BIOGRAPHY
At the same time as we develop gene sequencing and stem cell research to head off illness, technological development is corroding our imagination and our free will. As Susan Greenfield sees it, technology is also helping to propagate terrorism.
Meanwhile, 90% of babies are born into the Developing World - where there isn't even a reliable source of drinking water. The problem for rich nations is to achieve a balance between agile brains and ageing bodies; the challenge for poorer nations is to avoid economic and ecological instability.
Baroness Greenfield was the first female director of the Royal Institution. She is also Professor of Synaptic Pharmacology at Oxford, heading a unit undertaking groundbreaking research into Parkinson's and Alzheimer's Disease. She is author of several books, including Tomorrow's People and The Human Brain - A Guided Tour.
Greenfield is a regular guest on Radio 4, presenter of Brain Story and an occasional columnist on The Times and The Sunday Times. She has been profiled as one of the fifty most powerful women in Europe.
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SPEECH TITLES
Technology for humanity
Encouraging better understanding of science and technology
The Mind of the Future
Creativity, Risk Management, Thinking Skills, Leadership
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£5K TO £10K
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