BSPS-Forum Events

Speakers Fay Dowker, Professor of Theoretical Physics, Imperial College London Eleanor Knox, Senior Lecturer in Philosophy, King’s College London Simon Saunders, Professor of Philosophy of Physics, University of Oxford Chair Jonathan Birch, Fellow, The Forum; Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method, LSE Is Schrödinger’s cat alive or dead? This thought experiment was […]

What does the replication crisis mean for trust in science?

Will a future COVID vaccine be undermined by anti-vaxxers? Why does medical scepticism persist, and how might it be tackled? Rohin Francis, Katherine Furman, and Heidi Larson discuss the causes of and cures for distrust in medical expertise.

Ian Cross, Diana Omigie, and Barry Smith explore the phenomenon and evolution of music. How deep does music go in human history? What role does music play in the evolution of the mind? And is the ability to hear music uniquely human?

When presented with two equally good theories, scientists prefer the more beautiful. Artist Adrian Holme and philosopher Milena Ivanova discuss the nature of beauty and the relationship between art and science.

From COVID-19 to QAnon, misinformation is more ubiquitous and dangerous than ever. Lisa Bortolotti, Quassim Cassam, and Cailin O'Connor discuss why misinformation so attractive to so many and what can be done about it.