Spark

We’ve partnered with science and technology storytellers Future Crunch on our new interactive lecture series designed to spark conversation.

Spark

Hosted by Rwandan-British composer and storyteller Stéphanie Kabanyana Kanyandekwe, Future Crunch will begin the night with a provocative lecture on the topic of choice and then be joined on stage by a panel of experts to discuss and debate the discussions raised.

Short Spark

Expand your knowledge on the topic of choice with a lunchtime session presented by Future Crunch and followed by a Q&A with the audience.

Join us through autumn to explore the topics biotechnology and decarbonisation.

Tackling the hot topic that will keep our future cool.

Join us for this after-dark event, where we explore the race to limit climate change. With the world’s high-carbon economies being replaced by solar and wind, greener construction, electric transportation systems and sustainable agriculture – are we on the verge of a future where our ecosystems will be treasured as the source of all life or rather just providers of economic services?

Date: 7.00pm-9.30pm on Wednesday 11 May. 

Book tickets to Spark: decarbonisation.

Broaden your understanding and knowledge of decarbonisation during this lunchtime session.

Learn about advances in the most significant energy transition of all time with a motivating presentation by Future Crunch, followed by a Q&A with the audience.

Date: 1pm-1.30pm on Wednesday 11 May. 

Book tickets to Short Spark: decarbonisation. 

What if the primary role of medicine wasn’t treating disease, but preventing it?

This evening event explores the role medicine will play in the future as it becomes increasingly personalised. Harnessing our individual genetic traits and using them to create customised medical solutions tailored to enhance our intellectual and physical capabilities.

Date: 7.00pm-9.30pm on Wednesday 27 April. 

Book tickets to Spark: biotechnology.

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Build upon your knowledge of personalised medicine during a captivating – and quick - lunchtime session.

Learn about the transformation of medicine with a presentation by science and technology storytellers Future Crunch, followed by a Q&A with the audience.

Date: 1pm-1.30pm on Wednesday 27 April. 

Book tickets to Short Spark: biotechnology. 

Expand your knowledge on the topic of adaptation with these free online resources, curated by our expert librarians in advance of the Spark: adaptation lecture.

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