Speakers

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  Claudia de Rham

  Celebrated theoretical physicist

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  Roger Penrose

  Nobel Laureate

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  Nicola Sturgeon

  Former first minister of Scotland

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  Richard Tice

  Deputy leader of Reform

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  Inaya Folarin Iman

  Prominent Political Analyst

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  Carlo Rovelli

  Pioneering physicist - Joining from Ontario

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  Robert Sapolsky

  Neuroscientist - Joining from California

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  Myriam François

  Award winning presenter

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  Barbara Tversky

  Leading Psychologist

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  Paul Bloom

  Leading psychologist of Human Nature

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  Jesse Norman

  Shadow Leader of the House

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  Catherine Liu

  Cultural Critic

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  Malcolm Rifkind

  Former Secretary of State for Defence

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  Aaron Maté

  Independent journalist

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  Michelle Terry

  Olivier Award Recipient

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  Jo Dunkley

  Princeton Astrophysicist of the Early Universe

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  Alenka Zupančič

  Eminent philosopher and psychoanalyst

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  Hilary Lawson

  Post-postmodern philosopher

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  Roman Yampolskiy

  Prominent AI safety researcher

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  Karl Friston

  Influential Neuroscientist

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  Thangam Debbonaire

  Cultural strategist

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  Alyssa Ney

  Philosopher of Quantum Mechanics

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  Sherelle Jacobs

  Leading conservative journalist

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  Paul Dolan

  Happiness expert

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  David Albert

  Celebrated Philosopher of Physics

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  Daniel Markovits

  Chief critic of Meritocracy

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  Elizabeth Anderson

  Philosopher of Equality

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  Frank Furedi

  Outspoken cultural critic

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  Jessica Frazier

  Philosopher of the East

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  David Goodhart

  Boundary-pushing journalist

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  Robert Lawrence Kuhn

  Creator of Closer to Truth

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  Daniela Gabor

  Progressive Economic Theorist

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  Adam Phillips

  Renowned psychotherapist

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  Avshalom Elitzur

  Radical physicist and philosopher

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  Ivette Fuentes

  Pioneering Quantum Physics Professor

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  Tim Maudlin

  Philosopher of Physics

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  Ingrid Robeyns

  Visionary political philosopher

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  Gina Rippon

  Trailblazing Neuroscientist

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  Raphael Bousso

  Theoretical Physicist

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  Lucy Allais

  Leading Kantian philosopher

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  Josh Cohen

  Author and psychoanalyst

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  Catherine Mayer

  Journalist and Activist

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  Dean Rickles

  Philosopher of Modern Physics

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  Steve Fuller

  Acclaimed sociologist

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  Shini Somara

  Leading science communicator

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  Jacob Barandes

  Leading Philosopher of Physics

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  Norman Ohler

  Award-winning Novelist

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  Joanna Moncrieff

  Trailblazing Psychiatrist

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  Alex Rosenberg

  Novelist and philosopher

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  Massimo Pigliucci

  Celebrated Stoic Philosopher

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  Rachel Thompson

  Author and Relationship Expert

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  Anders Sandberg

  Leading expert on global risk

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  Sophie Scott-Brown

  Intellectual Historian

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  Claudia Canavan

  Health Editor and Journalist

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  Nadine Dijkstra

  Cognitive Neuroscientist

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  John Dupré

  Philosopher of science

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  Isabel Hilton

  Broadcaster and China expert

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  Yaron Brook

  Radical for Capitalism

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  Güneş Taylor

  Award-winning geneticist

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  Eric Kaufmann

  Political commentator on race

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  Joanna Kavenna

  Acclaimed novelist

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  Janne Teller

  Critically acclaimed novelist

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  John Burn Murdoch

  Renowned data journalist

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  Winsome Pinnock

  Groundbreaking Playwright

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  Alva Noë

  Pioneering Philosopher of Consciousness

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  Harvey Whitehouse

  Pioneering Anthropologist

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  Barry Smith

  Philosopher of the senses

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  Edward Harcourt

  Philosopher and Wittgenstein expert

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  Roger Hearing

  Veteran Journalist and Presenter

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  Timothy Nguyen

  Leading AI researcher

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  Juliet Samuel

  Times Columnist

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  Avantika Chilkoti

  Writer at The Economist

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  Bjørn Ekeberg

  Radical Philosopher of Science

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  Tim Jackson

  Ecological economist and writer

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  Matthew Taylor

  Political strategist

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  Karen Crowther

  Philosopher of Physics

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  Karsten Juhl Jørgensen

  Medical Researcher

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  Bill Hayton

  Distiguished former BBC journalist

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  Suzanne Livingston

  AI Expert and philosopher

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  Claire Blencowe

  Leading Scholar of Biopolitics

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  Eliahu Cohen

  Expert in quantum engineering

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  Maria Balaet

  Leading Psychedelics Researcher

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  James Schneider

  Leading Left-wing Strategist

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  Jack Symes

  The UK's leading philosophy presenter