We're so excited to announce our first event aimed at kids: THINK SMART. October Half Term and aimed at Key Stage 3 children. We're hoping this is just the beginning of a much larger project aimed at teaching media literacy and critical thinking to children. Spread the word! Tix Link in comments

We had an insightful evening with James Bloodworth, delving into the 'manosphere' and how it operates - a sales funnel for opportunists and grifters - the deeper one went, the life style being sold shifted from impressing women to ultimately impressing other men. @jamesbloodworth.bsky.social

TOMORROW NIGHT - Don't miss it. Tix Link in comments @jamesbloodworth.bsky.social @atlanticbooks.bsky.social

JOIN US DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE . . .

JOIN US DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE . . . Tues 9th Sept. The Nightingale Room, Grand Central, Brighton. tix link in comments @atlanticbooks.bsky.social

We're excited to announce Eliot Higgins will be joining us on Tues 14th October to discuss his pioneering work at Bellingcat. and how online investigative journalism is fighting back against authoritarianism - one verified fact at a time. @bellingcat.com @eliothiggins.bsky.social

We had a packed house and a fabulously entertaining evening with Helen Lewis as she discussed her latest book, The Genius Myth, with Rafael Behr in The Tusk Room, Brighton. @helenlewis.bsky.social @rafaelbehr.bsky.social

Join us in Brighton on Tuesday 9th September as James Bloodworth discusses his new book, Lost Boys, and his personal journey into the manosphere. Not to be missed - ticket link in comments @jamesbloodworth.bsky.social @atlanticbooks.bsky.social

Join us on Wed 3rd Sept as we invite Helen Lewis to Brighton to discuss her new iconoclastic book, The Genius Myth, with Rafael Behr, at the Tusk Room, Walrus Pub, Ship Street. Tix link in comments @helenlewis.bsky.social @rafaelbehr.bsky.social @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social

We're so excited to share the recording of our fascinating talk with Neil D. Lawrence talking about his latest book, The Atomic Human, with Ron Chrisley. Do your ears (and your brain) a favour, and go take a listen now! @lawrennd.bsky.social @chrisley.bsky.social @cst.cam.ac.uk

We're taking a Summer break, but we'll be back in September - and our first event will be a corker! Helen Lewis will be discussing her new book, The Genius Myth, with Rafael Behr. It should be a fascinating & entertaining evening of chat and banter. @helenlewis.bsky.social @rafaelbehr.bsky.social

We had a thoroughly fascinating and entertaining evening yesterday with Neil D. Lawrence discussing his book, The Atomic Human, & all things to do with what makes us human in this fast evolving world of technology, with Ron Chrisley of Sussex University. @lawrennd.bsky.social @chrisley.bsky.social

You can now catch the recording of our fantastic event with Joe Mulhall, discussing his work at HOPE not HATE, with Suraj Lakhani. Do your ears a favour and go take a listen now! Links in comments... @joemulhall.bsky.social @hopenothate.org.uk @surajlakhani.bsky.social

Join us in Brighton on Wednesday 23rd July, with Neil D Lawrence, and learn what it is that makes us human in the age of AI. Tix link in comments @lawrennd.bsky.social @chrisley.bsky.social @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social @sussexai.bsky.social @cst.cam.ac.uk @sussex.ac.uk

Visit our archive of recordings where we have loads of fascinating, insightful and engaging talks, recorded live at The Nightingale Room, Brighton. DO YOUR EARS A FAVOUR and go take a listen now! (link in the comments) @compatibilism.bsky.social

Calling the Brighton AI community - Neil D. Lawrence, DeepMind Professor of Machine Learning at Cambridge University, will be discussing his book, The Atomic Human, on Wed 23rd July - Tix link in comments. @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social @lawrennd.bsky.social @chrisley.bsky.social #AI #brighton

We had a packed house last night as Daniel Yon discussed his new book, A Trick of the Mind. Using visual and audial illusions he demonstrated how the brain is just like a scientist trying to make sense of the world, and not necessarily always getting it right! @danieljamesyon.bsky.social

If you see RED your eyes deceive you! Join us on Monday 7th July to learn more about how the brain invents your reality, with Daniel Yon. Don't get FOMO, grab a ticket now! @danieljamesyon.bsky.social @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social

We are excited to announce that the audio recording of our fantastic evening with Sophie Gilbert discussing her new book, Girl on Girl, with Hannah Martin is now available on our website. Do your ears a favour today and go take a listen! @sophiegilbert.bsky.social

Join us in Brighton this coming Monday as Joe Mulhall discusses his work at HOPE not HATE, The UK's largest anti-fascism organisation, with Suraj Lakhani, director of STERN, the Sussex Terrorism and Extremism Research Network. @joemulhall.bsky.social

Join Joe Mulhall, Director of Research at HOPE not hate, and Suraj Lakhani, Director of the Sussex Terrorism and Extremism Research Network (STERN), Mon 30th June, as they chat about about how the Far Right went viral and what we can do about it. @joemulhall.bsky.social @surajlakhani.bsky.social

We had a fantastic evening last night with Sophie Gilbert discussing her new book, Girl on Girl, with Hannah Martin. A packed house on a very warm evening! Great conversation and a really engaging audience Q&A. @sophiegilbert.bsky.social @johnmurrays.bsky.social

The audio recording from our panel discussion, The War According to Russia, with Jeremy Morris, Ilya Yablokov and Stefanie Ortmann, is now available to listen to on our website archive. Take a listen now, and why not browse through some of our other past events, too! www.brighthink.org/audio

Don't forget to join us in Brighton this evening as Natalie Fenton explores the potential of our media & tech systems to be more democratic and contribute to a just and transformative democracy. @politybooks.bsky.social @hackedoff.bsky.social @mediareformuk.bsky.social

The audio recording of our fantastically entertaining, and eye-opening, talk with Cat Bohannon - discussing her bestselling book, Eve - with Sally Howard, is now up on our website for you to all enjoy! Go take a listen now . . . @catbohannon.bsky.social @salvolatile.bsky.social

Join renowned media scholar, Natalie Fenton, in Brighton on Mon 9th June, as she explores the urgent challenges facing democracy in her powerful new book Democratic Delusions. Discover how media, power, and politics intertwine—and what we can do to reclaim a more just and hopeful democratic future.

Come and join Helen Lewis in Brighton, discussing her new book 'The Genius Myth', with Rafeal Behr, on Wed 3rd Sept - downstairs in The Tusk Room, The Walrus Pub. Tickets available now! (link in the comments) @helenlewis.bsky.social @rafaelbehr.bsky.social

Join Natalie Fenton in Brighton, Mon 9th June, as she unpacks her bold new book, Democratic Delusions. In an era of political distrust and media manipulation, Fenton offers a razor-sharp critique - and a powerful call to action that will give you a fresh perspective on the future of democracy.

We had a wonderful evening at our event yesterday with Jeremy Morris, Ilya Yablakov & Stefanie Ortmann discussing self-censorship, propaganda, Putin and what Russians really want. For those that couldn't make it, the audio for this event should be available on our website soon. Watch this space...

The audio recording of our fantastic event with Gina Rippon - The Lost Girls of Autism - is now up on our website and Youtube Channel. For those that missed it, or for those who want to experience it again, go take a listen now! Link in comments @ginarippon.bsky.social

People of Brighton! I'll be giving a talk for @brighthink.bsky.social on June 30th on How The Far Right Went Viral and What We Can Do About It. Come along! Ticket's available here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hope-not-h...

Whet your appetite with these great links to articles from our guests for next weeks talk 'The War According to Russia', on Mon 2nd June, The Nightingale Room, Grand Central, Brighton www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-war-ac...

What do Russians really think about Putin, Ukraine, NATO and The West? Join Jeremy Morris, Ilya Yablokov and Stefanie Ortmann in Brighton, on Monday 2nd June, as they discuss 'The War According to Russia'. Ticket link in comments

What a wonderful, entertaining evening with Cat Bohannon discussing her bestseller, Eve, with Sally Howard - gynaecology, sexism, Trump and gorilla testicles! If you missed it, don't worry, the audio will be available on our website soon. @catbohannon.bsky.social @salvolatile.bsky.social

Join us this Bank Holiday Monday in the cosy confines of The Nightingale Room, Brighton, as Cat Bohannon discusses her best selling book, Eve: How The Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution @catbohannon.bsky.social @salvolatile.bsky.social

Don't forget - It's still Women's History Month: This Bank Holiday Monday Cat Bohannon will be discussing her bestselling book 'Eve: How The Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution' Link in comments @catbohannon.bsky.social @salvolatile.bsky.social @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social

The Autism Curve on BBC Sounds is excellent. Episode 2 delves into the historically missed diagnoses of women - take a listen and then join us on Tuesday 13th May as Gina Rippon discusses her new book, The Lost Girls of Autism. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand... @ginarippon.bsky.social

To help celebrate Women's Health Month we have a wonderful event next week with Gina Rippon discussing her new book about how sexism has biased our understanding of autism and how science has failed autistic women. Tues 13th May, Tix link in comments @ginarippon.bsky.social #WomensHealthMonth

Gina Rippon will be in Brighton discussing her new book, The Lost Girls of Autism, with our very own Sophia Longley, on Tues 13th May. This is a timely discussion and searching examination into how sexism has biased our understanding of autism. Tix link in comments @ginarippon.bsky.social

We had a great evening with Steve Taylor this week, discussing his book and his decades of work on TEE's (Time Expansion Experiences).

TOMORROW NIGHT! Tickets in link!

You can now listen to the audio recording of our event with Ciara Greene, discussing her new book, Memory Lane, with Sam Berens. It's available at our website and Youtube channel - enjoy! Links in comments @samberens.bsky.social @ciaragreene.bsky.social @princetonupress.bsky.social

We're really looking forward to welcoming Steve Taylor to Brighton for his event with us on Wed 23rd April - The Psychology of Time Perception: Time Expansion Experiences and the Illusion of Linear Time. Ticket link in the comments - 2 for a Tenner on tickets all day Bank Holiday Monday!

We had a wonderful evening last night with Ciara Greene and Sam Berens discussing how reconstructive, and therefore unreliable and biased, our memories can be - as well as the dangers of coerced confessions and internalised false memories. @samberens.bsky.social @ciaragreene.bsky.social

Due to popular demand here is the link to the transcript of our Brighthink evening with Kevin J Mitchell & Anil Seth discussing Free Will (link in the comments) Thanks to Umberto Tilomelli for his help with the transcript! @anilseth.bsky.social @wiringthebrain.bsky.social

For those who were struggling with the previous link, new link below: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mce6...

Who needs chocolate when you've got all this going on over Easter, and beyond! More info and tickets link in the comments

Ciara Greene joins us in Brighton to discuss her new book Memory Lane, co-authored with Gillian Murphy, on Wed 16th April. Ticket link in comments! @ciaragreene.bsky.social @samberens.bsky.social @princetonupress.bsky.social

The audio recording of our fantastic event with Kevin J. Mitchell and Anil Seth, FREE AGENTS: Did Evolution Give Us Free Will?, is now up on our website and Youtube Channel. Go take a listen now! www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVr-... @wiringthebrain.bsky.social @anilseth.bsky.social

Dr.Emily Qureshi-Hurst joins us in Brighton, 7:30pm tonight, as she uncovers whether religion and science can co-exist or are they doomed to fight it out forever. The answer will have significant implications for many of the biggest problems facing society today. @emilyqureshihurst.bsky.social