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How do we nurture our own — and our children’s — brains so we can thrive amid rapid technological and societal change?
How do we not just survive, but flourish, in the age of AI?
Neuroscientist Dr Hannah Critchlow invites us on a fascinating journey through the latest discoveries in brain science as she explores the ideas behind her new book, The 21st Century Brain. Drawing on cutting-edge research, she reveals why the skills that matter most in the decades ahead are curiosity, compassion, communication, courage and creativity.
Rather than competing with machines, she argues, we must lean into what makes us distinct — our capacity to collaborate, to intuit, to empathise and to imagine. In a world increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence, our greatest advantage lies not in thinking more like machines, but in becoming more fully human.
AUTHOR BIO
Hannah Critchlow is a neuroscientist, science communicator and a Fellow at Magdalene College, University of Cambridge. Her research explores neuropsychiatric disorders and the biological basis of behaviour. She has presented numerous science documentaries for the BBC , and is the author of popular science books including Joined-Up Thinking and The Science of Fate.
CHAIR BIO
Sarah King is Professor of Behavioural Neuroscience at the University of Sussex, where she researches how genetic and environmental factors shape brain function and behaviour. Her work focuses particularly on cognitive ageing, dementia, and mechanisms of resilience in brain health.
Hannah will also be signing copies of her latest book, The 21st Centruy Brain, which will be available to purchase on the night. This event will take place upstairs in The Nightingale Room at The Grand Central Pub, Brighton. There is a licensed bar, but unfortunately there is no wheelchair access available at this venue.
DOORS OPEN : 19:00
TALK STARTS : 19:30
AUDIENCE Q&A : 20:30
BOOK SIGNING : 21:00