The Boston Dynamics robot dog Spot will be strutting its stuff at 快猫短视频 Live again Jonny Donovan
, the world鈥檚 greatest festival of ideas and discovery, is returning to ExCeL London from Saturday 7 until Sunday 8 October, with a dedicated on Monday 9 October. There is a stunning line-up of more than 50 speakers, five stages and a wide array of exhibitors and experiences. Whether you are interested in deep oceans, distant galaxies, mental health, technology or ancient humans, there will be something to entertain and educate you, but here is what seven members of the 快猫短视频 editorial staff are most looking forward to seeing there.
Anthropologist Alice Roberts will be giving a history of Britain through burials on 8 October David Levenson/Getty Images
Alison Flood
Comment & Culture Editor
This is my first time at 快猫短视频 Live and there鈥檚 so much to choose from, but I鈥檒l definitely be at , in the hope of picking up some tips. I鈥檓 also looking forward to 聽and to . My kids will be coming along too and are very excited about 鈥 has been a staple in our house for years. And I have to mention Laline Paull, the brilliant author of our recent 快猫短视频 Book Club pick Pod. This novel is told from the perspective of a dolphin, and she will be telling me about . Come and join us, and the book club while you鈥檙e at it!
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Graham Lawton
Staff writer
I鈥檇 really like to see University of Cambridge psychologist 鈥 it鈥檚 a topic close to my heart, having just written a feature on it. Unfortunately, I can鈥檛 because I鈥檒l be on a different stage at the same time, interviewing . So, I鈥檒l have to watch Sander on catch-up after the show. But once I鈥檓 done with Feargal (I think he鈥檒l be doing most of the talking), I鈥檒l head over to the Universe Stage for , which I really ought to know more about.
Feargal Sharkey, former singer with The Undertones, now campaigns to save Britain’s rivers David Levenson/Getty Images
Obomate Briggs
Video editor/social video intern
This will be my first 快猫短视频 Live in London and I鈥檝e been looking forward to it ever since I started! There are so many amazing talks on offer, but I am particularly looking forward to the talks on the Future Stage and discovering how science will shape the coming decades. Having wanted to be a forensic scientist in a past life and working recently on a video project about artificial intelligence and forensic anthropology, I am excited to learn more from .
A rapt audience watching Junaid Mubeen talking about the aspects of mathematical intelligence that distinguish humans from computers at 快猫短视频 Live in 2022 Jonny Donovan
Chris Simms
Assistant news editor
For me, and my children, the highlights of 快猫短视频 Live tend to be , and I can鈥檛 wait to take a ride in cutting-edge virtual reality, see the 7-metre model of Mars created by artist Luke Jerram, meet Spot the robotic dog, marvel at the night sky in a pop-up planetarium and try a flintknapping workshop. Assuming we鈥檙e not too worn out, top of my list of talks to see are former colleague and , which should be mandatory viewing for everyone, and particularly politicians.
Luke Jerram’s Mars artwork is 7 metres across, allowing us to view Mars as though we are a satellite mapping every valley, crater, volcano and mountain Luke Jerram
Leah Crane
Physics & space reporter
I鈥檓 travelling all the way from Chicago for 快猫短视频 Live this year, and I absolutely can鈥檛 wait. On Sunday, , where we take our wildest ideas about how to tinker with the cosmos and invite expert scientists to put our flights of fancy under the scrutiny of real physics. In the live episode, we鈥檙e going to try to make the worst possible world for life, and I couldn鈥檛 be more excited. Ironically, I鈥檓 also hosting the Our Planet Stage on Monday, where we鈥檒l have some fascinating talks on the best planet for life (as far as we know). Plus, we鈥檒l be talking directly to an astronaut aboard the International Space Station.
There will be chances to experience cutting-edge virtual reality at 快猫短视频 Live Tim Boddy
Sam Wong
Assistant news editor
I鈥檓 thrilled to be hosting the Our Planet Stage on Sunday, where we have a cracking line-up. Alice Roberts will no doubt draw a big crowd for her talk about the ancient people of Britain and what we can learn from their burials and DNA. I鈥檓 excited to , and how technology can reduce the environmental impact of farming. I鈥檓 also looking forward to 鈥 hopefully some fresh ideas will leave us feeling inspired and optimistic.
Physicist Jim Al-Khalili will be talking about how thinking scientifically can help navigate today鈥檚 world on 7 October Roberto Ricciuti/Getty Images
Abigail Beall
Features editor
Having visited the Parkes radio telescope in Australia earlier this year, I鈥檓 particularly looking forward to . Parkes is a radio observatory that was used to help track Apollo 11 astronauts on their way to the moon 鈥 and happens to be home to the huge 64-metre dish from the 2000 film . These days, its main use is spotting and studying rapidly rotating neutron stars called pulsars. With the recent news about radio observatories like Parkes finding a background hum of gravitational waves that permeates the universe, I can鈥檛 wait to hear what Emma鈥檚 going to share about the radio universe and the future of radio astronomy.
Join us in-person at ExCeL London to get an opportunity to hear more than 50 speakers and enjoy a stunning array of experiences and exhibits快猫短视频 Live 2023
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