Solo Talks

When they are not sparring in radical debates, HowTheLightGetsIn May 2021 speakers have the stage to themselves in the solo talks. Hear eminent authors, Cabinet ministers, revolutionary philosophers and prize-winning scientists speak in-depth on their topic of expertise.

From the perils of the cyber world to the future of cosmology, these talks expand your world view and inspire the mind.

Money and power
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Money and Power

Vince Cable
How to leave the planet
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How to Leave the Planet

Dallas Campbell
The authority gap
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The Authority Gap

Mary Ann Sieghart
The patterns seekers
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The Pattern Seekers

Simon Baron-Cohen
Alien life
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Alien Life: Are We the Sharpest Cookies in the Jar?

Avi Loeb
Searching for justice
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Searching for Justice

Jesse Norman
Understanding ourselves
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Understanding Ourselves

Patricia Churchland
Natures memory
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Nature's Memory

Rupert Sheldrake
The story of the future
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The Story of the Future

Betty Sue Flowers
Framing the world
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Framing the World

Kenneth Cukier
Stargazing with an astronomer
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Stargazing with an Astronomer

Catherine Heymans
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The Precipice

Toby Ord