On Demand
Watch recordings of our previous events and talks on the Conway Hall Player.
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![How Did We Talk Our Way out of the Stone Age?]()
How Did We Talk Our Way out of the Stone Age?
Steven Mithen reconstructs the steps by which language evolved; he explains how it transformed the nature of thought and culture, and how we talked our way out of the Stone Age into the world of farming and swiftly into today's Digital Age.
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![Who Owns the Moon?]()
Who Owns the Moon?
In this Ethical Matters talk, leading philosopher and author AC Grayling examines the precedents set by recent history to ask: what should be done to avoid competition in space becoming conflict on earth?
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![The Passengers: An Oral History of Now]()
The Passengers: An Oral History of Now
Between October 2018 and March 2021, Will Ashon collected voices - people talking about their lives, needs, dreams, loves, hopes and fears. These testimonies tell the collective story of what it feels like to be alive in a particular time and place - the British Isles - here and now.
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![Stem vs. Humanities: The Necessity of Aesthetic Education]()
Stem vs. Humanities: The Necessity of Aesthetic Education
UK schools are prioritising STEM subject (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) over art classes. Laura D'Olimpio asked what is lost when art education is removed?
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![Beyond the Hype: Inside Science’s Biggest Media Scandals From Climategate to Covid]()
Beyond the Hype: Inside Science’s Biggest Media Scandals From Climategate to Covid
Do you remember the ‘Climategate’ email leak? Or the ‘Frankenfood’-style headlines about GM foods? What about the time the government sacked its own science advisor for challenging drug laws? Fiona Fox takes us behind the scenes of some of the most contentious stories in science over the past two decades.
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![Cancel Culture and the Culture War: Truth and Consequences]()
Cancel Culture and the Culture War: Truth and Consequences
Hardeep Matharu, editor at Byline Times, and Joe Twyman, director at Deltapool discuss cancel culture and the culture war, where it’s from, who benefits from perpetuating the idea of a culture war and what the cultural landscape may be like if they persists.
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![Unmasked: Neurodivergence and Comedy]()
Unmasked: Neurodivergence and Comedy
There are a lot of neurodivergent people in comedy; many household names have shared their dyslexia, ADHD or autism with the public. Our Unmasked events are discussions between neurodivergent people about their life and passion. We talk funny bones and funny brains with comedians Joe Wells and Victoria Melody.
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![Why Black Lives in Britain Matter]()
Why Black Lives in Britain Matter
In the rush to address inequality and prejudice, Britain has followed the lead of America. We absorb its arguments and follow its agenda. Tomiwa Owolade asks if we are looking in the wrong place? To build a more effective anti-racist agenda we must acknowledge the differences exist Britain and America.
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![Ethical Matters in Time and Space: 60 Years of Doctor Who]()
Ethical Matters in Time and Space: 60 Years of Doctor Who
On 23 November 1963 the first episode of Doctor Who aired on the BBC. Where was the story set? Everywhere. When was is set? Anytime. What were the possibilities within the show? All possibilities. Join broadcaster and cultural historian Matthew Sweet alongside Christel Dee, author and presenter of Doctor Who: The Fan Show, as we celebrate The Doctor, their companions, and what may be the greatest show on, and off, Earth.
