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6–11 June 2017 Box Office 01242 850270 Cheltenhamfestivals.Com #Cheltscifest THANK YOU to Our Partners and Supporters WELCOME 6–11 June 2017 Box Office 01242 850270 cheltenhamfestivals.com #cheltscifest THANK YOU to our Partners and Supporters WELCOME A warm welcome to the 2017 In Association with Mark’s Picks #cheltscifest. This June we celebrate our 15th birthday and Brainwash LIVE page 31 Can We Predict The Day You’ll Die? page 19 in our three headline themes How Does A Hack Work? LIVE page 15 we’ll be gazing into the future of Fact, Fiction And The Rise Of Fake News page 24 our planet and human society, delving into the science of sound Entertainment and music, and uncovering Vampires page 33 the mystery of how our brains Dr Jiggs Bowson’s Charming Science Cabaret page 29 make us who we are. We’ll also Principal Partners Science Festival Variety Night page 34 be attempting to understand Chocolatology page 32 the universe, exploring the Gemma Arrowsmith: EARTHLING page 39 link between science and the criminal justice system, The Universe discussing the latest research in Roger Penrose And Marcus du Sautoy page 39 health and wellbeing, looking at The Universe: What Do We Know? page 30 tech, wildlife, making, politics, The Universe: What Don’t We Know? page 31 history, comedy... and so much Do We Exist In A Multiverse? page 28 more! Join us in questioning Proxima b: The Earth Next Door? page 25 everything. Major Partners Forensics & Law The Criminal Mind: Can You Blame Your Brain? page 19 A Guide To Forensics page 27 Jury Live page 29 Nature & Wildlife Strategic Partner Doug Allan: Adventures Of A Wildlife Cameraman page 21 The Brilliance Of Birds page 15 If We Could Talk To The Animals page 19 The Spider Appreciation Society page 23 Jurassic Britain page 38 Health & Lifestyle I believe that science can Living With Dementia page 15 change the world. It shouldn’t be a Food Allergies And Intolerances: Fact vs Fiction page 26 pipedream. In times of uncertainty Young Minds Under Pressure page 21 it is essential to bridge walls and How To Train For A Triathlon page 29 evoke and inspire a passion for Surviving Social Media page 32 truth and curiosity in all. To make Origins Of Life Festival Partners our world a better place, we must first try to understand it. Come and The Incredibly Unlikely History Of Everyone Who ask the right questions with us at Ever Lived page 29 In Conversation With Richard Dawkins #cheltscifest. page 37 Why Is Life The Way It Is? page 23 Mark Lythgoe Survival Of The Smartest page 34 Chair of Cheltenham Science and loads more, dive in... Festival 2 3 THEMES Our Future World From climate change to the future of work, food and travel, we ask the big questions about our planet and human society, considering the issues and developments that will affect our lives in the years to come. FREE INTERACTIVE ZONE Events to look out for: The Future Of Travel page 31 Food: A Guilt-Free Future page 24 Living In A Machine World page 32 Brexit: Keeping Britain’s Science On Top page 22 Dallas Campbell is one of the best Populations And People page 28 known factual television presenters in Our Connected Future page 19 the UK. He has worked across a wide Our Changing Climate page 26 range of subjects on programmes EDF Energy is delighted to be the Associate The Future Of Work page 31 such as The Gadget Show, Bang Goes The Future Of Our Oceans page 19 The Theory and Stargazing Live, and Title Partner of Cheltenham Science Festival Rewriting Economics page 34 on documentary series including Supersized Earth, City In The Sky, and Join Dallas to discuss Our Future Britain Beneath Your Feet. Come and find out about our programmes to inspire the next World in our free Quick Chats on generation in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM): visit Wednesday and Thursday afternoon us in the EDF Energy Zone in Imperial Square, or inside the Discover Zone in (see pages 19 & 23). Cheltenham Town Hall, to find out how we are encouraging the scientists, engineers and thinkers of tomorrow. Guest Director: Dallas Campbell As the UK’s largest producer of low carbon electricity, EDF Energy is committed to helping young people understand the great career I’m thrilled to be back at everyone’s opportunities available in a STEM related industry. Currently favourite Science Festival. Cheltenham only one in five people working in core science, technology, always brings together the best of the best - engineering and maths fields is female. Our Pretty Curious from familiar faces to rising stars. This year campaign aims to change this, as we look to increase our intake I’m particularly excited about peering into our of female STEM apprentices to 30% by 2018. crystal ball to see what the future might hold, as we meet people whose ideas and research To find out more visit www.edfenergy.com/prettycurious could define the way we live on planet earth. 4 5 THEMES THEMES Mysteries Of The Mind Music And Sound The human brain is made up of billions of neurons and trillions of Whether it’s the busy hum of the city or the melody of your favourite connections, unconsciously ticking away and resetting while we sleep. pop song, sound and music are a universal feature of our culture and a How does this blob of matter not only allow us to function and make permanent fixture of our daily lives. Join us as we trace the evolutionary sense of the world around us, but also define us and give us our identity? origins of music, explore how we can not only hear but also feel sound, question what it takes to become a musician, learn how an instrument’s design can change its sound and understand how music is being used as medicine. Dazzle the senses with unique performance, lively debate and installations; our 2017 programme offers up a symphony of sound that you won’t want to miss. Events to look out for: Events to look out for: Sounds Of Science page 28 What Is Reality? page 17 Evelyn Glennie: Feeling Sound page 30 What Do Babies Think? page 33 Can Science Explain Music? page 16 What Is Consciousness For? page 31 Music On The Brain page 38 Can You Retrain Your Brain? page 28 The Singing Neanderthals page 27 Why Do We Laugh? page 40 Music On Prescription page 14 Is Pain All In The Brain? page 27 What Makes A Musician? page 17 Stress page 16 Instrumental Acoustics page 21 Introvert, Extrovert, Or Just You? page 39 Will Gregory: Writing Emotion Into Music page 37 Your Irrational Brain page 20 The Sound Of Symmetry page 39 Sex, Lies And Brain Scans page 18 Chladni Plates Installation (Activity Tents)nts) pagepage 9 The Machine Mind page 32 Guest Director: Ellen Stofan Events to look out for: I’m looking forward to Ellen Stofan is a planetary geologist and Fact, Fiction And The Rise of Fake sharing the excitement of space the former Chief Scientist of NASA. She has News page 24 exploration with everyone at been at the forefront of incredibly exciting Ellen Stofan: A Life Scientific Cheltenham Science Festival. discoveries, informing our understanding page 27 This generation of kids will one of our own planet and our solar system. Ellen Stofan: Life Beyond Earth day walk on the surface of Mars. Ellen is also an Honorary Professor at page 33 University College London and co-chair of Family: A Voyage Through Our I want to inspire those future Mars the World Economic Forum Space Council. Solar System (Ideal for 8+) page 41 astronauts. 6 7 FESTIVAL GUIDE Imperial Square, Cheltenham, GL50 1QA Site opens 6 June free entry Free interactive zones Free activities Cheltenham Ladies’ College, Discover EDF Energy Zone Parabola Arts Centre GL50 3AA Zone Toilets Science Trail 5 minute walk Open 10–12 June Toilets Open daily All ages Town Hall All ages Regency Café Design your ideal high-tech smart bedroom. Pillar Room Collect your quiz sheet from the Science Work with EDF engineers to build electronic Trail start point and follow the Trail around circuits and then test them live. Toilet Imperial Square. Imperial Garden Bar Siemens Curiosity GE Pavilion Science Zone Trail Start EDF Energy Arena Activity Tents Open 11–12 June The Cube Open daily Siemens EDF 10am–6pm Curiosity Energy All ages Zone Zone All ages ExperiTent Holst A selection of hands-on activities exploring the natural world. Find out what it’s like to See page 10 for details. Statue Box Office be a heart scientist and try your hand at CPR with the British Heart Foundation, explore Activity The Crucible a range of topics with the University of Tents Helix Southampton, and join Hartpury University Theatre Centre to discover whether you’re fit to ride a Discover Zone racehorse, how drumming can change your Festival Café MakerShack brain, and much more. Open daily 10am–5pm Conversation All ages On Saturday and Sunday have a play with a Corner Toilets Chladni plate installation and experience the (late opening for adults Fri 9 June 8-10pm) Waterstones sound of symmetry. See event S139, page 39 for more information. See page 13 for details. Book Shop GE Pavilion Open daily 10am–6pm Large Animal All ages (late opening Wed 7 & Fri 9 June, till 8pm) Dissection See page 12 for details. 11 June 10am–4pm RPS International Activity Tents, Imperial Square Images For Science From head to hoof: Join a specialist team from Hartpury University Centre to Open daily explore equine anatomy through a detailed dissection.
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