Our Salons
Salon London: Bringing ideas to life.
National Theatre
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The Power of Geography with Tim Marshall.
19th May 2021
If you want to understand what’s happening in the world, look at a map. Tim Marshall’s global bestseller Prisoners of Geography showed how every nation’s choices are limited by mountains, rivers, seas and concrete. Since then, the geography hasn’t changed, but the world has.
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How To Save Our Planet with Mark Maslin.
26th May 2021
How can we save our planet and survive the 21st century? How can you argue with deniers? How can we create positive change in the midst of the climate crisis?
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The Rules of Contagion with Adam Kucharski
7th Jun 2021
We live in a world that's more interconnected than ever before. Our lives are shaped by outbreaks - of disease, of misinformation, even of violence - that appear, spread and fade away with bewildering speed. To understand them, we need to learn the hidden laws that govern them.
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The Musical Human with Michael Spitzer.
17th Jun 2021
Today music fills our lives. How we have created, performed and listened to this music throughout history has defined what our species is and how we understand who we are. Yet music is an overlooked part of our origin story.
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Fierce Self-Compassion with Kristin Neff
21st Jun 2021
What do I need right now? What do I need to help alleviate my suffering?
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Human Advantage in an Age of Technology and Turmoil with Kenneth Cukier, Viktor Mayer-Schoenberger and Francis de Vericourt
13th Sep 2021
From pandemics to populism, AI to ISIS, wealth inequity to climate change, humanity faces unprecedented challenges that threaten our very existence. But how we see them affects how we respond and lets us uncover hidden options that expand our thinking.
