From the impact of digital technology on young people, to preparing for space travel; neuroscience, to healthcare; women in science, to widespread apathy of climate change; there’s something for everyone to enjoy and get a fresh perspective on at Aye Write! Read on for a taste of what’s in store across a range of terrific talks in our mini-guide below and book your tickets early to avoid disappointment!
Download a .PDF of the full programme Aye Write! 2018 (4.69 MB)
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Jump to the featured speaker(s) in our mini-guide: Angela Saini | Katharine Hill | Dallas Campbell | Susie Orbach | Brian Clegg | David Adam & Gordon Brown | Kathryn Harkup & Fiona Sampson | Leo Barasi | Henry Nicholls | Darryll Cunningham | Dr Ellie Cannon & Nick Duerden | Johann Hari
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Angela Saini – How Science Got Women Wrong
25th Mar 2018 • 3:00PM – 4:00PM • Mitchell Library
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Angela Saini’s “Inferior:How Science Got Women Wrong” reveals an alternative view of science in which women are included, rather than excluded.
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Katharine Hill – Left to Their Own Devices
15th Mar 2018 • 6:00PM – 7:00PM • Mitchell Library
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Katharine Hill explores the impact of the digital world on teenagers and younger children.
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Dallas Campbell – Ad Astra, Chaired by Nina Cameron
17th Mar 2018 • 3:00PM – 4:00PM • Mitchell Library
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Whether you’ve got itchy feet and need a bit of a break, or you’re looking for a complete change of scene, this book has all the information you’ll need to leave planet Earth.
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Susie Orbach – In Therapy
16th Mar 2018 • 6:30PM – 7:30PM • Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
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Susie Orbach’s latest book, In Therapy is an essential read for those curious about, or considering entering, therapy.
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Brian Clegg – The Reality Frame, Chaired by Prof. Kevin O’Dell
17th Mar 2018 • 1:15PM – 2:15PM • Mitchell Library
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Weaving together the great ideas of science, Brian Clegg builds up reality piece by piece, from space, to time, to matter and movement, the fundamental forces of life.
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David Adam & Gordon Brown – Adventures in Intelligence
18th Mar 2018 • 1:15PM – 2:15PM • Mitchell Library
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In The Genius Within, bestselling author David Adam explores the ground-breaking neuroscience of cognitive enhancement that is changing the way the brain and the mind works.
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Kathryn Harkup & Fiona Sampson – The Genesis of Frankenstein
24th Mar 2018 • 3:00PM – 4:00PM • Mitchell Library
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It’s been 200 years since the publication of one of the most influential novels of all time, Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, and her creation has become part of our everyday culture, from cartoons to Hallowe’en costumes. Making the Monster explores the scientific back-ground behind the book.
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Leo Barasi – The Climate Majority
18th Mar 2018 • 4:45PM – 5:45PM • Mitchell Library
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The Climate Majority is about apathy, about those who don’t talk about global warming – the billions of people who have heard plenty about climate change and acknowledge there’s a problem, but who are just not engaged enough to stimulate the change required to stop it.
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Henry Nicholls – Sleepy Head
18th Mar 2018 • 4:45PM – 5:45PM • Mitchell Library
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In his book Sleepyhead, Biologist Nicholls explores the science of disordered sleep, discovering that around half of us will experience some kind of sleep dysfunction in our lives.
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Darryll Cunningham – Graphic Science
24th Mar 2018 • 11:30AM – 12:30PM • CCA
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Darryl Cunningham’s gorgeously illustrated Graphic Science gives a platform, a page and voice to seven humans who have been instrumental in their fields, including Mary Anning, fossil hunter and palaeontologist and Nicola Tesla, inventor, electrical engineer and physicist.
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Dr Ellie Cannon & Nick Duerden, Your Healthcare in Your Hands
24th Mar 2018 • 4:45PM – 5:45PM • Mitchell Library
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Two authors who offer different perspectives on our healthcare.
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Johann Hari – Lost Connections: The Real Causes of Depression
24th Mar 2018 • 6:30PM – 7:30PM • Mitchell Library
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Award-winning journalist Johann Hari suffered from depression since he was a child and started taking anti-depressants when he was a teenager.
Download a .PDF of the full programme Aye Write! 2018 (4.69 MB)
To book tickets or find out more, visit www.ayewrite.com