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Sarah LeFanu
Thu 20 February 2020
19:00 - 20:00
Waterstones
Free Admission
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Kipling, Kingsley, Conan Doyle and the Anglo-Boer War

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Women in Science Fiction and Fantasy
Tue 25 February 2020
19:30 - 21:00
Foyles
Fully Booked
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Emma Geen, Cheryl Morgan, Emma Newman and Liz Williams

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The Bristol Festival of Ideas aims to stimulate people’s minds and passions with an inspiring programme of discussion and debate throughout the year. Read more

Stephanie Flanders Talk, Festival of Economics 2017, Bristol

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Jenny Kleeman
Wed 12 February 2020

Darwin Day Lecture: How is Technology Changing What it Means to be Human?

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Ziya Tong
Thu 06 February 2020

The Reality Bubble: What Are We Not Seeing?

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Richard Layard
Wed 05 February 2020

Can We Be Happier?

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Mon 03 February 2020

Agency: What Does the Future Hold?

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