Dr Hannah Critchlow is an internationally acclaimed neuroscientist, broadcaster, and author. She was awarded the #RosalindFranklinLecture Medal. Her best-selling books include 'The Science of Fate' as well as and 'Joined-up Thinking.'
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For those of you who missed the #RosalindFranklinLecture but wanted to attend, the recording will go live on YouTube in the coming weeks. Until then, you can read our full write up of the lecture on our website.
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And a special thank you to #RosalindFranklinLecture Chair @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social, and to our @conwayhall.bsky.social and online audience. There were over 1000 of you. We hope to see you all again very soon. Also, thank you to Belinda, for having a live ECG scan on stage - a Humanists UK first!
A huge round of applause for Dr Hannah Critchlow! Her #RosalindFranklinLecture offered phenomenal insight into how our biology, brains, and experiences shape who we are – and what that might mean for ideas of free will, identity, and connection. A whistle-stop tour of 100 years of neuroscience.
Fascinating lecture by the brilliant Hannah Critchlow on the ways our brains build us as individuals. Another excellent #RosalindFranklinLecture. Thank you @humanists.uk for a wonderful evening.
That's a wrap! Congratulations to Dr Hannah Critchlow, our #RosalindFranklinLecture Medallist 2026. A wonderful lecture. Hannah's contributions to neuroscience truly embody the spirit of inquiry and education that the Rosalind Franklin Medal celebrates. Well deserved. Thank you, everyone!
Fascinating lecture by Dr Hannah Critchlow on the extent to which we are “pre-programmed” by our genes versus neuroplasticity. (Image shows what happens to the brain when the volunteer on stage was given clay to play with) #RosalindFranklinlecture
Peer support and friendship really matter for brain health, says Hannah Critchlow. Eye-to-eye contact and genuine social interaction help groups of brains synchronise. When collaboration and connection decline, that brain-to-brain synchrony can fade too. #RosalindFranklinLecture
Hannah suggests humanity may be entering a 'great evolutionary transition'. Technology is linking billions of brains together, creating a vast collective 'brain pool' where ideas can be shared, debated, and refined in real time – a new level of collective intelligence. #RosalindFranklinLecture
And we're off! A very warm welcome our speaker this evening Dr Hannah Critchlow, and to the #RosalindFranklinLecture chair @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social. We're excited to learn more about the our DNA, neural wiring, and perception of reality. Packed audience at @conwayhall.bsky.social.
Picture of book: Hannah Critchlow Joined-Up Thinking The Science of Collective Intelligence and its Power to Change Our Lives
Looking forward to this evening’s @humanists.uk #RosalindFranklinLecture with the brilliant Hannah Critchlow!
Looking forward to being in the audience for the #RosalindFranklinLecture at @humanists.uk tonight.
Hannah is known for demystifying the human brain for public audiences, having presented and contributed to numerous television and radio programmes, including BBC Radio 4’s 'The Life Scientific' and 'Tomorrow’s World Live'. We'll be live-posting on Bluesky from 19:30. #RosalindFranklinLecture
Dr Hannah Critchlow is an internationally acclaimed neuroscientist, broadcaster, and author with a background in neuropsychiatry. She is a Fellow at Magdalene College, University of Cambridge, and has been named a Top 100 UK Scientist by the Science Council. #RosalindFranklinLecture
At 19:30 we start our #IWD26 celebrations with the #RosalindFranklinLecture! In a talk on the science of 'fate', Dr Hannah Critchlow invites us to rethink the free will – and asks whether it may be an illusion created by the brain’s need for a coherent story. Tickets ⬇️
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Join us at 19:30 for the #RosalindFranklinLecture. In a fascinating talk on the science of 'fate', Dr Hannah Critchlow invites us to rethink the free will – and asks whether it may, at least in part, be an illusion created by the brain’s need for a coherent story.
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This Thursday! Celebrate #IWD26 at the #RosalindFranklinLecture. In this fascinating talk on 'fate', Dr Hannah Critchlow invites us to rethink free will – and asks whether it may, at least in part, be an illusion created by the brain’s need for a coherent story. humanists.uk/events/frank...
Celebrate #IWD26 at the #RosalindFranklinLecture 5 March! In a fascinating talk on the science of 'fate', Dr Hannah Critchlow invites us to rethink the free will – and asks whether it may, at least in part, be an illusion created by the brain’s need for a coherent story. humanists.uk/events/frank...
Celebrate #IWD26 at the #RosalindFranklinLecture 5 March! In a fascinating talk on the science of 'fate', Dr Hannah Critchlow invites us to rethink the free will – and asks whether it may, at least in part, be an illusion created by the brain’s need for a coherent story. humanists.uk/events/frank...
Celebrate #IWD26 at the #RosalindFranklinLecture 5 March! In a fascinating talk on the science of 'fate', Dr Hannah Critchlow invites us to rethink the free will – and asks whether it may, at least in part, be an illusion created by the brain’s need for a coherent story. humanists.uk/events/frank...
Celebrate #IWD26 at the #RosalindFranklinLecture 5 March! In a fascinating talk on the science of 'fate', Dr Hannah Critchlow invites us to rethink the free will – and asks whether it may, at least in part, be an illusion created by the brain’s need for a coherent story. humanists.uk/events/frank...
Looking forward to the #RosalindFranklinLecture 5 March! In a fascinating talk on the science of 'fate', Dr Hannah Critchlow invites us to rethink the free will – and asks whether it may, at least in part, be an illusion created by the brain’s need for a coherent story. humanists.uk/events/frank...
Can't wait for the #RosalindFranklinLecture on 5 March! In a fascinating talk on the science of 'fate', Dr Hannah Critchlow invites us to rethink the free will – and asks whether it may, at least in part, be an illusion created by the brain’s need for a coherent story. humanists.uk/events/frank...
Can't wait for the #RosalindFranklinLecture on 5 March! In a fascinating talk on the science of 'fate', Dr Hannah Critchlow invites us to rethink the free will – and asks whether it may, at least in part, be an illusion created by the brain’s need for a coherent story.
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Author, broadcaster, and psychologist Claudia Hammond, our 2024 #RosalindFranklinLecture medallist, on kindness and how each of us can be kinder to ourselves, to others, and to the world. Wonderful words for #WorldKindnessDay
Miss last week's #RosalindFranklinLecture with Dr Emma Byrne sciwriby.bsky.social? Worry not. We've just made it available on our YouTube channel. Watch now to explore the fascinating science behind ‘bad’ language, and discover how swearing is actually good for you! ⬇️
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Another HUGE round of applause for Dr Emma Byrne sciwriby.bsky.social – our 2025 #RosalindFranklinLecture medallist! 👏 Emma delivered a fantastic talk yesterday in celebration of #IWD on the science and evolution of swearing. Bloody marvellous. Thank you, Emma!
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'Her pioneering research in artificial intelligence, notably contributing to the development of ‘Adam’, the first robot scientist capable of independently discovering new scientific knowledge' #RosalindFranklinLecture #IWD
A fantastic (bloody good!) lecture and Q&A! Samira Ahmed has awarded Emma the #RosalindFranklinLecture medal for 'her insightful exploration into the science of swearing, challenging societal taboos and demonstrating its psychological and social benefits...'
'It’s hard to predict what will be taboo.... In the 1990s, as I came of age, many slurs became taboo. I'm nauseated to see these slurs being used – proudly and joyfully – by people who want women and minorities to "shut the fuck up"'. @sciwriby.bsky.social #RosalindFranklinLecture
