Astronaut Tim Peake explains space travel
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Dear Reader,
New Scientist Live is one of the weekends I look forward to most every year, and with just over a month to go, I’m incredibly excited. On the 12th and 13th October, thousands of people will gather at London’s ExCeL centre for what I’m confident will be the greatest celebration of ideas and discoveries in the known universe.
Across five stages, there will be talks from inspiring scientists and great thinkers covering everything from black holes and brain health to the science of free will and the paranormal.
I can’t wait to hear Tuli King talk about how genetic testing is revolutionizing genealogy and Carolyn Thompson talk about the incredible lives of gibbons.
The exhibition is once again packed with incredible experiences and displays, including a virtual reality rollercoaster, marine crafts, live insects, robots and even a jet-powered aerobatic aircraft from the RAF’s Red Arrows.
Schools Day on 14 October will give thousands of students and their teachers the chance to experience every corner of the exhibition grounds, as well as a specially curated programme of talks.
If you can make it to one of the show dates, you won’t regret it, and if you can’t, you can still listen to the talks on demand by purchasing your online ticket. We hope to see you there!
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