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5 of the most inspiring talks at Hay Festival 2016
By Oliver Smith 27 May 2016
What started around a kitchen table in 1987 has grown into one of the
world's premiere gatherings of poets, scientists, lyricists,
comedians, novelists and environmentalists.
As former US president Bill Clinton described it, Hay Festival is "The
Woodstock of the mind".
The 10 day event in Hay-on-Wye, Wales, from 26 May – 5 June is both a
meeting of ideas and of some of the greatest thought leaders of our
generation.
Regular attendees include Britain's Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy,
feminist writer Germaine Greer, comedian Jack Dee, controversial
novelist Salman Rushdie and Stephen Fry.
Here are our top 5 inspiring talks to open your mind…
Alec Ross – The Industries of the Future
4pm, Saturday 28 May, Good Energy Stage
Formerly Hillary Clinton's top advisor on innovation and technology,
Ross is now a technology policy expert and author of the New York
Times bestseller The Industries of the Future.
On Saturday he will delve into how new technologies like robotics,
artificial intelligence and genomics will change our lives and the
economy over the next decade.
Having travelled across 41 countries while Clinton was the US
Secretary of State, Ross has a unique first-hand experience of the
global technology landscape: from startup hubs in Kenya to the
research and development labs of the world's largest tech companies in
South Korea.
Read more: 9 real NASA technologies in Ridley Scott's future-gazing
sci-fi The Martian
Emily Grossman – Dr Emily's Weird and Wonderful X-Rated Science Facts
8.30pm, Saturday 28 May, Llwyfan Cymru – Wales Stage
Both a popular TV science expert and campaigner for getting more women
into science, Emily Grossman is going to explore the darker side of
science on Saturday.
Which animals eat their own babies? Do people make better decisions
when they need the toilet? And why does a pig's orgasm last up to 30
minutes?
This one is definitely not suitable for children.
Read more: 10 incredible pictures that will make you see science differently
Marcus du Sautoy – The John Maddox Lecture: What We Cannot Know
2.30pm, Sunday 29 May, Telegraph Stage
Marcus du Sautoy is not your typical mathematician.
Charming, quirky, funny and often spotted in his trademark orange
trousers, since the early 2000s du Sautoy has made it his mission to
make maths mainstream.
Through his TV appearances, TED talks and four books, he has explored
the secrets of algorithms, the concept of infinity and
faster-than-light travel.
On Sunday du Sautoy will tackle the hardest question of them all, "Are
there true statements that can never be proved true?".
Not to be missed.
Mervyn King – The End of Alchemy: Money, Banking and The Future of
The Global Economy
4pm, Sunday 29 May, Telegraph Stage
The Governor of the Bank of England from 2003 until 2013. On Sunday
Mervyn King will outline his views on the issue that defined his time
in post, the global financial crisis.
He'll also seek to answer the questions: are money and banking a form
of alchemy? Or are they the Achilles heel of a modern capitalist
economy?
Stephen Attenborough – Space-Faring
5.30pm, Sunday 29 May, Good Energy Stage
The first full-time employee of Virgin Galactic – Sir Richard
Branson's company working to commercialise spaceflight – Stephen
Attenborough is now laying the commercial foundations for people to go
to outer space.
In the wake of Major Tim Peake's successful International Space
Station mission, on Sunday Attenborough will explain the challenges,
progress and potential benefits to life on earth that Virgin Galactic
is striving to create with the world's first commercial space line.
The Hay Festival is running from 26 May – 5 June in Hay-on-Wye, Wales.
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By Oliver Smith 27 May 2016
What started around a kitchen table in 1987 has grown into one of the
world's premiere gatherings of poets, scientists, lyricists,
comedians, novelists and environmentalists.
As former US president Bill Clinton described it, Hay Festival is "The
Woodstock of the mind".
The 10 day event in Hay-on-Wye, Wales, from 26 May – 5 June is both a
meeting of ideas and of some of the greatest thought leaders of our
generation.
Regular attendees include Britain's Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy,
feminist writer Germaine Greer, comedian Jack Dee, controversial
novelist Salman Rushdie and Stephen Fry.
Here are our top 5 inspiring talks to open your mind…
Alec Ross – The Industries of the Future
4pm, Saturday 28 May, Good Energy Stage
Formerly Hillary Clinton's top advisor on innovation and technology,
Ross is now a technology policy expert and author of the New York
Times bestseller The Industries of the Future.
On Saturday he will delve into how new technologies like robotics,
artificial intelligence and genomics will change our lives and the
economy over the next decade.
Having travelled across 41 countries while Clinton was the US
Secretary of State, Ross has a unique first-hand experience of the
global technology landscape: from startup hubs in Kenya to the
research and development labs of the world's largest tech companies in
South Korea.
Read more: 9 real NASA technologies in Ridley Scott's future-gazing
sci-fi The Martian
Emily Grossman – Dr Emily's Weird and Wonderful X-Rated Science Facts
8.30pm, Saturday 28 May, Llwyfan Cymru – Wales Stage
Both a popular TV science expert and campaigner for getting more women
into science, Emily Grossman is going to explore the darker side of
science on Saturday.
Which animals eat their own babies? Do people make better decisions
when they need the toilet? And why does a pig's orgasm last up to 30
minutes?
This one is definitely not suitable for children.
Read more: 10 incredible pictures that will make you see science differently
Marcus du Sautoy – The John Maddox Lecture: What We Cannot Know
2.30pm, Sunday 29 May, Telegraph Stage
Marcus du Sautoy is not your typical mathematician.
Charming, quirky, funny and often spotted in his trademark orange
trousers, since the early 2000s du Sautoy has made it his mission to
make maths mainstream.
Through his TV appearances, TED talks and four books, he has explored
the secrets of algorithms, the concept of infinity and
faster-than-light travel.
On Sunday du Sautoy will tackle the hardest question of them all, "Are
there true statements that can never be proved true?".
Not to be missed.
Mervyn King – The End of Alchemy: Money, Banking and The Future of
The Global Economy
4pm, Sunday 29 May, Telegraph Stage
The Governor of the Bank of England from 2003 until 2013. On Sunday
Mervyn King will outline his views on the issue that defined his time
in post, the global financial crisis.
He'll also seek to answer the questions: are money and banking a form
of alchemy? Or are they the Achilles heel of a modern capitalist
economy?
Stephen Attenborough – Space-Faring
5.30pm, Sunday 29 May, Good Energy Stage
The first full-time employee of Virgin Galactic – Sir Richard
Branson's company working to commercialise spaceflight – Stephen
Attenborough is now laying the commercial foundations for people to go
to outer space.
In the wake of Major Tim Peake's successful International Space
Station mission, on Sunday Attenborough will explain the challenges,
progress and potential benefits to life on earth that Virgin Galactic
is striving to create with the world's first commercial space line.
The Hay Festival is running from 26 May – 5 June in Hay-on-Wye, Wales.
--
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