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The action will take place at ExCeL London between 22 and 25 September 2016

There will be plenty to see and do. Interact with the latest technologies. Engage with 100 scientists who will describe and debate their work. Discover the cutting edge of human knowledge, where we are heading and what it all means for our lives.

The festival will feature immersive zones covering Brain & Body, Technology, Earth and Cosmos. For four days this September, 快猫短视频 Live will be like no other place on Earth.

Come and see

Space tech: Europe鈥檚 flying beast

The European Space Agency, ESA, will have a giant presence in the Cosmos zone: a full-size model of Europe鈥檚 largest and most sophisticated communications satellite, Alphasat. The real thing launched in July 2013 and now provides mobile communications to Africa, Europe and Asia. It is a beast of a machine, approaching the size of a double-decker bus and had a launch weight of 6.6 tonnes.

Mission鈥檚 end: Cruising for a bruising

ESA will also show off a model of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. This celestial object was intercepted in 2014 by the Rosetta space probe, which delivered a lander called Philae onto the comet鈥檚 surface. You鈥檒l be able to see the vapour tail of this icy dustball. 快猫短视频 Live is happening at an auspicious time for this mission: in a dramatic finale, Rosetta is due for a 鈥渃ontrolled鈥� crash landing on 67P shortly after the festival finishes.

Come and hear

Cosmos: A universe made for us
Bernard Carr

Is it mere luck that our universe is bio-friendly or were its properties fine-tuned for conscious beings? Bernard Carr, professor of mathematics and astronomy at Queen Mary University of London, takes apart 鈥渢he anthropic principle鈥�, one of the most controversial ideas in cosmology. Is it profound or a truism? And how does it mesh with the multiverse?

Earth: What chimps have to say
Katie Slocombe

Can we learn about the origins of human language by listening to chimps? Yes, says Katie Slocombe, senior lecturer in psychology at the University of York. By discussing studies of wild chimps and those in captivity, she will point out the similarities between the ways our two species communicate and what this tells us about ourselves.

Technology: The first computer
Jo Marchant

Made in Greece more than 2000 years ago and rediscovered in 1900 by sponge divers, the Antikythera mechanism laid unnoticed for months before people realised it was a stunning mechanical device. Science writer Jo Marchant will describe the 100-year quest to understand this ancient device, including the remarkable characters involved.

Brain & body: Living with dementia
June Andrews

It鈥檚 time to cut dementia down to size. Meet June Andrews, professor of dementia studies at the University of Stirling. She鈥檚 a charismatic speaker and an expert on the practical things that can make life better for people with dementia and their carers. June uses humour to broach issues that most people shudder to hear about. Prepare to be challenged!