TICKET BONUS RESOURCES INCLUDED IN YOUR ONLINE TICKET Selected articles from New Scientist  Autism isn't a defect – here's why we should embrace neurodiversity Autism can bring extra abilities and now we're finding out why Simon Baron-Cohen: Why autism and invention are intimately related Additional on-demand video  Anna Remington: Is autism a gift? ALSO IN THE BEING HUMAN SERIES The Being Human series features four online talks that take a deep dive into the origins of all the things that make us, us. Save 25% off the standard ticket price by purchasing a series ticket to all four talks.  Also in this series and available on-demand now: The evolution of childhood with Brenna Hassett, Anthropologist and Archaeologist, University College London   The dawn of language with Sverker Johansson, Senior Advisor, Dalarna University Why we love with Anna Machin, Evolutionary Anthropologist, Writer, Broadcaster FIND OUT MORE AND BOOK YOUR TICKET Facebook Twitter Instagram This email has been sent to submitpostforlive@gmail.com UNSUBSCRIBE from the New Scientist Events emails   MANAGE YOUR ACCOUNT to select which emails you receive PRIVACY POLICY CONTACT US   Disclaimer This message is intended only for the use of the person(s) ("Intended Recipient") to whom it is addressed. It may contain information which is privileged and confidential. Accordingly any dissemination, distribution, copying or other use of this message or any of its content by any person other than the Intended Recipient may constitute a breach of civil or criminal law and is strictly prohibited. If you are not the Intended Recipient, please contact the sender as soon as possible.   We and our third party service providers may use cookies and other web technologies in conjunction with this email. These technologies are used to understand activity with this email and on certain portions of our website. This enables us to improve our site, your experience on our site, and the offerings that we may provide to you. If you do not want these technologies placed on your device, please opt-out of receiving emails from us. Copyright New Scientist Registered Office: New Scientist, Northcliffe House, 2 Derry Street, Kensington, London, W8 5TT Registered in England under Company No. 10644366 Australian mailing address: PO Box 2315, Strawberry Hills, NSW 2012, Australia Registered in Australia under ABN 22 621 413 170