Dr Hannah Critchlow Adam Mracek

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Neuroscientist, broadcaster, and author Hannah has appeared as a Science Presenter on Family Brain Games with Dara Ó Briain, Tomorrow’s World Live and BBC Radio 4’s Destiny and the Brain. Her book The Science of Fate, was a Sunday Times Bestseller. She has been recognised as a Top 100 UK scientist by the UK Science Council and named as one of Cambridge University’s most inspirational and successful women in science for her work in science communication.


Biography

Dr Hannah Critchlow is an internationally acclaimed neuroscientist based at the University of Cambridge, with a background in neuropsychiatry and extensive experience with science communication, who loves demystifying the human brain. She has presented Tomorrow’s World Live and Family Brain Games, published Consciousness: A Ladybird Expert Guid, The Science of Fate, which was a Sunday Times Bestseller and was translated into eight languages, and Joined up Thinking.

Her project portfolio is diverse, ranging from facilitating live broadcast scientific discussions, helping scientists to enhance their communication skills, and working as a neuroscience consultant for the business world. In this last capacity she explains how neuroscience can be used to explore how to accrue the right team to increase innovation and boost collective decision making. She also looks at how power corrupts the brain, how we can think more intuitively, and how to protect the brain against bias.

Hannah was named as one of Cambridge University’s Rising Stars in Life Sciences in recognition for achievements in science engagement. She was also elected member of the prestigious European Dana Alliance of the Brain and joined the judging panel for the Wellcome Trust Science book Prize.

Her work in science communication saw Hannah named as a Top 100 UK scientist by the Science Council and one of Cambridge University’s most inspirational and successful women in science. She was awarded an Honorary Degree from Brunel University for her work in science communication.

During Hannah’s PhD she was awarded a Cambridge University Fellowship and as an undergraduate received three University Prizes as Best Biologist.

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Guenther Steiner is the Former Team Principal of F1’s Haas, a role he held from the team’s inception until this year. Under his leadership, he grew Haas into one of the sport’s leading independent teams.

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Navigating Risk and Chaos – Strategies For Coping With An Uncertain World.

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Clive Myrie, Sabrina Cohen-Hatton, Rt Hon Lord Parker of Minsmere, and Robin Niblett

On Tuesday 17th September we had the pleasure of hearing from a remarkable panel of speakers, who shared their expertise on the challenges of managing Risk in a chaotic world.

The panel featured esteemed speakers, Dr. Sabrina Cohen-Hatton KFSM (Firefigter and Neuroscience researcher), Lord Parker of Minsmere (Andrew Parker, Former Director General of MI5), and Sir Robin Niblett (Former Director and Chief Executive of Chatham House). The event was hosted superbly by Mastermind and BBC News presenter Clive Myrie.

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