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New Scientist Instant Expert 2016
 
 
 
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New Scientist Events
2016 Instant Expert Masterclasses
 
New Scientist is delighted to announce three one-day masterclasses taking place in 2016, offering the opportunity to learn directly from leading experts at the cutting edge of research in these fascinating areas.

Don't miss out on the limited early bird rate, or buy a ticket as a Christmas gift.


Instant Expert - Mysteries of Particle Physics
Saturday 13 February 2016 (10am - 5pm)

Has all the excitement about the Higgs boson left you wanting to understand what the fundamentals of our material existence are really all about? Join us as we journey to the frontiers of particle physics with six leading experts, including:

  • Jon Butterworth, professor of physics at University College London
  • David Wark, professor in experimental particle physics at the University of Oxford
  • Plus 4 more leading experts to be announced
  • Hosted by Michael Brooks, New Scientist consultant and author of bestseller 13 Things That Don't Make Sense.
Buy your tickets now


Instant Expert - Relativity and Beyond
Saturday 5 March 2016 (10am - 5pm)

Have you stared at the night sky and wondered how it all began? Did Interstellar leave you wanting to understand black holes better? Then join us on a 13.8-billion-year journey through the cosmos with six leading experts, including:

  • Andrew Pontzen, cosmologist at University College London
  • Jo Dunkley, professor of astrophysics at the University of Oxford
  • Marika Taylor, reader in gravitational physics, string theory and quantum field theory at the University of Southampton
  • Eugene Lim, theoretical cosmologist at King's College London
  • Plus 2 more leading experts to be announced
  • Hosted by Michael Brooks, New Scientist consultant and author of bestseller 13 Things That Don't Make Sense.
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Instant Expert - How Your Brain Works
Saturday 21 May 2016 (10am - 5pm)

Ever wondered how your brain works? How that stuff in your head enables you to see, hear and think about the world around you, make decisions and act on them? Join six leading brain scientists to explore what we know about "the most complicated kilo of matter in the universe", including:

  • Andrew Jackson, senior research fellow at Newcastle University
  • Peggy St Jacques, lecturer in psychology at the University of Sussex
  • Plus 4 more leading experts to be announced
  • Hosted by Claudia Hammond, lecturer in health and social psychology at Boston University's London base and presenter of BBC Radio 4's All in the Mind.
Buy your tickets now


Venue & timings

The Royal College of General Practitioners
30 Euston Square,
London,
NW1 2FB

Each event will run from 10am - 5pm, with doors opening at 9:15am. A buffet lunch and refreshments throughout the day are included in the price of a ticket.