The Mind and Body Stage: from the secrets of the immune system to a new view of cancer

INTRODUCING THE NEW SCIENTIST LIVE "MIND AND BODY STAGE" FEATURING 10 INCREDIBLE TALKS ABOUT BEING HUMAN Are you curious about the human body? Do you want to know more about our species adaptability, or how researchers are discovering groundbreaking new treatments? Then the Mind and Body Stage at New Scientist Live is for you! Join us at ExCeL London or online, for an incredible weekend of thought-provoking talks, ground-breaking discoveries, interactive experiences, workshops and performances! FIND OUT MORE & BOOK YOUR TICKETS MIND AND BODY STAGE  The Mind and Body Stage is all about being human. From the secrets of the immune system to a new view of cancer, we’ll reveal amazing research to help you live a happier, healthier life. Talks and speakers on this stage include:  DNA family secrets Turi King, Geneticist, University of Leicester Turi King is the expert geneticist on the hit BBC series DNA Family Secrets. In this talk she will chart the rise in the use of DNA in genealogy and forensics for everything from tracing long lost family members to catching criminals. Her examples will include the first immigration case through to - of course - identifying the bones of King Richard III.   FIND OUT MORE The dark history and troubling present of eugenics Adam Rutherford, Scientist, writer and broadcaster Throughout history, people have sought to improve society by reducing suffering, eliminating disease or enhancing desirable qualities in their children. But this wish goes hand in-hand with the desire to impose control over who can marry, who can procreate and who is permitted to live. In this talk, Adam Rutherford will tell the story of attempts by the powerful throughout history to dictate reproduction and regulate the interface of breeding and society. The pseudoscience of eugenics enjoyed huge popular support for 60 years, but its spectre is raised again with the advent of gene editing to change the DNA of unborn children. FIND OUT MORE The secret body Daniel Davis, Immunologist, Imperial College London Daniel Davis will discuss ground-breaking scientific quest to understand the human immune system: how it fights disease and enables the body to heal itself. This knowledge is now unlocking a revolutionary approach to medicine and well-being.   FIND OUT MORE Rebel Cell: A new view of an old disease Kat Arney, Science writer and broadcaster Many of us think of cancer as a contemporary killer caused by our modern lifestyles. But that's not true. Cancer has always been with us. It killed our ancient ancestors, the mammals they evolved from and the dinosaurs that trampled the ground before that. Why? Because cancer is a bug in the system of life.  In this talk Kat Arney will take us to the dawn of life on planet Earth right up to the present day to get to the heart of what cancer really is and how, by better understanding its evolutionary journey, we might one day overcome it. FIND OUT MORE OTHER STAGES AT NEW SCIENTIST LIVE FIND OUT MORE BOOK YOUR IN-PERSON OR ONLINE TICKETS TODAY TO GET THE EARLY BOOKING DISCOUNT FIND OUT MORE & BOOK YOUR TICKETS Facebook Twitter Instagram Feature Partner  Feature Partner  Feature Partner  Schools' Day Sponsor Charity Partner  Media Partner  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