How do we balance curiosity, research progression and public concern? How does culture shape the direction of discovery for researchers? How do we increase diversity in research to help future innovation more widely reflect societal needs? And how do the perspectives of young people change whilst at university?
Four Cambridge University academics will speak at the Hay Festival 2023 as part of the Cambridge Series.
Is drug addiction hereditary? Why do emotions dominate our earliest memories? Are robots a threat to humanity? These were just some of the thorny questions posed by A-Level students to Cambridge neuroscientists at a recent outreach event organised with the David Ross Educational Trust.
Cambridge neuroscientists will be among the members of an innovative educational charity joining a Pink Floyd tribute band to celebrate the transforming power of music.
One in four of us suffer from mental illness at some point in our lives – but the stigma surrounding mental health has proved hard to shift. An innovative performance project that took place in Cambridge last year changed attitudes about mental health among those who took part.
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